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Market update, August 21 – Business Insider

Wikimedia CommonsWe just witnessed the worst week for the US stock market in four years. The blue-chip Dow fell more than 500 points Friday and entered correction territory on an intra-day basis — defined as a 10% drop from recent highs. Major stock markets across Europe and Asia also closed sharply lower.First, the scoreboard:Dow: 16,459.75, -530.94, (-3.12%)
S&P 500: 1,970.89, -64.84, (-3.19%)
Nasdaq: 4,706.04, -171.45, (-3.52%)
And […]

Five things to remember about small-cap stocks

Small-cap stocks have really taken it on the chin these past few months and the past week has certainly been horrible with big declines across the board.Based on the questions our company receives from investors, though, it seems people need to be reminded about the dangers and unique features of small caps. Or maybe things have just been too good […]

Square exploring stock market debut: reports – Phys.org

Payments company Square has informed US regulators privately that it is exploring going public with a stock market debut, according to reports Friday.

The mobile payments and financial services startup launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stealthily looking into an initial public offering of stock.
He’s doing so under legislation that lets young, growing companies secretly begin the process if they […]

Square exploring stock market debut: reports – Business Insider

© AFP/File Justin TallisSquare, the mobile payments and financial services startup launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, pictured, has informed US regulators privately that it is exploring going public with a stock market debut, according to reportsSan Francisco (AFP) – Payments company Square has informed US regulators privately that it is exploring going public with a stock market debut, according […]

#MarketUpdate: It’s all Greek to me…The markets opened in the…

#MarketUpdate: It’s all Greek to me…The markets opened in the red as expected, rallied to near unchanged and at midday are just modestly lower. The Dow is off 44 points, Nasdaq Comp in the red by 14 pts, S&P-500 lower by 6pts, and the Russell 2000 is holding up the best with only a 3 point loss. For some context, […]

Stock Market News for May 22, 2015 – Zacks Investment Research

Benchmarks ended marginally higher on Thursday following mixed economic data. While reports on housing, manufacturing and labor market were discouraging, Conference Board’s leading economic index was up for April. The day’s mostly weaker-than-expected economic data increased expectations of delayed rate hike, which eventually helped the S&P 500 to close at a record high.For a look at the issues currently facing […]

Stock Market News for April 16, 2015 – Zacks Investment Research

Benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday following rise in oil prices and upbeat earnings results. While, energy shares gained as domestic crude oil price closed at the highest level this year, investors cheered mostly positive first quarter earnings results. Meanwhile, European Central Bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged while continuing with its asset purchasing program added to the bullish sentiment.For […]

2 Biotech Stocks Deutsche Bank Just Initiated

Shares of Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGNT) and Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ: IPXL) were up on Wednesday, after analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Tuesday.
Sagent Pharmaceuticals
The analysts initiated coverage of Sagent with a Buy rating and a $29 price target. They say they have always liked the biotech company’s “focus on the attractive generic injectables segment but now believe […]

Wall St. gains on deal news; biotechs jump

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, adding to recent gains, after deal news including a bid from FedEx for a Dutch peer suggested companies still see value in the market.Healthcare stocks led the advance on the SP 500 with biotech shares up after four days of losses. The Nasdaq Biotech index .NBI added 1.8 percent, while the […]

How to trade the riskiest stock out there – CNBC.com

On a weak day for the markets Wednesday, one of the year’s worst performers proved to be a bright spot.Lumber Liquidators was up more than 10 percent and traded 57,000 options contracts. That might not seem like a lot compared to the Apples and Facebooks of the world, but it is substantially more than its much larger home improvement store […]