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(EU) Stock Market News for December 13, 2011 – Market News
Markets reversed gears on Monday and receded into negative territory after the European accord concluded on last Friday faced criticism from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service. Tech-giant Intel also contributed to weak investor confidence after the company projected...
(EU) Stock Market News for December 12, 2011 – Market News
Signs of a resolution to the lingering European debt crisis in the offing and a positive consumer data on the domestic front boosted the benchmarks on Friday. Thus, the markets elongated its weekly gains to the second-straight week and the S&P 500 recorded its longest...
(EU) Emerging Markets: The Way Forward
According to Irish orator, philosopher, & politician Edmund Burke, change is the most powerful law of nature. The winds of change seem to be sweeping across the pharmaceutical industry as well.
Until recently, most commercialization efforts were focused on the U.S....
(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update – November 2011 – Industry Outlook
The global banking industry is still a sorry sight, and its near term looks even worse with several negatives like asset-quality troubles, weak revenue growth, steeper costs and weak loan demand. But thanks to the worldwide regulatory reform, the sector has at least entered...
(XLF) Stock Market News for October 10, 2011 – Market News
Markets slipped modestly lower on Friday after the downgrade of Italy and Spain’s debt ratings overshadowed encouraging nonfarm payroll data. The Dow snapped its three-day winning streak, but the benchmarks ended with gains for the week spurred on by hopes of a resolution...
(XLF) Stock Market News for September 28, 2011 – Market News
Optimism about a possible resolution to the Greek-debt crisis provided a much needed boost to the markets, which logged their third-straight day of gains. But sell-offs in the final hours sparked by media reports of a split in euro-zone curbed the gains partially. However,...
(XLF) Stock Market News for September 27, 2011 – Market News
Hopes of a likely resolution to the lingering European debt crunch steered the benchmarks into positive territory with the Dow logging its best percentage gain in almost a month. Reports of a plan to leverage money from the European Financial Stability Facility paved the way...
(EU) Pharmaceuticals Stock Outlook – September 2011 – Industry Outlook
The pharmaceutical industry continues to be impacted by major issues such as sluggish prescription trends, European Union (EU) pricing pressure, intensifying generic competition and limited late-stage catalysts. The next five years are expected to witness a significant imbalance...
(DRR) How to Play Uncertainties in the Eurozone
by Jason Jenkins, Investment U Research
(XLK) Stock Market News for September 15, 2011 – Market News
Cross-Atlantic news and a positive turn of events guided the markets’ throughout Wednesday’s session, finally boosting the benchmarks to their third-straight days of gains. Initially, negative news from Austria seemed to threaten the markets, while Moody’s downgraded...
(EU) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook – September 2011 – Industry Outlook
Chemicals are generally used to make a wide variety of consumer goods and are also used in agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products,...
(XLF) Stock Market News for September 16, 2011 – Market News
Coordinated action between the European Central Bank and international money lenders eased concerns about the European debt situation, egging on the markets to their fourth-straight day of gains. With investors placing greater emphasis on news from across the Atlantic, disappointing...
(XLK) Stock Market News for September 15, 2011 – Market News
Cross-Atlantic news and a positive turn of events guided the markets’ throughout Wednesday’s session, finally boosting the benchmarks to their third-straight days of gains. Initially, negative news from Austria seemed to threaten the markets, while Moody’s downgraded...
(XLI) Stock Market News for September 14, 2011 – Market News
Markets registered their first back-to-back gains this month, as industrial and material stocks helped push the benchmarks higher. The trading session was significantly calm compared to the high levels of volatility that the markets endured since early last month. For the...
(FTC) Medco Health Solutions and Express Script Asked for More Information from Federal Trade Commission
Recently, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested both Medco Health Solutions (MHS) and Express Script (ESRX) to submit additional information...
(GDX) Why These Gold Mining Stocks Could Soar
by Matthew Carr, Investment U Commodities Specialist
Friday, August 12, 2011: Issue #1577
If you hold gold mining stocks in your portfolio, you’re probably a little miffed at the moment.
While the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,880 points...
(EU) Stock Market News for August 17, 2011 – Market News
Concerns from European corner once again pulled down the markets, as reports about a slowdown in the German economy led to the benchmarks’ first fall in four days. Failed talks between the French and German heads over a resolution to euro-zone debt woes overshadowed positive...
(XLF) Stock Market News for August 12, 2011 – Market News
Wall Street’s volatile run continued on Thursday as encouraging economic data eroded fears of a possible recession at least for the moment, and the markets moved upwards. The Dow created history with its largest one-day percentage moves over the past four sessions, as it...
(XLF) Stock Market News for August 9, 2011 – Market News
Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US credit rating by a notch, delivering a crushing blow to benchmarks on Monday. Tension from the other side of the Atlantic also dampened sentiment as Europe was gripped by debt woes. Investors also struggled to find a clear answer about...
(XLK) Stock Market News for July 27, 2011 – Market News
Markets continued to be dragged down by lingering concerns over the deadlock in debt-ceiling negotiations and volumes remained low as investors adopted a wait and watch stance. Benchmarks continued to slide for the second consecutive day in the absence of strong economic reports...
(XLY) Stock Market News for July 21, 2011 – Market News
On Wednesday, markets ended almost flat with a marginally negative bias as disappointing home sales data and concerns about the debt ceiling overshadowed Apple’s stellar quarterly results. Volumes remained low as investors chose to take a breather a day after the Dow posted...
(XLK) Stock Market News for July 20, 2011 – Market News
The Dow soared to record its best rally this year, while the broader markets enjoyed their best performance since March thanks to encouraging corporate results and President Obama’s comments about lifting the debt ceiling. IBM and Coke bolstered their respective sectors...
(XLF) Stock Market News for July 19, 2011 – Market News
Lingering euro-zone debt worries and the impasse over debt-ceiling negotiations weighed down investor sentiment on Monday, while bank shares felt the burn of the markets’ downtrend.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.8% to close at 12,385.16. The Standard...
(XRT) Report Shows U.S. Consumer is Alive and Kicking
On Thursday, I wrote a piece titled “The Seven...
(XLE) Stock Market News for July 18, 2011 – Market News
On Friday, markets ended with modest gains as encouraging earnings reports from Google and Citigroup helped the indices resist downside pressure from concerns over the US debt situation and European bank stress tests. However, gains made on Friday were not large enough to...
(XLE) Stock Market News for July 14, 2011 – Market News
Remarks from the Federal Chairman came to the rescue of the markets on Wednesday after he indicated a possible third round of economic stimulus. Subsequently, the markets ended their four-day losing streak and benchmarks ended in the green. Moreover, an encouraging report...
(XLF) Stock Market News for July 12, 2011 – Market News
On the opening day of the week, markets slipped to their lowest level in almost a month, as euro-zone debt worries dampened investor sentiment. Additionally, an impasse over budget talks dragged the mood lower while investors looked for direction from the earnings season,...
(FTC) Graco Gets Federal Trade Commission Request
The antitrust regulators, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) served a request on Graco Inc. (GGG) for additional information on the company’s proposed acquisition of finishing businesses of Illinois...
(XLF) Stock Market News for July 6, 2011 – Market News
After the indices posted their best weekly performance in two years, euro-zone debt fears gripped the markets yet again to dampen investor sentiment on Tuesday after Moody’s downgraded Portugal’s debt rating to “junk”. The benchmarks ended their five-day winning streak,...
(SPY) Market Future Tied to The Debt Ceiling Debate
The fundamental backing for the market continues to be solid. It is important to keep your eyes on the prize.
There is lots of news out there, and much of it is more dramatic than earnings results, but rarely does it have more significance for your portfolio. Earning...