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  • Stocks Tumble after Fed Announcement

    U.S. stocks closed lower for a second day Tuesday after the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged and declined to signal another round of quantitative easing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66.45 points, or 0.55%, to 11,954.94. The S&P 500 fell 10.74 points, or 0.87%, to 1,225.73. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 32.99 points, or 1.26%,…

  • Stocks Opened Up on Lifted Sentiment

    U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with sentiment lifted after a successful government debt auction in Spain and upbeat economic data from Germany. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 103.31 points to 12,124.70. The S&P 500 Index advanced 11.05 points to 1,247.52. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 23.90 points to 2,636.16. The ZEW indicator of…

  • Top Buy Stocks: FAZ, FLEX, OLN… (Dec 12)

    AMEX: FAZ (Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares) AMEX: FAZ (Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares) has closed at $40.959, its traded Volume was 24536.9K shares, FAZ opened the Day at $40.31, it made an intraday Low of $40.19, and an intraday High of $41.78. FAZ’s close price is below its Short term MA, short term MA…

  • 52-week High Stocks: ARSD, CBM,CLC…(Dec 12)

    NASDAQ: ARSD (Arabian American Development) NASDAQ: ARSD (Arabian American Development) has closed at $9.49 and made 52-week high or yearly high today, its traded Volume was 148.1K shares, ARSD opened the Day at $9.19, it made an intraday Low of $9. ARSD’s earning is $0.2 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0, current year…

  • 52-week Low Stocks: BIL, CSFS, ZX…(Dec 12)

    AMEX: BIL (Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill) AMEX: BIL (Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill) has closed at $45.83 and made 52-week low or yearly low today, its traded Volume was 22188.1K shares, BIL opened the Day at $45.83, it made an intraday High of $45.84. BIL’s earning is $0 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0,…

  • Stocks Tumble on Europe Concern, Intel

    U.S. stocks closed broadly lower Monday as doubts about a recent Europe accord and a lowered outlook by Intel Corp. spurred a broad retreat after two weeks of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 162.87 points, or 1.34%, to 12,021.39. The S&P 500 dropped 18.72 points, or 1.49%, to 1,236.47. The Nasdaq Composite lost…

  • Stocks Fall as Mood Darkens

    U.S. stocks move sharply lower on  Monday after Moody’s Investors Service said  it planed to review the credit ratings of countries in the euro zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 229.47 points to 11,954.79. The S&P 500 Indexshed 26.05 points to 1,229.14. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 49.44 points to 2,597.41. Enthusiasm for riskier assets such as…

  • Stocks Higher on Europe, Improved Sentiment

    U.S. stocks finished higher Friday, with all three benchmark indexes scoring gains for the week  as European leaders agreed to closer fiscal ties and U.S. consumer confidence hit a six-month high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 186.56 points, or 1.55%, to end at 12,184.26, up 1.4% for the week. The S&P 500 added 20.84…

  • Stocks Open Up after EU Budgetary Pact

    U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with financial companies pacing the gains, after European leaders agreed to closer fiscal ties and other measures to tackle the region’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77.65 points to 12,075.35. The S&P 500 Index added 8.74 points to 1,243.09. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 11.34 points to 2,607.72.…

  • Top Buy Stocks: AEO, HL, PSUN… (Dec 8)

    NYSE: AEO (American Eagle Outfitters) NYSE: AEO (American Eagle Outfitters) has closed at $14.7, its traded Volume was 6827.2K shares, AEO opened the Day at $14.53, it made an intraday Low of $14.4999, and an intraday High of $14.87. AEO’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and…

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