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  • Stocks Rebound as Italy, Greece Fears Ebb

    U.S. stocks recovered part of the prior session’s steep losses on Thursday as progress toward installing new heads of state in Italy and Greece, plus a dip in Italian bond yields, encouraged a sense of temporary stability in Europe’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 112.92 points, or 0.96%, at 11,893.86. The S&P…

  • 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 Edge Lower as Euro Rally Eases

    U.S. stocks edged lower in early trading on Friday, with investors taking a breath after a two-day leap that came in relief over Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 9.61 points to 12,198.94. The  S&P 500 fell 4.40 points to 1,280.19. The Nasdaq Composite declined 8.09 points to 2,730.54. The market’s quick embrace of…

  • Stocks Ended Mixed in Volatile Trade

    U.S. stocks closed a roller-coaster trading session Thursday with gains for two of three indexes, led by blue-chips. After rising as much as 260 points and falling 45 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 143.08 points, or 1.30%, at 11,153.98. The S&P 500 ended up 9.34 points, or 0.81%, to 1,160.4. The Nasdaq…

  • Stocks Tumbled on Global Fears

    U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday, amid widespread selling of stocks and commodities on escalated fears about the global economy. The Dow average lost 391.01 points, or 3.51%, to 10,733.83. The S&P 500 fell 37.20 points, or 3.19%, to 1,129.56. The Nasdaq Composite lost 82.52 points, or 3.25%, to 2,455.67. Employing in-your-face politics, President…

  • Stocks Sank on Global Worries

    U.S. stocks sank Thursday on worries about the global economy and the health of European banks.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 419.63 points, or 3.68%, to 10,990.58. The S&P 500 fell 53.24 points, or 4.46%, to 1,140.65. The Nasdaq Composite lost 131.05 points, or 5.22%, to 2,380.43. New worries about the health of…

  • Stocks Ended Slightly Lower

    U.S. stocks closed modestly lower Wednesday, after spending most of the session wavering between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.51 points, or 0.12%, to close at 12,571.91. The S&P 500 fell 0.89 point, or 0.07%, to end at 1,325.84 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at 2,814.23, down 12.29 points, or…

  • EXCO Resources, Inc.(NYSE XCO)

    EXCO Resources, Inc.(EXCO) is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the exploration, exploitation, development and production of onshore North American oil and natural gas properties. EXCO targets acquisitions of onshore, North American oil and natural gas properties, with particular emphasis on Appalachia, Eastern and Western Texas, Mid Continent and the Rocky Mountain…

  • What Is Price/Cash Flow Ratio?

    The price/cash flow ratio (also called price-to-cash flow ratio or P/CF), is a ratio used to compare a company’s market value to its cash flow. Because this measure deals with cash flow, the effects of depreciation and other non-cash factors are removed. Similar to the price-earnings ratio, this measures provides an indication of relative value.…

  • Return On Equity (ROE) and Its Calculation

    Return on equity (ROE) is a measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings. It is viewed as one of the most important financial ratios. It measures a firm’s efficiency at generating profits from every dollar of shareholders’ equity , and shows how much profit a company earned in comparison…