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Looming Government Shutdown Punishes Stocks

With it looking likely that the U.S. government could face a shutdown tomorrow, investors fled stocks, causing the...

Booking 70.09% and 55.34% Gains — and ‘the eBay of Latin America’

It was a down week for both U.S. and global stock markets last week, with the S&P 500...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Concern of Shutdown Rises

Stocks fell today, handing the S&P its first weekly loss of September, amid growing concerns that the government...

Good Jobs Numbers Raise Stocks

Data showing an unexpected decline in jobless claims outweighed concern about a possible government shutdown, propelling stocks to...

Budget Tensions Lower Stocks

The S&P 500 extended its slump today to five sessions, marking the longest slide of the year for...

Celebrating a Strong Week — and Your First Ever 100% Winner

Despite the initial sharp rally in the markets after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's surprise announcement to hold off...

Stocks Drop on Slow News Day

Stocks declined for a fourth consecutive session as investors weighed concerns about the Federal Reserve's eventual stimulus tapering...

Booking Double- and Triple-Digit Percentage Option Gains

It was another positive week in the stock market, with the S&P 500 ending the week 1.30% higher...

Stocks Drop on Government Shutdown Concerns

U.S. stocks endured their biggest decline since August as investors grew concerned about the timing of eventual Federal...

Global Shares too Reliant on Fed Moves?

After the Fed’s surprise decision on Wednesday not to taper its $85 billion a month in stimulus, global...