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Consolidating Your Recent Gains

It was the lousiest week for both U.S. and global stock markets in many months. The Dow Jones...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks up as Reports Beat Estimates; Sequester Layoffs Could Draw Litigation; Euro Continues Fall after Italy Election

Following the largest drop in benchmark indices in three months, U.S. stocks rose today, thanks to estimate-beating housing...

Eagle Eye Opener: World’s Markets Lose Ground; Home Depot Rises; Nestle’s Remains on Acqusition Binge

Worldwide, a wave of fear seems to have swept up investors -- leaving a trail of red numbers...

Daily Data Flow: Italy’s Election Pushes Stocks Down; Gold Futures Have Best Day this Month; Insurers Unsure on Yen Decline

As partial election results from Italy became available today, early gains in U.S. stocks were erased, leading to...

Booking 68% Profits and Making a High-Yield Bet on Bakken Oil

Last week, U.S. markets ended up pretty much where they started with the Dow Jones up 0.13% and...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks up on Confidence in Germany; Will More States Ban Credit Card Surcharges?; Business Opportunities in Myanmar?

After several days of downward movement for stocks, German business confidence hit a 10-month high to contribute to...

Daily Data Flow: Fed Minutes Continue to Lower Stocks; Ford Increases U.S. Jobs and Engine Production; Euro Down ahead of Italian Election

Yesterday's release of minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, which cast doubt on further stimulus action, continued...

Good-Bye Dividend Pro, Hello Triple Digit Trader

By now you have heard the news. As much as I have truly enjoyed bringing Dividend Pro to...

Eagle Eye Opener: Concern about QE Hurts Equities; Weather May Have Led to Drop in January Housing Starts; Asian Markets Retreat

U.S. markets dropped more than they had in three months yesterday after the release of the minutes from...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Fed Minutes; Trade Speculation Lowers Oil; Fed Minutes Aid Dollar Growth

Today's release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed debate regarding the direction of further stimulus...