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Carl Icahn warns on the stock market – Business Insider

Myles Udland

Jun. 24, 2015, 11:47 AM
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Wikimedia CommonsCarl Icahn is worried about the market. In consecutive tweets on Tuesday, Icahn said, he thinks the market is “extremely overheated,” particular high-yield bonds, and added that, “If more respected investors had warned about the market in ’07, we might have avoided the crisis in ’08.”This is not, however, the first time Icahn has sent […]

Historically low volatility stock market – Business Insider

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Into its sixth year, the bull market continues to grind higher while experiencing a very low level of volatility.Market technician Ryan Detrick noted that it’s been 8 weeks since we’ve seen a weekly move of at least 1% up or down in the S&P 500. That’s the longest such streak we’ve seen in 21 years.And it’s not just the […]

One of China's top stock market regulators has been carted off to jail …

ReutersAn investor stands in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage in Shanghai December 31, 2014.See AlsoDevelopers in China are giving away Porsches to sell housesChina’s 60 million ‘left-behind’ children highlight the country’s devastating povertyUS officials are preparing to confront China over some ‘very problematic’ issuesOne of China’s top stock market regulators has been arrested.The head […]

Baby boomers' children will save the stock market – Business Insider

Elena Holodny

Jun. 22, 2015, 8:32 AM
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BMO Capital MarketsInvestors are worried about what the aging of baby boomers means for the markets.Specifically, they’re concerned baby boomers will pour out of stocks and into bonds to reduce risk profiles throughout retirement. This would be bad news for the stock market.But BMO Capital’s Brian Belski highlights another demographic trend that could counter the […]

China's stock market dream could bring about its … – Business Insider

ReutersChina’s ruling Communist Party has made it clear that it has a mortal enemy: social unrest.Separately, it has also made it clear that the Chinese people should be heavily invested in the stock market.And so, dutifully, the Chinese people have done just that, spurring the longest bull market in the country’s history — the glorious 100% rally of the Shanghai […]

Here's what stock market valuations look like if … – Business Insider

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When a company announces its quarterly financial results, it’ll sometimes offer a two sets of earnings.The first is GAAP earnings, which are based on generally accepted accounting principles. This is an industry standard that requires every industry and company to account for and report items in a uniform way.But some companies and industries believe GAAP earnings aren’t always representative […]

Biotech stocks have rallied to a new record high – Business Insider

Akin Oyedele

Jun. 18, 2015, 12:33 PM
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ZaldyImg/FlickrBiotech stocks are having a massive Thursday.The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF rallied more than 3% on Thursday to a new all-time high.The ETF, which tracks stocks in the industry, has seen two big plunges this year, including a 10% correction in April.Despite these zigzags, the trend is up, and the industry has rallied with other […]

'A crash is coming, and it may be terrific' – Business Insider

MPI/Getty ImagesOne of the first things you hear about the stock market are the stories of the great bull markets and great crashes.And when you hear the stories about these dramatic moves, you also quickly hear about the great (and not-so-great) forecasts that preceded them.We like to imagine that there are people who can predict the future. And none are […]

Saudi Arabia just opened the Middle East's biggest stock market to …

Mike Bird

Jun. 15, 2015, 5:48 AM
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REUTERS/Fahad ShadeedSaudi traders monitor stocks at the Saudi Investment Bank in Riyadh August 7, 2011.Saudi Arabia just did something that Western investors have been pining for — the oil-rich nation has opened its stock market to the world.Until now, Saudi stocks were restricted in ownership to just Saudis and citizens of the nearby Gulf states. […]

Twitter stock price after-hours trading – Business Insider

Akin Oyedele

Jun. 12, 2015, 3:23 PM
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Lucas Jackson/ReutersDick Costolo is out. Jack Dorsey is in.Twitter’s rally evaporated.On Friday, shares of the social-media company fell by as much as 0.2% after the stock rallied more than 10% on Thursday afternoon following news that CEO Dick Costolo would step down.In the final hour of trading, it clawed back into the green, rising about […]