With the end of the quarter on Monday and the Independence Day holiday on Friday, the market should enjoy a little breather after last week's plunge to the brink of bear market territory. BloggingStocks contributor Trey Thoelcke offers his preview of the week ahead. read more »
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For investors looking to diversify or beginners who want to gain entry into the stock market, mutual funds are a great place to start. Not only do mutual funds allow you to spread your investment across a group of stocks or other investment vehicles, they also offer the benefits of professional man read more »
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Looking for a safe haven for your stock holdings? 24/7 Wall St. has done the work for you, seeking out stocks with high-yield dividends that are expected to keep up strong earnings. read more »
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average officially enters bear market territory Friday before recovering to close just shy of the mark -- 20 percent off the index's all-time high. With all three major indices down nearly a fifth from their highs, are traders beginning to panic? read more »
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Everyone knows the fashion-industry quip "white is the new black." But what if you applied that to some of today's most iconic businesses? What company will be the next McDonald's, the next Nike or the next Wal-Mart? Investment manager Georges Yared has taken on the task, and we present his picks f read more »
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Following a long string of drops, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady this week as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues convene for two days to assess the state of the economy. read more »
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Expect the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates low in its announcement Wednesday after its two-day meeting. What else is coming up in the world of business? BloggingStocks contributor Andrew Horowitz offers his preview of the week ahead. read more »
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In times of economic uncertainty, being well-diversified is a smart way to hedge against huge losses to your portfolio. From jet engines to railroad locomotives to household appliances and NBC television, General Electric's businesses run the gamut. Karim Rahemtulla, a contributing editor to The O read more »
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There are a lot of once-highflying stocks that have fallen below $10 and look like bargains ripe for the picking. read more »
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BANGALORE (Reuters) - Loews Corp (LTR.N), the conglomerate
run by the billionaire Tisch family, on Monday said it will
change its New York Stock Exchange trading symbol to L from
LTR, joining a handful of large companies to carry a coveted
single-letter ticker. read more »
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Aside from earnings out of financial heavyweights Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, what's ahead in business this week? BloggingStocks contributor Andrew Horowitz offers his preview. read more »
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Ken and Daria Dolan, known as the first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday on AOL's WalletPop blog. This week: How can you get your children to start saving money and investing? For More Dolans See: Dolans.com read more »
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Along with countless, elaborate theories about stock trading are myriad superstitions about the markets. BloggingStocks contributor Jonathan Berr says you have nothing to fear from Friday the 13th. read more »
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Crude oil futures surged $11 a barrel last Friday as stocks took a plunge of more than 3 percent, underscoring the inverse relationship currently entwining equities and energy. Analysts expect the stock market to run in the opposite direction of oil throughout the summer, a trend which you can use read more »
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What a week: Unemployment claims spiked, crude oil futures posted successive record leaps on their way to the first new high in two weeks, and the markets ended the week with a 3 percent freefall. What's ahead for this week? BloggingStocks contributor Andrew Horowitz offers a preview. read more »
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(June 6) - The wild selloff in stocks, which many analysts see as overreaction, could set up a perfect opportunity for investors to go bargain hunting. read more »
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Are things looking up for Big Pharma? Long-standing turnaround stock expert George Putnam says these companies offer a combination of growth potential at "pretty cheap" valuations. See the gallery below for a sneak peek at 5 of Putnam's picks, then click inside for the full list.Check Your Portfoli read more »
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As anyone who has been affected by the subprime lending collapse can attest -- which means everyone -- it pays to keep an eye on the housing market. In his preview of this week's business happenings, BloggingStocks contributor Andrew Horowitz offers a heads up of housing news and earnings. read more »
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