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  • Stocks Waver After Durable Good Report

    Stocks erased losses to turn higher in early trading on Wednesday after government data showed new orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately was up 69.18 points at 11,245.94. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 8.32 points to 1,170.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 15.03…

  • AUG 23 BEST NASDAQ stocks: MKTG, LOGM, GOOG, CRIC, …

    NASDAQ: ACOM (Ancestry.com Inc.) NASDAQ: ACOM (Ancestry.com Inc.) has closed at $31.9, and its traded Volume was 1925K shares, ACOM opened the Day at $30.01, it made an intraday Low of $29.84, and an intraday High of $32. Price and Moving Averages analysis: ACOM’s close price is above its Short term moving average, short term…

  • Stocks Ended at Session Highs on Fed Hopes

    .S. stocks rallied Tuesday on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would signal new help for the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 322.11 points, or 2.97%, to 11,176.76. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 38.53 points, or 3.43%, to 1,162.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 100.68 points, or 4.29%, to 2,446.06. A…

  • Stocks Extend Gains into Second Day

    U.S. stocks began modestly higher on Tuesday, extending gains into a second day, as reports on manufacturing in Europe and China lifted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 67.59 points to 10,922.24. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 5.48 points to 1,129.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 20.86 points to 2,366.24. Reports…

  • Aug 22, Good performance US stocks: NTSP, GRM, PG, VSI

    NASDAQ: NTSP (NetSpend Holdings Inc.) NASDAQ: NTSP (NetSpend Holdings Inc.) has closed at $5.1, and its traded Volume was 699.4K shares, NTSP opened the Day at $5.24, it made an intraday Low of $5.06, and an intraday High of $5.35. Price and Moving Averages analysis: NTSP’s close price is above its Short term moving average,…

  • How to Determine When the Market is Really Trending

    How often have you looked at a chart and tried to determine whether or not the market is really trending? How many times have you been fooled by your Stochastics or RSI indicators? How many times have you sold because your oscillators were screaming overbought then watched the market dip a little and then continue…

  • Stocks Rose in Choppy Trading

    U.S. stocks finished higher Monday but well off the day’s highs, as investors were hesitant to take big risks without a catalyst for buying. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.00 points, or 0.34%, to end at 10,854.65 and the S&P 500 added 0.29 point, or 0.03%, to end at 1,123.82. The Nasdaq Composite rose…

  • Stocks Bounce at Open after 4 Week Drop

    U.S. stocks opened higher Monday after four weeks of declines, as market sentiment is improving in anticipation of a policy response from the Fed this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 165.21 points to 10,982.86. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 17.18 points to 1,140.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 41.22 points…

  • Great Panther Silver Ltd (AMEX: GPL )

    Great Panther Silver Limited is a profitable, primary silver mining and exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol GPR and on the NYSE Amex, trading under the symbol GPL. The Company’s current activities are focused on the mining of precious and base metals from its two wholly-owned operating mines in…

  • Stocks Extend Weekly Loss to Four

    U.S. stocks dropped Friday and lost ground for the fourth straight week, as investors slashed their expectations for economic growth and corporate spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 172.93 points, or 1.57%, at 10,817.65 and slid 4% for the week. The S&P 500 fell 17.12 points, or 1.50%, to 1,123.53 and slid 4.7%…

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