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Moody's Upgrade After Surprise Cuts Propels Bonds: Turkey Credit
Turkish bonds surged and the lira touched an 11-month low after a bigger-than-forecast cut to interest rates preceded a decision by Moody's Investors Service to raise the nation's credit rating to investment grade.
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2 Dividend Stocks for the Next Decade
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GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years
Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years.
Market rally being driven by buybacks
Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher - record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central banks flooding the financial system with money.
Oil gains to near $96 as investors eye U.S. economy
The price of oil rose to near $96 a barrel on Friday ahead of the release of Conference Board's index of leading indicators for the U.S. economy.
Stocks headed for fourth week of gains
The continued optimism of American consumers helped give U.S. stocks a boost early Friday, putting the market on track for a fourth week of gains.
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer confidence, adding to evidence that the economy is maintaining a steady recovery.
Gauge of US economy's future health up in April
A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market.
CFTC adopts weakened rule on derivatives trading
A rule intended to loosen the largest U.S. banks' control over the trading of complex investments and help safeguard the financial system was weakened Thursday by regulators.
Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade
A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, May 13, 2013.
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon.
Sector Snap: Makers of computer networking gear
Investors snapped up the stocks of companies that make computer networking gear Thursday after industry leader Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings raised hope that business is picking up after a long stretch of lackluster demand.
Stocks flip between gains and losses; Cisco climbs
Cisco Systems led the Dow Jones industrial average slightly higher Thursday after the technology company reported higher sales.
Stocks slipping off record highs
It's getting tough to push this market higher, and a series of mixed economic reports Thursday didn't do the trick.
Tech Stocks: Google jumps as I/O kicks off; Apple slides
Shares of Google Inc. jumped Wednesday - passing the $900 mark for the first time - as the company kicked off its developers conference known as Google I/O. shares closed up 3.3% at $915.89 as the company delivered its opening keynote, which has so far included announcements of new developer tools and Google Play Music: All Access - a new ... (more)
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise, extending record run
U.S. stocks mostly rose Wednesday, with hopes for ongoing central-bank stimulus-bolstering sentiment amid economic reports illustrating a contraction in manufacturing.
Oil Services Stocks: 12 Holds, 1 Sell
So far in 2013, crude oil has formed a trading range between its Jan. 31 high at $98.24 and its April 18 low at $85.61. As a result of this range-bound trading the oils-energy sector became the cheapest of the 15 overvalued sectors, being overvalued by 6.2%. Back on April 4, I wrote, Oil Services Stocks: Hold 'Em or Fold 'Em? In this post, I ... (more)
Stocks keep climbing even as manufacturing softens
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