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Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2013 at 2:23 PM EDT

Evans from Chicago Fed Supports Low Rates and Bond Buying Through 2013-End, or Much Longer

ThinkstockChicago’s Federal Reserve President Charles Evans is generally considered to be a more dovish Federal Reserve member. In his speech…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2013 at 1:38 PM EDT

Five-Year Note Yields Slip

ThinkstockToday’s auction of $35 billion in five-year Treasury notes produced a high yield of 0.76%, about two basis points above…

Mike Sauter | Mar 27, 2013 at 1:03 PM EDT

The Most Tax-Friendly States for Business

ThinkstockAccording to Census data released this week, state and local tax revenue rose in the U.S, for the 13th quarter…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2013 at 12:50 PM EDT

Fed Presidents Speak on Jobs, QE End

ThinkstockThree Federal Reserve Bank presidents were scheduled to deliver speeches today. Two have already done so: Eric Rosengren of the…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2013 at 12:10 PM EDT

U.S. Mortgages in Better Shape

ThinkstockThe U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its 2012 fourth-quarter mortgage metrics report this morning, outlining…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2013 at 12:05 PM EDT

Aastrom Implosion Could Have Been Even Worse

ThinkstockAastrom Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTM) has just joined in on the long list of biotech implosions. Perhaps the only thing…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM EDT

Rising and Fading Stars in Tech as Top Fund Holdings

ThinkstockCredit Suisse has reviewed and screened the holdings of 857 large cap mutual funds and has seen that technology is…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2013 at 10:50 AM EDT

Chelsea Therapeutics Rally — Speculation or Desperation?

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHTP) is rallying on Wednesday after a report in Seeking Alpha called its Northera, a treatment for…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2013 at 10:45 AM EDT

Sharp Rise in U.S. Crude Inventory

ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2013 at 10:25 AM EDT

GDP Revision Now Expected to Head Even Higher

ThinkstockOn Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EST, we will get the second revision to the fourth-quarter 2012 gross domestic product (GDP).…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2013 at 10:20 AM EDT

Slide in Home Sales Not as Bad as It Looks

ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) this morning released its data on pending home sales in February. The index fell…

Jon C. Ogg | Mar 27, 2013 at 9:49 AM EDT

Bullish Sentiment Ticks Up for Stocks

Investors Intelligence has its weekly sentiment showing that bullish sentiment rose, with the financial advisory professionals who are bullish rising to…

Paul Ausick | Mar 27, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT