Investing

Does Pfizer Have a ‘Plan B’ to Save the Company’s Share Value?

With Pfizer Inc.’s (PFE) proposed acquisition of AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) more in doubt than ever before, CEO Ian...

The End of ‘Sell in May and Go Away?’

The old investor maxim, “Sell in May and go away,” may be tweaked this summer for U.S. investors...

U.S. Stocks Inch Upward as Small-Cap Shares Gain Amid Deals

U.S. stocks gained slightly this morning after the first back-to-back weekly losses since January for the Standard &...

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AT&T Seeks to Offer National Video with Purchase of DirecTV

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) plans to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion to gain more than 38 million video...

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Home Construction Builds Stocks Back Up

Following yesterday's worst session in a month, stocks rebounded today, led by a better-than-expected rise in the pace...

How Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Affects the Economy

There has been much talk lately about the tone of construction spending.

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Small-Cap Stocks Bring Market Down

Today's losses were partly attributable to a sell-off in small-cap stocks.

Japan’s Three Biggest Banks Warn of Earnings Drop

If you hold shares of one of Japan’s three biggest banks, it might be time to loosen your...

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How You Can Explore Actively Managed ETFs with These 3 Providers

Sometimes, in order to gain an edge on the market, active management is a must even if the...

What the Rise of Emerging Markets Means for Their Future

While the major indices basically have done so via a slow grind toward the top this year, it...