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Stocks Struggled Despite Jobless Claims Report
U.S. stocks struggled in early trading on Thursday despite U. S. unemployment claims fell in week ended April 28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately up 8.03 points to 13,276.60. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.13 point to 1,402.18. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.22 points to 3,056.63. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday…
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Top stock picks: CAR, EXC, HTZ, JCI, JNJ, ORCL, … (May 02)
NASDAQ: CAR (Avis Budget Group) NASDAQ: CAR (Avis Budget Group) has closed at $16.85, its traded Volume was 6001.7K shares, CAR opened the Day at $15.45, it made an intraday Low of $15.37, and an intraday High of $16.97. CAR’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and…
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52-week high stocks: CL, DHF, HTD, HYV, IHG, … (May 02)
NYSE: BNA (Blackrock Income Opportunity Trust Inc.) NYSE: BNA (Blackrock Income Opportunity Trust Inc.) has closed at $10.79 and made 52-week high or yearly high today, its traded Volume was 72.9K shares, BNA opened the Day at $10.76, it made an intraday Low of $10.75. BNA’s earning is $0.35 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS…
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Jobs Data Pressure Stocks
U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday, followed a disappointing jobs report from ADP Employer Services. After an 87-point drop, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.75 points, or 0.08%, to 13,268.57. The S&P 500 retreated 3.51 points, or 0.25%, to 1,402.31. The Nasdaq Composite rose 9.41 points, or 0.31%, to 3,059.85. Facebook is set…
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Stocks Started Lower on ADP Data
U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday as the ADP private-payrolls data missed forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 44.27 points, or 0.33%, to 13,235.05. The S&P 500 declined 7.07 points, or 0.50%, to 1,398.75. The Nasdaq Composite shed 8.22 points, or 0.27%, to 3,042.22. Hiring has slowed down, with private-employment gains in April…
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Top stock picks: XOM, WMT, SYMC, NWSA, HES, … (May 01)
NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon.Com) NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon.Com) has closed at $230.04, its traded Volume was 6754.1K shares, AMZN opened the Day at $229.4, it made an intraday Low of $228.4, and an intraday High of $232.97. AMZN’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA.…
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52-week high stocks: BNA, CHW, EGT, JTP, LION, … (May 01)
AMEX: BKLN (Powershares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust ETF) AMEX: BKLN (Powershares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust ETF) has closed at $24.65 and made 52-week high or yearly high today, its traded Volume was 794.3K shares, BKLN opened the Day at $24.6, it made an intraday Low of $24.5901. BKLN’s earning is $0 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS…
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Stocks Rise, Lifted by Manufacturing Data
U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday and the Dow hit its highest level since December 2007, as investors welcomed a rise in U.S. manufacturing activity and a mixed batch of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 65.69 points, or 0.50%, to close at 13,279.32, the highest since December 2007. The S&P 500 added 7.91…
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Stocks Rise on Manufacturing Surprise
U.S. stocks rise sharply after a report shows U.S. manufacturing expanded at a more rapid pace for April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 106.98 points, or 0.81%, to 13,320.61 in midday trading on Tuesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index tacked on 14.76 points, or 1.06%, to 1,412.67, and the Nasdaq Composite gained…
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Stocks Mixed ahead of Manufacturing Data
U.S. stocks started a new month with tentative losses on Tuesday ahead of data on the manufacturing sector that could offer evidence on the pace of the economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 10.52 points to 13,203.11. The S&P 500 was up 0.37 point to 1,398.28. The Nasdaq Composite rose 5.42 points…
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