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  • Stocks Open Lower as Europe Weighs

    U.S. stocks opened lower Friday as Europe’s debt troubles overshadowed a drop in the U.S. jobless rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 71.59 points to 11,972.88. The S&P 500 Index fell 8.04 points to 1,253.11. The Nasdaq Composite fell 13.96 points to 2,684.01. The American economy added 80,000 jobs in October, and job…

  • 52-Week High ETF Funds: MCA, MUC, NQM

    NYSE: MCA (Blackrock Muniyield California Insured Fund) NYSE: MCA (Blackrock Muniyield California Insured Fund) has closed at $13.95 and made 52-week high or yearly high today, its traded Volume was 50.4K shares, MCA opened the Day at $13.89, it made an intraday Low of $13.87. MCA’s earning is $0 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS…

  • US Top Rating Stocks: YRCW, SWKS, LVS, LEN, … (Nov 03)

    NYSE: ALU (Alcatel Lucent) NYSE: ALU (Alcatel Lucent) has closed at $2.76, its traded Volume was 18182.9K shares, ALU opened the Day at $2.705, it made an intraday Low of $2.61, and an intraday High of $2.77. ALU’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and below long…

  • Stocks End Higher as Euro Zone Fears Ease

    U.S. stocks posted a second day of strong gains in volatile trade Thursday after Greece dropped voting on its financial rescue and the European Central Bank unexpectedly lowered interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 208.43 points, or 1.76%, higher at 12,044.47. The Nasdaq Composite rose 57.99 points, or 2.20%, to 2,697.97…

  • Stocks Opened Higher On ECB Rate Cut, Job Data

    U.S. stocks opened  higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates in a surprise move and on data jobless claims fell back below the 400,000 level last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 61.08 points to 11,897.12. The S&P 500 Index gained 3.83 points to 1,241.73 and the Nasdaq Composite…

  • 52-week High Stocks of Nov 02: ASPS, BHK, MCA, PER, …

    NASDAQ: ASPS (Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.) NASDAQ: ASPS (Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.) has closed at $42.69 and made 52-week high or yearly high today, its traded Volume was 164.8K shares, ASPS opened the Day at $40.37, it made an intraday Low of $40.35. ASPS’s earning is $2.1 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0.67,…

  • Top Buy Stocks: CIEN, FST, GG, JDSU, … (Nov 02)

    NASDAQ: CIEN (Ciena Corp.) NASDAQ: CIEN (Ciena Corp.) has closed at $13.47, its traded Volume was 9032.6K shares, CIEN opened the Day at $13.56, it made an intraday Low of $13.16, and an intraday High of $14.2. CIEN’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and below long…

  • Stocks Rebound on Fed Optimism, ADP

    U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday, bouncing back after a deep two-day retreat, as investors took heart from better-than-forecast October jobs data from payroll provider ADP and comments from the Federal Reserve, which noted recent improvement in the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 178.08 points, or 1.53%, to 11,836.04. The S&P 500…

  • Stocks Rebound on Private Sector Payrolls

    U.S. stocks bounced at the open on Wednesday after data had U.S. companies adding more jobs than expected in October and ahead of a statement on the economy from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 124.80 points to 11,782.76.The S&P 500 Index rose 14.32 points to 1,232.60. The Nasdaq Composite added…

  • Greek Turmoil Sent Stocks Lower

    U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday after Greece’s prime minister said he would call a national vote on an unpopular European plan to rescue that nation’s economy. The Dow plunged 297.05 points, or 2.48 percent, to close at 11,657.96 Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 35.02, or 2.79 percent, to 1,218.28. The Nasdaq dropped 77.45,…

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