Benchmarks ended Friday’s trading session in the red as investors weighed positive housing and consumer confidence data against slowdown in the U.S. economic growth. However, benchmarks were able to post their biggest monthly percentage gains in more than two years in February. Strong earnings results by retailers and tech companies, firming up of oil prices, and easing concerns in the […]
Benchmarks ended mostly in the red on Thursday as mixed economic data and another decline in oil prices dampened investor sentiment. However, Avago Technologies’ encouraging deal news and strong earnings results from Salesforce.com boosted technology shares. Meanwhile, small cap stocks outpaced large cap stocks, which in turn helped the Russell 2000 Index reach a record high for the eighth time […]
Markets remained almost unchanged as Janet Yellen concluded her two-day Congressional testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. In her testimony, Yellen failed to provide enough clues to investors regarding rate hike. Meanwhile, decline in Apple’s shares and dismal earnings results from Hewlett-Packard dragged down technology shares. However, encouraging earnings results from retailers including TJX and Dollar Tree […]
Benchmarks hit record highs on Tuesday after Janet Yellen made her semiannual testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Markets interpreted her dovish comments as reassurance that rate hike may only come in the latter half of the year. Moreover, gains in Home Depot, First Solar and Toll Brothers also boosted markets. The Dow reached a record high for second time […]
A calm trading session ended with the Dow and S&P 500 slipping into the red as another decline in oil prices affected energy shares. Though these two benchmarks eased off their record highs, the indices were able to erode a chunk of their initial losses following a late-afternoon rally. However, a rally in Apple’s shares propelled Nasdaq to its ninth-straight […]
Benchmarks ended mostly lower on Wednesday after Fed minutes showed officials debated the effects of hiking interest rates from near zero level. While “many” officials said premature rise in interest rates will hamper U.S. economic recovery, “several” officials opined delaying the same will result in high inflation. Meanwhile, a drop in oil prices dragged energy shares down. While the S&P […]
For some time now, Europe’s economy has been traversing rough waters. Economic data has been disappointing and geopolitical tensions have kept investors worried. While an uneasy truce has been reached on Ukraine, Greece debt negotiations remain unresolved. But new economic data and stock market performance indicate that it may a good time to buy into Europe after all.Markets Moving NorthMarkets […]
In August of last year, Sunnyside Games released The Firm [$0.99], a twitchy high-scoring game based around stock trading. It featured simple swipe left or right controls for buying and selling stocks, making it a perfect one-handed game, and it also boasted some lovely pixel art and a main mechanic that was super easy to understand but very difficult […]
Biotechnology indices have been on a rapid ascent for three years, and 2015 appears to be off to the races as well. Bloom Burton & Co.’s David Martin has taken his seat in the grandstands, betting on specialty pharma and one day delivery cialis biotech companies based in Canada, where resource stocks have absorbed so much investment capital that […]
Benchmarks rebounded on Tuesday after registering losses in the last two sessions as easing concerns about Greece’s debt negotiations boosted investor confidence. Moreover, encouraging earnings results from Coca-Cola and impressive performance of Apple also helped markets post solid gains. However, slump in oil prices eroded some of the day’s gains. The S&P 500 reached its highest level in 2015 till […]
