Second quarter GDP gained momentum, fuelled by improved consumer spending. Real personal consumption expenditure accelerated in spring by 2.5% following a 1.2% increase in the first quarter.In addition to this, growth was boosted by a pickup in construction spending, increased business spending on equipment, a bigger buildup in inventories and slightly higher government spending.This rise in second quarter GDP was […]
Benchmarks settled in the red on Monday as investors refrained from placing big bets ahead of the second-quarter earnings season. The blue-chip index and the S&P 500 snapped their three-day record rally on Monday. The Nasdaq ended in the red zone, dragged down by declines in bio-tech and Internet stocks.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make […]
Benchmarks erased day’s initial losses and ended in the green after investors shrugged off dismal labor market data to focus on an encouraging services sector report. The S&P 500 ended at another high; the sixteenth one this year. Separately, the Nasdaq was boosted by gains in tech-bellwether Apple and bio-tech stocks.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, […]
Benchmarks ended Friday’s trading session little changed following mixed economic reports. While reports on personal income and Chicago PMI numbers were positive, personal consumption expenditure dropped in April for the first time this year. The Nasdaq ended in the red due to declines in tech-bellwethers and bio-tech stocks. However, benchmarks ended in the green for the week and posted their […]
Merger and acquisition activity and expectations that ECB will reduce key lending rates helped benchmarks end higher on Tuesday. Tuesday’s gains led the S&P 500 to a record high for the second straight session. The Nasdaq reached its highest level in almost eight weeks boosted primarily by gains in the technology sector. The day’s encouraging economic numbers on manufactured durable […]
There are 6.7 million women in the U.S. who have trouble conceiving, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and only a fraction of them are using the services that could help them.Behind that dry statistic are harrowing stories from people (including friends of mine) involving experience with fertility clinics.Indeed, the number of women in the U.S. who […]
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Welcome to our daily roundup of top insider trades. Here’s a look at the most significant inside purchases recently filed with the SEC.Notable Purchases:
The billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, a beneficial owner of commercial and military truck company Navistar International (NYSE:NAV), bought 1,027,789 shares of company stock for $34,205,404.
The venture capital firm Polaris Venture Management bought 1,470,582 shares of clinical-stage oncology-focused company Cerulean Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CERU) […]
Benchmarks ended in the red zone yesterday, once again dragged down by declines in momentum and bio-tech stocks. The bearish mood weighed on Nasdaq the most as it suffered the largest decline in two and half years. Separately, discouraging Chinese trade data unnerved investors. The day’s positive economic data on unemployment benefits failed to restrict the day’s loss.For a look […]
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