Archive for August, 2011

U.S. stocks were slightly positive after wavering most of the day on Wednesday, closing a quiet end to a wild month for financial markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 53.58 points, or 0.46%, to 11,613.53 but lost 4.4% for the month. The S&P 500 gained 5.97 points, or 0.49%, ...

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U.S. stocks started higher on Wednesday, as a modest rise in private-sector job creation emboldened investors. The Dow industrials lately climbed 123.66 points to 11,683.61. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 15.36 points to 1,228.28. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 27.01 points to 2,603.12. Private-sector payrolls increased 91,000 in August, ...

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NASDAQ: ADBE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) NASDAQ: ADBE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) has closed at $25.19, and its traded Volume was 5029.8K shares, ADBE opened the Day at $25.26, it made an intraday Low of $24.9, and an intraday High of $25.39. Price and Moving Averages analysis: ADBE's close price is above ...

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U.S. stocks closed with mild gains Tuesday, as the mere discussion of more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve was enough to send the markets higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.7 points, or 0.18%, to 11,559.95. The S&P 500 added 2.84 points, or 0.23%, to 1,212.92. The Nasdaq ...

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U.S. stocks started lower on Tuesday ahead of an August report on consumer confidence and minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 29.44 points to 11,509.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index declined 3.69 points to 1,206.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 1.49 ...

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U.S. stocks closed near their highs of the day Monday, led by financial companies, as investors shrugged off Hurricane Irene and welcomed a better-than-expected showing for consumer spending.The Dow average gained 254.71 points, or 2.26%, to 11,539.25. The S&P 500 added 33.28 points, or 2.83%, to 1,210.08. The Nasdaq Composite ...

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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday after data showed Americans spent more than expected last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 178.76 points to 11,463.30. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 20.57 points to 1,197.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 48.88 points to 2,528.73. Americans spent more money ...

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Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing small-molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform. The company’s lead product programs include AN2690, a topical antifungal product candidate in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of onychomycosis; AN2728, a topical anti-inflammatory PDE-4 inhibitor in Phase ...

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NASDAQ: ACOR (Acorda Therapeutics Inc.) NASDAQ: ACOR (Acorda Therapeutics Inc.) has closed at $26.02, and its traded Volume was 258.8K shares, ACOR opened the Day at $25.11, it made an intraday Low of $24.56, and an intraday High of $26.14. Price and Moving Averages analysis: ACOR's close price is above ...

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Here are some tips for trading ETFs in a wildly gyrating market. Choose Carefully Investors trying to gauge which ETFs are cheapest and easiest to trade need to keep two factors in mind: how frequently the stocks or bonds that make up the ETF trade, and how frequently the ETF itself trades.The ...

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