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S&P 500 Exceeds 1,800 for First Time Amid Global Rally
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index above 1,800 for the first time, as global...
Washington Post Co. Plans to Change Name and Stock Ticker on Nov. 29
Washington Post Co is changing its name to Graham Holdings Co, after its sale of the Washington Post...
Factory Data, Fed Reactions Lead to New Market Highs
The S&P 500 gained for the sixth straight week, marking the longest winning streak since February, and the...
Warren Buffett Likes Exxon Mobile
Berkshire Hathaway filed SEC documents revealing a 1% stake in Exxon Mobil (XOM).
China and Africa: Emerging Markets to Watch
During the last several years, subscribers to my investment newsletter made big money by investing in my Rise...
Moody’s Cuts Rating on Four Banking Behemoths
After a four-month study involving eight of the biggest names in global finance, Moody’s Investors Service has cut...
S&P 500 Extends Record as Yellen Signals Stimulus Support
U.S. stocks rose today to extend records for benchmark indexes, as Janet Yellen, the nominee to become chairman...
Greek Bank Announces Plan to Recover from Bailout
Eurobank announced today a €2-billion issue of new shares set to occur by the end of the year.
VW Recalls 1.68 Million Vehicles
As if the slowing-down German economy wasn’t enough to depress the company’s share prices all by itself, now...
Macy’s Leads Retail Rally to Push S&P 500 to Record High
Holiday shopping season optimism was bolstered after Macy's beat earnings expectations, triggering a retail rally that led to...