December 7, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday even though markets in Asia and Europe were stronger overnight. The dollar gained strength again today, and 10-year Treasury yields rose, but commodities, particularly…
December 3, 2015: Markets opened slightly higher on Thursday but any inference that equities were in for a good day were soon crushed as stocks turned south and have traded lower for…
November 27, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Friday but only narrowly up or down from Wednesday’s close. No economic data was due out today and there was little corporate news as well.…
November 23, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Monday with very slight positive or negative differences from Friday’s closing prices. The trading band for all three major indexes was quite narrow today though…
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have released their official equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway as of September 30, 2015.
Monday’s markets were dominated by little real economic news, but the trend was sharply lower. It turns out that only two of the thirty Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks were up in…
November 6, 2015: Markets opened nearly flat again on Friday following a strong report on U.S. non-farm payrolls. The dollar picked up steam, while bonds and equities fell as the jobs picture…
ThinkstockOctober 29, 2015: Markets opened lower on Thursday after a GDP report that was a bit softer than expected and a somewhat better-than-expected report on new jobless claims. Quarterly results from several…
ThinkstockOctober 21, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday on the trail of gains in both Japan and Europe. Shanghai closed down and the dollar index was lower as well. Crude oil for…
ThinkstockOctober 15, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday following a strong showing for stocks in both Asia and Europe. Biotech stocks continue to get new life, helping overcome some softness in tech…
Goldman Sachs reported disappointing third-quarter results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Paul Ausick ThinkstockThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) is scheduled to report its third-quarter financial results Thursday before the markets open. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters call for $2.91 in earnings per…
Chris Lange Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include EMC, Goldman Sachs, Linn Energy, MGIC, Marvell Technology and NetApp.
As the earnings season has just kicked off, we are now hailing some of the first reporters, which are the major banks.
thinkstockSeptember 29, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Tuesday following declines in Asian markets overnight and mixed early action in Europe. Economic data was scarce today and did not sway U.S. markets much…
