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The 5 Biggest Biotech Stocks – SPDR Gold Shares ETF … – Benzinga

Biotech is big, and the industry has been big for quite some time.As a matter of fact, biotechnology has been the second-best performing industry over the last two years.Biotech stocks obviously come in all different shapes and sizes. Some investors like the small-caps, others prefer the middle of the road mid-caps.However, at the end of the day, the big biotechs […]

Stock Market News for January 19, 2015 – Zacks Investment Research

Benchmarks ended a five-day losing streak on Friday after energy shares recovered following a rally in oil prices. Oil prices registered their first weekly gain in last eight weeks on Friday. Meanwhile, investors remained focused on mixed economic data and corporate earnings. Investors also assessed Swiss National Bank’s surprise decision to do away with its long-standing decision of fixing the […]

Stock Market News for January 14, 2015 – Zacks Investment Research

Benchmarks ended in negative territory for the third-straight session on Tuesday erasing solid initial gains as another slump in oil prices weighed on energy shares. In the opening hours, markets were boosted by Alcoa’s encouraging earnings results and possibility of implementation of monetary stimulus in the Eurozone. The Dow declined around 400 points from its day’s high yesterday, witnessing its […]

Big Short Interest On These 5 Biotech Stocks – Benzinga

Rumor has it that if the S&P 500 finishes its first five trading days of the year with a gain, then the year in question will — 80 percent of the time — end with a gain as well.Last Thursday’s rally gave the S&P that five-day gain. However, since that day, the market has seen a decent amount of weakness.The […]

Stock Market News for January 12, 2015 – Zacks Investment Research

Benchmarks snapped two-straight days of solid gains to end in the red on Friday as decline in average hourly wages dented investor sentiment despite strong nonfarm payroll data. Moreover, slump in oil prices after gaining for two-consecutive days also dampened investor confidence. Benchmarks also ended the volatile week in the negative territory.For a look at the issues currently facing the […]

Stock Market News for January 05, 2015 – Zacks Investment Research

Benchmarks finished the first trading session of 2015 almost unchanged while investors received discouraging economic data. Weaker-than-expected reports on U.S. manufacturing and construction dented investor sentiment. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed in negative territory, but the Dow ended its three-straight session losing streak and closed with meager gains on Friday. Meanwhile, benchmarks snapped a two-week winning streak and […]

Stock Market News for December 30, 2014 – Zacks Investment …

Benchmarks ended Monday’s trading session little changed as investors received news on slump in oil prices and political turmoil in Greece. The S&P 500 was able to notch up another record close this year despite a rally among energy shares losing momentum due to drop in oil prices. However, the Dow settled in the negative territory and the Nasdaq remained […]

Stock Market News for December 26, 2014 – Zacks Investment …

Markets ended modestly higher on Wednesday’s abbreviated trading session banking on initial claims dropping to a seven-week low and gains in biotechs. The Dow hit a record high for the 37th session and Nasdaq also ended in the green. However, the S&P 500 erased its initial gains and a late selloff dragged the benchmark into the red.For a look at […]

Stock Market News for December 17, 2014 – Zacks Investment …

Benchmarks ended in the red for the third-straight session after volatile trading on Tuesday. A nosedive in Russian ruble raised worries about the global economy. Ruble slumped despite Russian central bank hiking interest rates to 17%. Moreover, uncertainty regarding the rate hike in the US ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting also dented investor sentiment. Decline in technology […]

Stock Market News for December 15, 2014 – Zacks Investment …

Benchmarks finished in the red as decline in oil prices dragged down energy shares on Friday, offsetting positive consumer sentiment data. Moreover, dismal economic data from China also dented investor confidence. The S&P 500 and the Dow registered their biggest weekly losses since May 2012 and Sep 2011, respectively.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure […]