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A Four-Year Crystal Ball: Elections Have Consequences

The American people have spoken, and more than half of the electorate chose President Obama to continue leading...

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Fall; States Worried About Cliff; Apple Tanks

U.S. stocks fell, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to the lowest level since June, as Wal-Mart...

What Did C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb Say?

At Wednesday night's Social Entrepreneurship Awards dinner sponsored by the Manhattan Institute, honoree Brian Lamb of C-SPAN said...

Making Money Alert: The Presidential Election Aftermath

The markets fall in the wake of Tuesday’s election results.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Rumors; Election Intrigue

U.S. stocks and commodities rallied for a second day, while the U.S. dollar and Treasuries fell as investors...

Eagle Eye Opener: Election Day; Global Markets Gain

The Finish Line: Obama or Romney (YahooFinance.com) Today is important for investors as U.S. voters decide if we’ll...

Is Obama Responsible for the Stock Market Rally?

"Wall Street may not cheer, but Obama's been good for stocks." -- Jeff Sommer, New York Times (October...

Romney Focuses on Policies to Create Jobs, Spur Growth

The second presidential debate that took place last night showed a feistier President Obama than in the first...

PowerTrend Brief: A Busy Week Ahead — Earnings, Economic Data and the Presidential Debate

Last week proved to be a challenging one for the stock market. All of the major indices were...