Asian Currencies Feeling the Sting; Netflix Teams up with DreamWorks; The Other Side of the Story: Easing to Spur Double-digit Stock Growth

For weeks now, uncertainty about how long the Federal Reserve’s stimulus support would last has been the primary driver pushing…

11 years ago

Dish Network is Worth Watching as a Possible Winner in Battle for Sprint

Dish Network (DISH) Chairman Charlie Ergen is giving investors an intriguing drama to follow as he attempts to outmaneuver Tokyo-based…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall; Yen Rises; Consumer Sentiment Slips

Stocks fell today, following yesterday’s rally in the S&P 500, as the International Monetary Fund shredded its 2014 outlook for…

11 years ago

Smithfield Profit Plunges on Drop in Exports; Clearwire Gives Dish’s Ergen a Nod in Billionaires’ Duel; U.S. Wholesale Prices Rise in May

Hog producer Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD.N), which recently accepted a $4.7- billion buyout offer from China's Shuanghui International, posted a…

11 years ago

The Rise of Interest Rates: What it Really Means

The Federal Reserve controls interest rates, right? Not so fast. Ben Bernanke and Co. set the Discount Rate, the interest…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Post Best Day Since January; Yen Soars; Consumers Open Wallets

Stocks gained today, giving the S&P 500 its biggest gain since early January, due to better-than-predicted economic data and acquisitions…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Decline; Dollar Falls; Why Cyclicals Will Sizzle for Investors This Summer

Stocks fell today, sending the S&P 500 to a third day of losses, as investors considered prospects for economic growth…

11 years ago

ETF Talk: Veggies May Pep up Your Portfolio

The last few ETF Talks have highlighted broad-based agricultural funds, but today’s featured exchange-traded fund is one that is focused…

11 years ago

Making Money Alert: A Technical Look at the State of Stocks

For the past couple of weeks, the 2013 bull stampede has slowed considerably. Indeed, ever since the Fed introduced the…

11 years ago

Nikkei Down 10 Percent from Five-Plus Year High; Gold is the Time-Honored Safe Haven, Right?; Greece Named World’s First ‘Demerging Market’

The Nikkei 225 Index followed up Tuesday’s 1.5 percent loss with today’s 2.4 percent dive. After the last two sessions,…

11 years ago