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Last week the markets were spooked by the continued rise in the U.S. dollar index and seasonal unrest. The week ahead features the release of construction, industrial manufacturing and employment data that could create an exciting end of the third quarter. Here are the key ETFs to watch for...

Sunday nights aren't usually associated with major financial news, which makes it all the more curious why Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) released a major update a few hours before midnight on September 28. Then again, PIMCO didn't exactly have a typical week, either....

Stocks recorded the most losses in a month this past week. The S&P 500 gave up 1.4 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 1 percent and the Nasdaq fell 1.6 percent. Daily Change The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 167.4 points, or 0.99 percent, to close at 17,113. The S...

The financial markets were thrown for a loop Friday morning when Bill Gross announced his resignation from Pimco Funds to join Janus. Furious Rally In Janus And Drubbing Of Pimco Funds The impact in the markets was fast and furious as Janus Capital Group (NYSE: JNS) exploded to a five-year...

Janus Capital Group Inc (NYSE: JNS) is one of Friday's big stock market winners after Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO and its most noteworthy executive for four decades, announced he is heading to work for the Denver-based firm. In a note to clients, Janus Chief Executive Officer Richard Weil...

Newly elected Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko looked to be making good on his promise to quash the pro-Russian rebellion in the nation's eastern region after he ordered an airstrike in the Donetsk region. More than 50 separatist rebels have been reported dead with evidence of heavy...

U.S. stocks rose as investors cheered the latest move by the Federal Reserve who stacked on another $10 billion to its tapering effort. By doing so, the central bank has lowered its asset purchases to $45 billion per month. “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in...

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors found a decline in consumer confidence as reason enough to keep stocks from moving higher. The S&P 500 retreated from its record all time high set yesterday but took a run above the 1,850 level in the late morning. The all time high for the index is...

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's new Chief Janet Yellen reassured investors that she is the right person for the job. In her congressional testimony, Yellen promised to stay the course in regards to the Federal Open Market Committee's approach to monetary policy. Yellen also...

This weekend in Barron's online: part three of the 2014 Barron's Roundtable, Ford vs. GM, as well as the prospects for Akamai Technologies, Stanley Black & Decker, Weight Watchers and more. Cover Story "Better Get a Grip" by Lauren R. Rublin. This week's cover story in Barron's is the third...

Markets ended the day mixed with the S&P 500 ending a two day losing streak. The Dow ended the day slightly in the negative as several Dow components failed to fully satisfy investor expectations with their earnings today. Investors also digested the latest commentary coming from the Wall...

Investors appeared to be nervous going in to yesterday's close, a sentiment which continued at today's open. With little encouraging data coming out of the holiday shopping figures, investors and traders nervously await Friday's Labor Department November jobgs report which could help determine...

Encouraging news coming from the job market was enough to send the major markets higher. Initial Jobless Claims declined 21,000 to 323,000 versus an estimated 335,000. As to be expected, the Senate Banking Panel Voted in favor to approve Janet Yellen as the next Fed Chair. The Dow gained 0....

This weekend in Barron's online: the looming economic calamity if entitlement spending is not reined in, as well as the prospects for AMC Networks, Prem Watsa and more. Cover Story "What, Me Worry?" by Gene Epstein. Unless Washington stops dithering, says this week's cover story in Barron's, the...