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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 13, 2012: Markets Bounce Higher, Close Lower (CL, DOW, NS, FFIV, FMS, BAGL, JEC, DKS, HD, KORS, SKS, TJX, CSCO, IAG, RENN, ANF, SPLS, TYC, WFT, GBX, TTWO, NFLX, MSFT)
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning on softness in Asian markets and another punt in the eurozone. In Asia, China is rumored to be ready to expand its property tax program, Japanese...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 12, 2012: Markets Open Today, But Not Much Action (GRMN, CHK, JCP, DIS, GRPN, CRDN, DHI, BAGL, JEC, WFT, DKS, HD, KORS, SKS, TJX, TIE, PCP, JEF, LUK, BZH)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning on a day when most government offices and banks are closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. Asian markets were muddled this morning as reports came out...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 9, 2012: Market Holds Onto Slim Gain (CSCO, SBUX, FSLR, ATK, MMM, CECO, GRPN, KYAK, LGF, MCP, NVDA, DIS, FWLT, JCP, CRDN, BZH, DHI, SMRT, GRPN, ZIP, JRCC, WLT)
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, but climbed out of their hole early with a boost from the strong showing on consumer sentiment. In Asia, China posted retail sales and industrial...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 8, 2012: Market Opens Up, Tracks Down All Day (EXC, KGC, CLWR, BAC, JNPR, ATVI, CTL, MNST, PAAS, WFM, CG, DF, KSS, WEN, MCD, CECO, GRPN, KYAK, LGF, MCP, NVDA, DIS, FWLT, JCP, SD, QCOM, INTC, WPRT)
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning, but by the end of the first hour stocks had turned south and remained in negative territory throughout the rest of the day. In Europe, the ECB...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 7, 2012: Markets Dive After U.S. Elections (AOL, HCA, HUM, WPRT, TWC, NWSA, RAX, TWO, AES, AGU, HFC, LEAP, M, THC, TWX, WLP, ATVI, CTL, KGC, MNST, PAAS, WFM, CG, DF, KSS, WEN, JRCC, PLXS)
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as traders and investors tried to sort out their reactions to the re-election of President Obama. The initial reaction is that the U.S. economy is headed...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 6, 2012: Markets Open and Close Higher (CS, CMG, BEAM, SMRT, USM, CF, ESRX, PAA, WLT, Z, AMSC, AOL, CVC, CVS, FOSL, LPX, VVUS, GDP, NWSA, RAX, TWO, AES, AGU, CLH, ENB, HFC, JRCC, LEAP, M, THC, TWX, WLP, THQI, CDE, ODP)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning as investors seemed to prefer a little risk trading on U.S. election day. Asian markets were cautious ahead of today’s elections, while in Europe some...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 5, 2012: Markets Make Last Minute Drive to Gain (DD, QCOM, TGT, WDAY, EXC, AWR, BPI, ETR, ROK, SLW, SO, SYY, TSLA, TWC, RIG, TRLG, CF, ESRX, PAA, WLT, Z, AMSC, AOL, CVC, CVS, FOSL, LPX, VVUS, VRNG, GOOG, EBIX, RDN)
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors appear to be cautious as tomorrow’s elections get closer. Coupled with possible changes in the U.S., China will replace its leadership at...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 2, 2012: Markets Open Higher, Sink Later (UBS, GM, GES, EXC, DF, RATE, CHK, FLR, GDOT, LVS, PCLN, SBUX, YELP, CVX, HES, MHP, OZM, RL, AWR, BPI, ETR, ROK, SLW, SO, SYY, TSLA, TWC, RIG, TRLG, BGFV, RH)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report on U.S. non-farm payrolls and the U.S. unemployment rate. Payrolls rose by 171,000, better than expected, and the unemployment rate...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- November 1, 2012: Markets Pick Up Some Steam Today (NFLX, TWX, JCP, RVBD, CMVT, ALL, CZR, HTZ, MUR, APA, EXC, XOM, HCA, RGLD, RATE, CHK, FLR, GDOT, LVS, PCLN, SBUX, YELP, CVX, HES, MHP, OZM, RL, KSWS, ZUMZ, RIMM)
U.S. equity markets opened higher following a spate of moderately good news on U.S. employment. The ADP report showed job gains (more coverage here), and the report on new claims for unemployment...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 31, 2012: Markets Open Higher Only to Flatten Out (RVBD, S, UBS, D, VLO, BUD, MT, CAM, CNH, COCO, CMI, ETN, H, MA, PSX, CLX, WM, ALL, CZR, HTZ, MUR, APA, CVC, EXC, XOM, HCA, RGLD, F, WRC, PVH, WU)
U.S. equity markets re-opened for business in New York this morning after a two-day shutdown forced by Hurricane Sandy. Markets opened higher, but lost their energy by mid-morning. Asian markets were...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 30, 2012: Markets to Re-open Tomorrow (ACI, MPC, LAD, IDTI, BPL, AGN, ADM, CAR, AVP, BP, JCI, F, JDSU, STX, YNDX, BUD, MT, CNH, COCO, CMII, ETN, H, MA, PSX, CLX, WM, BP, BIDU, UBS)
U.S. stock markets were closed again today as New York City recovered from the damage brought on by Hurricane Sandy. In New York, both Nasdaq and the NYSE announced that the markets would be open...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 29, 2012: Markets Closed as Hurricane Sandy Aims at New York (WIT, OFC, LOCK, JAKK, URI, PBR, BKW, HRS, L, LUFK, EDU, PCG, SNH, APC, FMC, AGN, ADM, CAR, AVP, BP, JCI, JDSU, STX, YNDX, RVBD, OPNT, EBAY, CLH)
U.S. stock markets were closed today as New York City and the entire East Coast of the country from the Carolinas to Maine prepare to deal with Hurricane Sandy. In New York, the subway has been...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 26, 2012: Markets Wiggle Higher Finally (AAPL, P, PSX, KMX, CME, RCL, AMZN, BYI, CLWR, CSTR, HLS, CMCSA, KKR, MRK, OSK, WY, PBR, BKW, HRS, L, LUFK, EDU, PCG, SNH, ACI, DV, CTCT)
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened flat this morning following a disappointing quarterly report from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) last night (more coverage here) which weighed on Asian tech...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 25, 2012: Markets Off to Good Start, But Lose Steam (CBST, ISIL, FB, BA, BP, ANGI, CLF, CROX, FFV, RRC, RYL, AET, ALK, AN, BG, CL, DNKN, NOV, POT, UAL, AAPL, AMZN, BYI, CLWR, CSTR, DV, HLS, ACI, CMCSA, KKR, MRK, OSK, WY, ZNGA, PSSI, MCK, NYT)
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning following the report on new jobless claims, which rose by 369,000, less than the expected 375,000 (our coverage here). In Europe, GDP in...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell -- October 24, 2012: Markets Can’t Hold Morning Gains (BUD, NOK, CHKP, AAPL, DLTR, AMGN, BRCM, FB, JNPR, NFLX, T, BA, GLW, LLY, EMC, GD, LCC, ANGI, CLF, CROX, FFIV, RRC, RYL, AET, ZNGA, ALK, AN, BG, CL, DNKN, NOV, POT, UAL, RF, TPX, ZZ, ATI)
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning following a better-than-expected PMI reading from China (more coverage here) that was mostly untempered by lower-than-expected PMI...
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