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SMART Technologies Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know

Sat, 04/12/2010 - 10:00 by Anders Bylund

 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

Job data halts rally

Sat, 04/12/2010 - 07:11 by Prince damin

New York -- A two-day U.S. stock rally ground down Friday after the Department of Labor said the jobless rate jumped from 9.6 percent to 9.8 percent.

The report said 39,000 non-farm jobs were added in November, far less than anticipated.

In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 19.11 points, 0.17 percent, to 11,343.30. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 2.05 or 0.17 percent to 1,219.48. The Nasdaq composite index gained 3.23 or 0.13 percent to 2,582.58.

The benchmark 10-year treasury note rose 5/32 to yield 2.98 percent.
The euro rose to $1.3378 from Thursday's $1.3224. Against the yen, the dollar fell to 82.7442 yen from Thursday's 83.89 yen.

5 Beaten-Down Stocks Actually Worth Buying

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 23:24 by Matt Koppenheffer

 One man's trash, they say, is another man's treasure. For investors that are willing to hold their noses and go dumpster diving, this can certainly be true in the stock market. Those that have tuned in for a few of my columns know that my usual modus operandi is to find high-quality companies that show love for their investors through dividends. And while strong dividend payers do make up most of my portfolio, my holdings aren't quite that one-dimensional.

 

Markets flat on negative job data

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:22 by Prince damin

New York -- U.S. markets opened flat Friday on a disappointing employment report that said the jobless rate jumped from 9.6 percent to 9.8 percent.

The report said 39,000 non-farm jobs were added in November, far less than anticipated.

In midmorning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average added 2.01 points, 0.02 percent, to 11,364.42. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 0.01 percent, 0.17, to 1,221.62. The Nasdaq composite index gained 0.07 percent, 1.92, to 2,581.27.

The benchmark 10-year treasury note rose 9/32 to yield 2.966 percent.

The euro rose to $1.3349 from Thursday's $1.3224. Against the yen, the dollar fell to 82.96 yen from Thursday's 83.89 yen.

OmniVision Technologies Popped: What You Need to Know

Thu, 02/12/2010 - 12:43 by Anders Bylund

 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

3 Stocks That Blew the Market Away

Tue, 30/11/2010 - 11:11 by Rick Aristotle ...

 Don't settle for ordinary quarterly reports. I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations every week, since I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market. Leaving Wall Street's pros with stunned expressions can be a good thing. It usually means that the companies have more in the tank than analysts figured. Capital appreciation typically follows.

 

7 Reasons Not to Worry This Week

Mon, 29/11/2010 - 23:24 by Rick Aristotle ...

 With a little more than a month of trading left in 2010, one would think that investors are getting the hang of the global volatility that's been moving the markets in different directions lately.

The Unlikely Bear Case for MIPS Technologies

Mon, 29/11/2010 - 23:12 by Tim Beyers

 Is MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq: MIPS) headed higher or lower? That's the question we ask when we evaluate insider buying and selling. We ask because how executives spend their paychecks is often a reflection of what they think of their companies' prospects.

 

China Nepstar Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know

Sat, 27/11/2010 - 11:30 by Brian D. Pacampara

 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

VirnetX Shares Popped: What You Need to Know

Thu, 25/11/2010 - 12:32 by Brian D. Pacampara

 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

Gold prices climb with dollar up slightly

Tue, 23/11/2010 - 07:04 by Prince damin

New York -- Gold prices rose in New York while oil prices with the dollar up slightly on Monday.

The dollar index rose 0.17 percent from 78.53 to 78.64.

In late afternoon trading, gold prices on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange added $13.40 to $1,365.70. Crude oil prices for January delivery lost 34 cents to $81.64 per barrel.

While the index rose slightly, the dollar was mixed across the board. The U.S. standard fell against the Australian dollar and the South Korean won and rose against the British pound and the Russian ruble. It fell against the South African rand and rose against the euro.

U.S. markets close mixed Monday

Tue, 23/11/2010 - 07:00 by Prince damin

New York -- U.S. markets closed mixed Monday after Ireland said it would apply for international assistance to curb its bank crisis.

The size of the loan is not known, but it is expected to be a three-year package of around $110 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

On Sunday, Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said the deal would include a mandate to have the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks PLC sell its "non-essential assets."

By close of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 24.97 points or 0.22 percent to 11,178.58. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 1.89 or 0.16 percent to 1,197.84. The Nasdaq composite index added 13.90 or 0.55 percent to 2,532.02.