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Dow On Pace For Lowest Close Of 2012, Thanks To Greece

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Greece, Dow Industrials, Wall Street, Stocks, Bonds, Stock Market, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Euro, Business News

U.S. stocks are headed for their worst day in six weeks, while the euro is at its lowest level in nearly two years, as markets freak out about the pro...

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Facebook Blame Game

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Seven and a Half Things, Seven and a Half Things You Need to Know, Stocks, Facebook IPO, Facebook Stock Price, Seven and a Half Things to Know, Facebook Stock, Technology, Facebook, Business News

Thing One: Facebook Blame Game: The hot new Facebook game is not Farmville or Mob Wars but the Blame Game. Who is to blame for Facebook's IPO being...

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Facebook Stock Crash: 8 Winners And Losers

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Social Media, Video, Mark Zuckerberg Facebook, Social Networks, Wall Street, Stocks, Facebook IPO, Facebook Ipo Fail, Facebook Stock Price, Mark Zuckerberg, Tech Bubble Death Watch, Technology, Facebook, Facebook Stock, Business News

Looks like the Facebook IPO has fizzled out like that North Korean rocket launch. The stock barely managed to hold above its initial public offeri...

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How to Navigate Markets Through the Euro-Zone Turmoil

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Europe, Banks, Debt, Spain, Euro, China, Portfolio, Dividend, Drachma, Investment, Portugal, Greece, Fsa, Wealth Management, French, Greek Exit, Election, Stocks, M&A, Buying Opportunities, Fund Managers, Allocation, Inflation, Emerging Market, Yield, Business News
Gemma Godfrey

As the euro zone crisis intensifies and global markets reflect investor concerns, we ask ourselves, is a Greek exit from the euro on its way? Preparations have already begun to protect shareholder interest.

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S&P 500 Continues Fall

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Icap Equities, Dow Jones, Groupon, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Stocks, Nasdaq, Reuters, S&P 500, China, Investors, Business News

* Banks, natural resources shares lead declines * JPMorgan shares down, executive departs after huge loss * S&P 500 breaks support at 1,...

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Struggling Energy Company Gets Big Loan

AP | MICHELLE CHAPMAN | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs, Video, Stocks, Jefferies Group, Assets, Debts, Chesapeake Energy Corp., CEO Aubrey McClendon, Business News

NEW YORK -- Chesapeake Energy Corp. has received a $3 billion loan from Goldman Sachs and Jefferies Group, giving the company more time to sell assets...

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JPMorgan Chase Actually Lost $20 Billion On Its Bad Trade

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Stocks, Regulation, Bank Stocks, Jamie Dimon, Slideexpand, Bank Regulation, JPMorgan Chase, JP Morgan, Video, Jpmorgan Chase 2 Billion, Wall Street, Jpmorgan Chase 2 Billion Loss, Jpmorgan, Financial Regulation, Business News

By now you may have heard that JPMorgan Chase lost $2 billion on a bad trade. Multiply that by 10, and you're starting to get a better idea of how muc...

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Dow Has Longest Slump Since August

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Video, Dow Jones Index, Stocks, Dow Jones Industrials, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Business News, Stock Market News, Markets-News, Dow Jones Industrial Average Slump, Business News

-- OLD EUROPE: Political uncertainty in Europe intensified Wednesday, sending global markets broadly lower. Borrowing rates climbed for Spain and Ita...

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Gold Prices Hit Lowest Level Of The Year

AP | SANDY SHORE | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Yen, Recovery, Gold Prices, RBC Global Futures, Stocks, Copper, FInancial Markets, Dollar, Oil Prices, U.S. Agriculture Department, Traders, Europe, Investors, Video, Business News

-- Gold prices hit the lowest level of the year Wednesday as uncertainty about Europe's political and economic future dominated world financial marke...

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Sees Fifth Straight Day Of Declines

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Dow Jones, Wall Street, Stocks, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Bailouts, Nasdaq, S&P 500, New York Stock Exchange, Political Instability, Austerity, Business News

Political uncertainty in debt-hobbled Europe spread to financial markets Tuesday and pushed stocks lower in Europe and the United States. The Dow Jon...

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Why Not To Invest In Your Company

CNNMoney | Walter Updegrave | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Investment Advice, Company Stock, 401k Advice, 401k, Stocks, Stock Advice, Retirement, Money News

I work for a Fortune 500 company that matches my 401(k) contributions in company stock, which I can then re-allocate to other investments every quarte...

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Dow Surges To Highest Close In More Than Four Years

AP | MATTHEW CRAFT | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Video, S&P Capital IQ, Stocks, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, Manufacturing, Commerce Department, Jobs Report, Chesapeake Energy Corp. Stocks, Business, Standard & Poor's 500 Index, US Manufacturing, The Dow, Business News

NEW YORK — The fastest growth in U.S. manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its h...

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Dow Surges To Highest Level In More Than Four Years

Reuters | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Video, S&P Capital IQ, Stocks, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, Jobs Report, Manufacturing, Commerce Department, Chesapeake Energy Corp. Stocks, US Manufacturing, Standard & Poor's 500 Index, The Dow, Reuters, Business News

* Herbalife shares tank on Einhorn remarks * ISM manufacturing growth tops expectations * Chesapeake to replace McClendo...

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The Cruelest Month For Markets Since 2008

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Bond Market, Investing, Wall Street, Stocks, Stock Market, Bonds, Global Financial Crisis, Trading, Investors, Video, Business News

Financial markets went back into crisis mode in April. Bonds, relatively safe-haven investments, were the only global asset class to enjoy positive...

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Why You Shouldn't 'Sell In May'

AP | BERNARD CONDON | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Investing, High Returns, Stocks, Stock Market, Summer Slowdown, Low Returns, Sell in May, Selling Stocks, Trading, Investor Advice, Money News

NEW YORK — It's simple to understand, and has a nice ring to it. It's made some investors look like geniuses recently. Say it enough and you mig...

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Stocks Add To Gains In Late Rally

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Stock Market Rally, Video, Dow Jones, Stocks, Stock Market, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Reuters, Stock Gains, Nasdaq, Business News, S&P 500, Stocks Extend Gains, Business News

NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks added to gains in a late rally on Thursday, with the Dow rising 1 percent and the S&P 500 and the Nas...

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Further Gains for the Banks?

Michael Farr | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Earnings, Banks, Bank Stocks, Credit Crisis, Economic Growth, Stocks, Business News
Michael Farr

The dramatic rebound in bank stocks is a reflection of just how depressed the sector had become. So has the opportunity passed, or should we continue to expect outsized gains from the sector?

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Stocks Show a Fear of Judgment Day

Richard Barrington | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Wall Street, Personal Finance, Economy, Money, Savings Accounts, Stocks, S & P, Stock Market, Investing, Business News
Richard Barrington

What will be the ripple effects of a setback in stocks? As stock prices have fallen, they've pulled 10-year bond yields back below 2 percent. That's a discouraging sign for CDs, savings accounts and money market accounts

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Investors Run To Surprising Place

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: US Stocks, Mutual Funds, Mutual Fund Managers, Global Mutual Funds, Wall Street, Stocks, Stock Market, Stock Investors, Bank of America, Global Mutual Fund Managers, Investors, Video, Business News

Investors around the world are getting more anxious, and they're choosing to put their money in an unusual safe haven: the U.S. stock market. A new...

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What the Return of Market Volatility Tells Us

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Markets, Dow Jones, Stock Prices, Market Volatility, Stocks, Economy, Stock Markets, Stock Market, Business News
Mohamed A. El-Erian

The renewed volatility in stocks last week was due to conflicting signs of additional central bank liquidity support, both in Europe and the US.

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Best Rally In A Month

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Bond Market, Video, Dow Jones, Wall Street, Stocks, Djia, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Stock Market, Bonds, Nasdaq, S&P, Europe, Corporate Earnings, S&P 500, Business News

The U.S. stock market has shaken off its worst plunge in months by having a crazy two-day rally, fueled mainly by wishful thinking. The Dow Jones I...

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IPO Boom Hits Speed Bump

The Huffington Post | D.M. Levine | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Ipos, Video, Stocks, Private Equity Firms, Stock Market, IPO Market, IPO Boom, Private Equity, Initial Public Offering, Business News

A mini-boom in the IPO market seems to have hit a mini speed-bump. The first quarter of this year was the busiest for initial public offerings sin...

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Goldman Settles Over Charges That It Allowed Insider Tips To Reach Clients

Reuters | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Financial Industry, Video, Wall Street, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Analysts, Securities, Stocks, Reuters, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Regulation, Business News

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators said on Thursday that Goldman Sachs Group Inc will pay $22 million to settle civil charg...

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Worst Market Streak Since August

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Stocks, Bonds, Selloff, Stock Market, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Business News

This is starting to get out of hand a little bit. Stocks on Tuesday suffered their worst selloff of the year and their fifth straight day of losses...

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Design Metrics -- Is It Possible to Optimize Design for Innovation?

Soren Petersen | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Design, Innovation, Stocks, Performance, Metrics, Design Metrics, Business News
Soren Petersen

New products must be ten times better than existing products for consumers to switch and the failure rate connected to new product introductions is 35...

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