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Stocks Finish Week with Worst Two-Session Slide Since June

Stocks continued to fall today, wrapping up the week with their worst two-day performance in 10 months.

Biotech Bellyflop Corrects Itself Today

With the Dow Jones slipping 1.6 percent (^DJI), the S&P 500 diving 2 percent (^GSPC) and the Nasdaq...

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How the New ‘TV’ Will Affect Cable Companies and Consumers

By now, most us have abandoned true broadcast television and left our “rabbit ears” behind for cable service...

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Nasdaq Sees Worst Day Since 2011 on Technology Sell-off

Stocks fell today, with the Nasdaq experiencing its worst session since 2011, as investors took profits by selling...

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How China Should Prosper in the Years ahead

At the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, Jim Rogers predicted that China would lead the world in the new...

Toyota’s Latest Recall Drives Stock in Wrong Direction

Shares of Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) partly recovered today after opening down more than 2 percent due...

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Fed Minutes Soothe Interest Rate Worries, Stocks Climb

Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last minutes have clarified for investors the timing of future possible interest...

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How Direxion Differentiates Itself with Leveraged Funds

A notable provider of alternative investment exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is Direxion. Such alternative investments also can give diversity...

Why Estonia Could be Russia’s Next Target

I've just returned from a fascinating -- and sobering -- weekend in Estonia. If you're like most Americans,...

S&P 500 Loses Year-to-Date Gain on Tech Stock Decline

Including today's trading, the S&P 500 has endured its worst three-session fall since 2011, and the losses have...