Stocks reversed earlier gains to close lower on New Year’s Eve. Trading volume picked up a bit, but remained light. Leading stocks looked good early in the day, but once again fizzled. This has been a common theme since summer. I don’t know what it’s going to take for companies with the best growth prospects to attract investment. Wondering where […]
beneath the radar of my new caseworkerfictionedward w pritchardMy caseworker for my health insurance never calls me. She never asks me about my health or how my trips to the heart doctor went or responds or interacts towards me in any way at all really. That is except for threatening and high handled letters about dropping my benefits and ceasing […]
Market Wrap-up for Dec. 29 – The Best Performing Dividend Stocks of 2014By Tom Reese|December 29th, 2014
RSSAs the last few trading days of 2014 draw near, let’s take a look at the dividend-paying stocks that registered the biggest gains on the year.The Ground RulesBefore diving into the list, let’s first establish some ground rules for our study. Here are […]
© Carlo Allegri/Reuters A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on the last day of trading before Christmas in the Manhattan borough of New York, December 24, 2014.U.S. stocks fluctuated, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) poised for a third straight yearly gain as equity gauges climbed past multiple milestones last week.Gilead […]
Cuba Policy; China (Trade-Biotech); and, the Agricultural EconomyCategories: Agricultural Economy /China /TradeCuba PolicyGeoff Dyer and Marc Frank reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “The US is to open talks with Cuba about establishing full diplomatic relations and reopening an embassy in Havana, potentially bringing to an end more than five decades of hostility and one of the last vestiges […]
Benchmarks rebounded on Thursday propelled by better-than-expected retail sales data and an impressive initial claims report. The indices made a comeback from the slump they suffered a day earlier and in fact the bearish mood that mostly prevailed through this week. However, some of the day’s gains were eroded post noon by the concerns over the US crude futures falling […]
Benchmarks settled in the green on Friday boosted by upbeat jobs data. The S&P 500 reached its 49th record high this year and the Dow registered the same for the 34th time this year. The S&P 500 and the Dow also registered their seventh successive week of gains. However, the Nasdaq ended in the red for the week.For a look […]
From DailyWealthHow to Make Money in Biotech Stocks, No M.D. RequiredBy Dr. Steve SjuggerudTuesday, November 25, 2014″If you catch just one biotech bull market in your lifetime, you may never have to work again…”I’ve written that many times in our research. Why? Because biotech booms are like nothing else in American investing…The potential gains – without leverage – are extraordinary. […]
Geron Corporation (GERN – Analyst Report) was in the spotlight last week with the company striking a collaboration deal with Johnson & Johnson for its sole pipeline candidate, imetelstat. Meanwhile, companies like Gilead (GILD – Analyst Report) and Regeneron (REGN – Analyst Report) remained in the news thanks to regulatory updates.Recap of the Week’s Most Important Stories1. Geron, which had […]
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REUTERS/Mike SegarJohn Childs, who lost his home in the New Dorp Beach section of Staten Island in Hurricane Sandy holds the American flag as he stands on the edge of the beach on the south shore of the island during an event to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in the Staten Island […]
