Posts Tagged ‘money market’
Movers roundup: RSC Holdings, ImmuCor
Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Jan. 7, from the Associated Press: -- Shares of RSC Holdings Inc. jumped while broader stock indexes fell slightly after an Oppenheimer analyst upgraded the heavy equipment rental company's stock to "outperform" from "perform." Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks Tick Higher After Fed Minutes
Stocks Tick Higher After Fed Minutes Blue-chip stocks tacked on a second straight session of gains this year, boosted by encouraging economic data and relief over a quiet set of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting. Read the rest of this entry »
Barron’s sees stock market rise
Wall Street strategists are bullish about the market's prospects in 2011, expecting stocks to rise an average of 10 percent, with big-cap shares like Exxon Mobil Corp , Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Pfizer Inc leading the way, Barron's reported on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks End 2010 with Double-Digit Gains
Stocks ended just below record two-year highs with solid double-digit gains for the year after a quiet New Year's eve session that ended with the major indexes narrowly mixed. Alcoa and American Express rose, while Hewlett-Packard fell. Read the rest of this entry »
Pops & Drops: Anadarko, MBIA…
Following are moves you might have missed. Find out why shares of Anadarko and MBIA popped while General Moly dropped. Read the rest of this entry »
US stocks fall despite positive jobless data
US energy shares saw a slight lift after BHP Billiton BHP was said to be considering a $90-a-share bid for Anadarko Petroleum APC, the US-based oil-and-gas explorer. Read the rest of this entry »
GM, Auto Stocks Gain Traction
GM, Auto Stocks Gain Traction Options traders were driven toward auto-related companies, putting on positions that would benefit from gains in the shares of companies including General Motors, O'Reilly Automotive and CarMax. Read the rest of this entry »
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks face pullback predictions
After stocks rise to two-year highs in the latest week, market analysts say a retreat could be in the cards. Read the rest of this entry »
Pops & Drops: American Greetings, Carnival, Nike and More
Herein are the market movers grabbed the attention of the "Fast Money" traders on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
A Flat Finish for Markets Despite Hopeful Signs
The Nasdaq gained only modestly and the Dow declined, even though the Conference Board’s index of economic indicators rose solidly. Read the rest of this entry »