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Health and Healthcare
Drugmakers Merck, Pfizer Eke Out Profit Hikes
Drug giants Merck and Pfizer reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AcelRx, Cisco, CIT, Juniper, Pfizer, Xerox and Many More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Monday, July 28, 2014. They include AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Pfizer and Xerox.
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Investing
Key Short Interest Changes in Defensive High-Yield Dividend Stocks
The short interest data for the July 15 settlement date is out and we have compared the defensive dividend stocks, aside of utilities, to what has happened since the June 30 settlement…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Weighed Down the Market
thinkstockJuly 21, 2014: Markets opened lower on Monday, stopping in its tracks the positive reversal we saw last Friday. There was no economic news today and the geopolitical news is dominated by…
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Investing
Short Sellers Get Aggressive in Defensive High-Yield Dividend Stocks
The short interest data for the June 30 settlement date is out, and there were selectively an increasing number of shares short in our go-to list of defensive high-yield stocks that are…
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Investing
New Stocks Added to Merrill Lynch Alpha Surprise List
Wikimedia CommonsThe Merrill Lynch team updated their Alpha Surprise stocks list for July, and they added some top stocks on Wall Street. We screened the list for the most liquid names that…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Confused the Market
thinkstockJuly 2, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Wednesday with the S&P 500 starting just barely in the red based on Tuesday’s close. None of the major indexes made a big move today,…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Mired the Market
thinkstockJune 26, 2014: Markets opened lower for a fourth straight day on Thursday and spent much of the day trying to reach the break-even line. Claims for jobless benefits fell slightly last…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Drove the Market
thinkstockJune 25, 2014: Markets opened lower for a third straight day on Wednesday, but led by tech and healthcare stocks equities headed higher soon after the bell sounded. The disappointing GDP reading…
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Investing
Short Interest Screams Higher in Defensive High-Yield Stocks
The short interest data for the first two weeks of June show that short interest was higher in almost all our go-to list of defensive high-yield stocks that are not utilities.
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Investing
Merrill Lynch Says These Five Top Stocks to Buy Are Oversold
A new research report from Merrill Lynch documents some top stocks that have underperformed the overall market, some to the point where there could potentially be a snap-back rally
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Market
thinkstockJune 23, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Monday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite starting the day with a small gain before giving in to selling pressure in mid-morning. Volumes remain low and…
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Investing
Deutsche Bank Prefers These Low P/E Stocks in a Market Correction
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyTwo factors are about ready to collide, and if history is any guide, the outcome could be ugly, at least for the short term. Since 1960, there have…
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Investing
Short Sellers Get Selective in High-Yield Defensive Dividend Stocks
ThinkstockThe short interest data for the final two weeks of May have been released, and the results are somewhat surprising when it comes to the top high-yield safe dividends we follow. Some…
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Investing
Jefferies Franchise Picks: Highest Conviction Stocks to Buy Now
Wikimedia CommonsWith a very toppy market, and more than one firm on Wall Street warning of a potential summer sell-off, we were very impressed with the stocks that populate the Jefferies Franchise…