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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of December 22
Monday, December 22, 2014 - 7:33am | 762Read More...Quarterly reports will be very few this week, due to the holidays. The only earnings results of note on the schedule are those from Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG). Analysts are looking for solid results from the specialty retailer. Below is a closer look at what is expected from Walgreen, as well...
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Markets Inch Higher Following Encouraging Beige Book Commentary
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 6:11pm | 923Read More...U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the Dow and S&P 500 closed the day at record highs. The Fed's Beige book contained positive commentary on improved employment with “widespread” gains across all 12 districts. Manufacturing activity improved in most districts along with...
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QE Finally Ends
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 4:56pm | 1693Read More...U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...
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Sears, Walgreen And Others Insiders Have Been Buying
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 6:56am | 857Read More...Sears and Walgreen are among the companies that have seen insider buying recently as the market has become turbulent. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price...
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Markets Begin The Week On A Losing Note Ahead Of Earnings Kick-Off, Fed Minutes
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 4:45pm | 1927Read More...U.S. stocks traded lower on Monday ahead of earnings season, which unofficially begins on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will also release its minutes from its recent meeting on the same day. Major indices were trading in positive territory on Monday with the Dow up as much as 89 points before...
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Unleash The Bulls: Surge In September Hiring Data Jolts Markets Higher
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 4:42pm | 1615Read More...U.S. markets rose sharply after the U.S. government reported that 248,000 jobs were created in September, bringing the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest it has been since July 2008. In addition to the jobs report, data from the U.S. government showed the trade deficit narrowing in...
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Mixed Economic Data, Ebola Scares Rattle Markets
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 5:02pm | 1696Read More...U.S. stocks declined sharply as investors digest reports of a confirmed case of Ebola in the United States. In addition, economic data released on Wednesday was mixed, at best. Construction spending fell during August while ISM manufacturing came in weaker than expected. Bulls are hoping that...
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Walgreen Company Highlights Earnings Expectations For The Week Of September 29
Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 1:29pm | 592Read More...Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) is the only significant name on the earnings docket this week, and expectations are rather muted as the drugstore giant works to complete its messy acquisition of European pharmacy giant Alliance Boots, which has prompted shares to languish since early August....
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Can Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Compete With Other Health Care Clinics?
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 3:11pm | 841Read More...The recent move by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to open low-cost in-store health care clinics had some observers suggesting the company’s ability to offer competitive prices could hurt others in the space. Jennifer LaPerre, Wal-Mart U.S. senior director for health and wellness stated...
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Markets Continue To Rally Ahead Of Yellen's Speech At Jackson Hole
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 5:16pm | 2993Read More...U.S. stocks rose as the S&P 500 toppled to a new all-time high of 1,994.76 while the Dow rose above the 17,000 mark following positive economic reports. Speaking from Jackson Hole, San Francisco's Federal Reserve President John Williams stated that raising the benchmark interest rate...
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Markets Mostly Higher Despite Initial Negative Reaction From FOMC Minutes
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 5:31pm | 2792Read More...U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the S&P 500 and Dow continue trading near historical all-time highs. The S&P 500 briefly dipped into negative territory immediately following the Federal Reserves's minutes while the Dow trading lower but stayed in positive territory. The NASDAQ...
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Markets Little Changed As Ukraine Uncertainty And Fears Persist
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 4:58pm | 3178Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed as uncertainty in Ukraine remains with comments out of Poland's government suggesting that the likelihood of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased over the past day. NATO's deputy secretary general shared similar sentiments and stated that Russia...
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Ukraine Tension Prominent As Dow Suffers Triple Digit Loss; S&P 500 & NASDAQ Also Lower
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 4:46pm | 3092Read More...U.S. stocks declined and erased Monday's gains following reports that Russian troops were lining on the borders of Ukraine and preparing for an invasion, according to comments made by Poland's Foreign Minister. “Unfortunately, Russia has restored its combat readiness on the...
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Dow Trades Above 17,000 While S&P 500 Inches Closer To 2,000
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 1:20pm | 1238Read More...U.S. stocks rose ahead of the long weekend after the economy added a better-than-expected 288,000 jobs in June. The unemployment rate also dipped to 6.1 percent. The Fed's Janet Yellen confirmed its views that ti will not raise its interest rates on Wednesday at an International Monetary...
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Markets Close Higher Despite A Contraction In GDP
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2446Read More...U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day decline despite the fact that the U.S. economy contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter. Investors showed little concern to the GDP figure which was negatively impacted by weather. The second quarter GDP figure, when released, may prove to be more market...















