2010 a hard act for U.S. bonds to follow
Many observers believe the bond bull has run out of steam, although a 'pop' in the bond bubble is probably unlikely.
Rising demand should push up crude oil prices in 2011
Many investment banks and commodity analysts have taken a highly bullish stance on crude oil prices for 2011, based largely on economic recovery in the U.S., continued money-printing by the Federal Reserve (thereby, weakening U.S. dollar) and persistent high demand from the emerging markets, particularly China and India.
Stocks set for smooth sailing in 2011
Wall Street appears to be almost universally bullish about U.S. stocks for 2011.
Facebook Narrowing Gap With Google?
Facebook has dethroned Google as the top-visited Web sites in 2010, as well as the most searched term of the year, a report says. Into 2011, it is to be seen whether the search engine giant can regain ground.
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Ten best-performing stocks of S&P 500 for 2010
Here are the ten best-performing stocks of the S&P 500 for 2010.
Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers and Losers
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: IMAX, BSQUARE, Corinthian Colleges, and XOMA. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Dell, YRC Worldwide, ARM Holdings, and DryShips.
Time Warner Cable To Air Big 4 Shows Despite Sinclair Blackout
Time Warner Cable said it is working hard to reach a long-term agreement with Sinclair Broadcasting over carriage of its signals.
China’s growth to slow to 8.5 pct in 2011
Economic growth in China is expected to slow next year as the nation accelerates tightening monetary policies, said a report on Friday.
Wall Street set for slightly lower open
Futures on major U.S. indices point to modestly lower opening on Friday, the last trading day of 2010.
Holiday online shopping reaches record $30.8 billion
A merry holiday e-shopping brings cheer for a depressed US economy
Top After-Market NASDAQ Losers (HOGS, BANR, CEDU, XING, LNET)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Zhongpin, Banner, ChinaEdu, Qiao Xing Universal Resources, LodgeNet Interactive, Golub Capital BDC, United Community Banks, Drugstore.com, Volterra Semiconductor, and Northwest Pipe.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Gainers (NSPH, CBAK, ENZN, CERS, BWEN)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Nanosphere, China BAK Battery, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Cerus, Broadwind Energy, Wonder Auto Technology, Oncothyreon, China Natural Gas, Myriad Genetics, and Immersion.
Stocks slip, despite raft of encouraging economic data
Stocks fell modestly, despite some encouraging economic data, as investors likely locked in profits given the market’s nice rise in December.
Coal stocks moving higher on analyst note, ongoing positive trends
Coal stocks are getting a boost from a research note by an analyst at Simmons & Co. who wrote that prices for U.S. electricity-generating coal have fallen behind international trends, suggesting great upside for domestic coal producers.
Pending home sales rose in November
Pending home sales climbed again in November, with the broad trend over the past five months indicating a gradual recovery into 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
US stocks open lower despite positive jobs data
US stocks modestly lower in early trade on Thursday despite the Department of Labor reported that weekly jobless claims fell sharply last week.
Gold Price Gains Entering America's Consciousness as Traders Target $1500 by April
Studying the structure of open interest in US Comex Gold Futures and options, it points to more volatility and the risk...is very much to the upside, says O'Connell, concluding that professional traders are looking for a Gold Price of $1500 or even $1600 by the start of April.
US weekly jobless claims fall sharply
Applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. fell sharply for the week ended Dec. 25, recording a decline for four consecutive weeks.
Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers (VOD, ARMH, GOLD, RYAAY, HBAN)
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Vodafone Group, ARM Holdings, Randgold Resources, Ryanair Holdings, Huntington Bancshares, Research In Motion, Baidu, and Art Technology Group.
Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (VISN, XING, ENDP, XOMA, AKRX)
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: VisionChina Media, Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, XOMA, Akorn, Ossen Innovation, ASML Holding, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Aixtron, and DryShips.
Groupon may go public in late 2011: NY Times
Groupon, the social buying website which recently rejected a $6- billion takeover offer from Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) has attracted the interest of some large institutional investors and is seeking to go public by the end of next year, according to a report in the New York Times.
US futures edge lower ahead of economic data
Futures on major U.S. indices point to modestly lower opening on Thursday ahead of key weekly U.S. jobs data and pending home sales report.
New Android Trojan Emerges In China
California-based start up Lookout Mobile Security said a new Trojan - dubbed Geinimi' - affecting Android devices has recently emerged in China and displayed botnet-like capabilities.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Losers (ARRY, HAUP, CWS, BWEN, BPOP)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Array BioPharma, Hauppauge Digital, China Wind Systems, Broadwind Energy, Popular, Maxygen, Santarus, BSD Medical, Flamel Technologies, and Banner.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Gainers (XING, OSN, REDF, FEED, HEV)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Ossen Innovation, Rediff.com India, AgFeed Industries, Ener1, Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Nanosphere, iGo, Sify Technologies, and East West Bancorp.
Stocks rise modestly, as markets eye strong December finish
Despite a last-hour market sell-off, stocks gained modestly in thin trading volume as the major indices look to be on course for a strong December rally.
New Year rings in new password rule for credit-card payments in India
The new year will also herald a new six-digit password for all credit card holders in India known as One-Time Password (OTP).
Retailers lost $1-billion in sales to blizzard: ShopperTrak
U.S. retailers might have lost $1-billion in post-Christmas sales due to the massive blizzard that struck the Northeast over the weekend, according to a report from ShopperTrak, the retail sales analysis firm.
BJ’s Wholesale surging on hostile bid report
Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) are surging this morning after the New York Post reported that a private equity firm may launch a hostile bid for the warehouse retailer.
US stocks open higher
US stocks advanced in early trade on Wednesday with S&P 500 Index advanced 1.63 points, or 0.13 percent, to trade at 1,260.14 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 24.86 points, or 0.21 percent, to trade at 11,600. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.10 percent.
Early Stage Trial Of Emergent BioSolutions' Anthrax Vaccine Starts
Rockville-based biopharmaceutical company Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced the start of a early-stage clinical trial for its third generation Anthrax vaccine candidate called NuThrax.
BlackRock to start trading platform to lower costs
BlackRock is planning to launch an internal trading platform next year, a move that could put a pressure on the profits of many Wall Street firms.
Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (RNOW, CRME, DEPO, SBAY, CRNT)
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Rightnow Technologies, Cardiome Pharma, DepoMed, Subaye, Ceragon Networks, Hutchinson Technology, XOMA, AudioCodes, Alvarion, and AgFeed Industries.
Wall Street set for slightly higher open
Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to modestly higher opening on Wednesday with futures on the S&P 500 up 0.10 percent, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.10 percent and Nasdaq100 futures up 0.25 percent.
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