U.S. Investing

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How Cable Competition Will Impact Consumers with Author Susan Crawford

Given AT&T’s (T) pending acquisition of cable company DirecTV (DTV), I thought today would be a good opportunity...

Manufacturing Strength Lifts U.S. Stocks

Stronger manufacturing data raised confidence in the global economy, and small-cap shares rebounded, resulting in a positive day...

Why My Favorite ‘Private Equity’ Sector is under Selling Pressure

In the past couple of years, these companies have been popular and beaten the market, as investors searched...

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Released Fed Minutes Spur Stocks

Today, the U.S. Federal Reserve's late-April meeting minutes were released, indicating that Fed officials believe continued stimulus does...

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.