Holiday Season Brings With It Stock Anxiety
Investors are going to be closely monitoring the holiday shopping madness that is about to take place with the retail stores of America, particularly since Wall Street is worried that the forthcoming...
View ArticleUSD Reaches Six Month High Point Vs. Yen
Japan’s yen extended its losses in opposition to the U.S. dollar on Monday, as investors seemed to have elevated bullish wagers after the Federal Reserve suggested last week that it may shortly be...
View ArticleUSD Weakened By Extended Fed Bond Purchasing Outlook
The USD softened versus most key currencies during trading on Tuesday after a widely monitored evaluation of consumer confidence let down investors and supported continuing anticipations for the Fed to...
View ArticleBitcoin Value Exceeds $1000; Sets New Record
The value of Bitcoin exceeded $1,000 on the Mt. Gox exchange Wednesday, powered by investors quickly purchasing the virtual currency as it continues to gain even more acceptance. Bitcoins, which are...
View ArticleGBP/USD Reaches Highest Level In 2+ Years
The pound increased to its highest point in 27 months versus the U.S. dollar in lighter trading Thursday, as desire for the sterling continued to be backed once the Bank of England’s economic stability...
View ArticleU.S. Jobs Report Just Part Of Major Data Releasing This Week
The economy is tacking on jobs at the quickest pace seen since the economic downturn wrapped up, but many of them do not pay well and earnings are flat. Reviews of corporate executives indicate that...
View ArticleEBay and Other Tech Stocks Increase On Cyber Monday
Tech stocks were showing some life on Monday, with eBay Inc. being one of the prominent gainers as shoppers used their personal computers and mobile gadgets for the yearly Cyber Monday web shopping...
View ArticleNo Recovery For Gold Due To Positive Economic Data
Gold futures were unable to gain any steam during trading on Tuesday, stretching losses from the previous session that sent prices to lower levels not seen since last July. Gold for February decreased...
View ArticleNew Construction U.S. Home Sales Up 25.4% For October
U.S. residents aiming to purchase newly constructed homes seemingly pushed aside worries related to the government shutdown this past October, driving up sales numbers to their highest point in four...
View ArticleBank of England Keeps Lending Rates At 0.5%
The Bank of England delivered no surprises Thursday, keeping the size of its bond purchasing program the same and keeping its primary lending rate set at a historic low of 0.5%. The rate has been at...
View ArticleFacebook Aims To Draw In Teens With Snapchat
Facebook Inc. is attempting to draw teens back in. Investors, who had been told that there was a decrease in the number of daily visits by teens during the last quarter, should be aware of the reports...
View ArticleU.S. Jobs Report Ignites Selling; Helps Gold Rebound
Gold prices were on the increase during trading on Monday after savvy investors started to buy up lower priced opportunities within the metal and erasing losses arising from Friday’s far better than...
View ArticleHome Depot Predicting That 2015 Goals Will Be Hit Sooner
Home Depot Inc. stated today that it plans to arrive at its long-term economic goals a full year sooner than anticipated. The retailer stated that it is expecting to arrive at an operational margin of...
View ArticleHong Kong Stocks Showing Weakness, Edging Lower
Hong Kong stocks got a lower start to the day, following broader weakness within Asia. Chinese banks are coming in mixed today, following the release of lending numbers for November. The Hang Seng is...
View ArticleChina Stocks Fall Further On the Week As Financials Weaken
Chinese stocks dropped early this morning, increasing the latest losses, with financials being one of the weak spots. The Hang Seng Index dropped -0.3% down to 23,138.36. The Hang Seng China...
View ArticleLower Chinese PMI Negatively Impacting European Stocks
European stock markets moved lower this morning after data revealed that growth within China’s manufacturing had dropped to a 3-month low point. Later today, be watching for the euro zone purchasing...
View ArticleIndia Shocks Marketplace With No Rate Change
The Reserve Bank of India managed to surprise the markets by keeping its primary lending rate and cash reserve ratio the same, a move which has sent stocks soaring in Mumbai. The RBI kept the...
View ArticleGeneral Mills Falls Short Of Q2 Projected Earnings
General Mills Inc. revealed that its 2nd quarter profit increased by 1.5% to $549.9 million, $0.84 per share, up from $541.6 million, $0.82 cents per share, one year ago. Adjusted share earnings...
View ArticleFacebook Down 4%, Set To Fall More Following Share Sell
Facebook Inc. shares are down 4% in early trading today after it stated that it will follow through with a public offering of a total of 70 million Class A shares. 27 million of these will be coming...
View ArticleStoxx Europe 600 On Track For Best Week Since Spring
European stock indexes are headed for their best weekly increase since last April, as the United States Federal Reserve’s tapering determination stimulated an optimistic outlook in regard to the U.S....
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