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Banking, finance, and taxes
Why Merrill Lynch Grows Cautious on Travelers and Unum
Thursday morning brought key downgrades from Merrill Lynch in shares of Unum Group and Travelers Companies.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Aeropostale, American Eagle, Avago, Costco, HP, Kinder Morgan, NCR, Pandora and Many More
Stocks had been indicated earlier after a massacre event took stocks lower on Wednesday. A disappointing ECB meeting without much new on quantitative easing then took the markets lower. The trend that…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Thursday
thinkstockOctober 1, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday after the morning report the new claims for unemployment benefits were nearly in-line with expectations and that continuing claims have reached a 15 year…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Held Down the DJIA on Friday
thinkstockAugust 28, 2015: Markets opened lower on Friday, and except for a brief visit above the break-even line, the blue chips traded lower all day. Crude oil settled at $45.22, up more…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Held the DJIA Higher on Thursday
thinkstockAugust 13, 2015: Markets opened slightly higher on Thursday following reassurances from the People’s Bank of China that it is nearly finished tinkering with the country’s currency and that the bank is…
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Banking, finance, and taxes
How Travelers Hammered Estimates
The Travelers Companies reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: BofA, Google, Intel, Fairchild, Mobileye, NOV and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Bank of America, Google, Intel, Fairchild Semiconductor, Mobileye and National Oilwell Varco.
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Boosted the DJIA on Thursday
thinkstockJuly 9, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday and that’s when the major indexes posted their daily highs. New claims for unemployment benefits remain at close to the averages for full employment…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Envestnet, Pandora, Regeneron, Spectra, Travelers and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Apple, Envestnet, Pandora Media, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Spectra Energy and Travelers.
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Lifted The DJIA on Wednesday
thinkstockJuly 1, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday on reports that Greece was prepared to accept the troika’s conditions in order to latch onto another round of bailout money. That turned out…
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The 4 Stocks That Sank the Dow on Friday
thinkstockJune 19, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Friday with biotechs boosting the Nasdaq Composite to the upside at the bell. That did not last long, however, and all three major indexes sank…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the DJIA on Thursday
thinkstockJune 18, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday based on the FOMC’s decision to leave interest rates alone and generally good economic data reported early this morning. A weaker dollar also helped…
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The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Thursday
thinkstockJune 11, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday but the day’s events slowly narrowed the gain. The dollar traded higher today, putting pressure on commodities including energy shares. Pessimism over negotiations between…
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the DJIA Monday
thinkstockMay 11, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday and only the Nasdaq Composite was able to spend any serious time above the break-even line during the day. Yields on 10-year Treasuries rose…
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Investing
Insider Buying Steady as Earnings Season Begins to Wind Down
The very up and down stock market is poised to wind up the first-quarter earnings reports. That also means that insider activity will start to heat up.
