Index Watch
| Name | Trade | Dir | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 1104.18 |  |
5.31 | +0.48% |
| NASDAQ | 2236.20 | |
7.33 | +0.33% |
| Russell 2000 | 634.62 | |
0.37 | +0.06% |
| DJIA | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | |
| S&P/TSX Composite | 12033.53 |  |
-8.73 | -0.07% |
| Volatility Index | 22.81 | |
-0.44 | -1.89% |
Country ETF Watch
| Name | Symbol | Trade | Dir | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | RSX | 31.84 | |
0.34 | +1.08% |
| India | INP | 68.42 | |
0.67 | +0.99% |
| Europe | EFA | 52.65 | |
0.49 | +0.94% |
| Middle East and Africa | GAF | 65.45 | |
0.31 | +0.48% |
| China | FXI | 40.91 | |
0.19 | +0.47% |
| Brazil | EWZ | 70.78 | |
0.29 | +0.41% |
| Mexico | EWW | 49.98 | |
0.19 | +0.38% |
| Japan | EWJ | 9.73 | |
0.03 | +0.31% |
| Canada | XIU.TO | 17.63 | |
-0.03 | -0.17% |
Sector ETF Watch
| Name | Symbol | Trade | Dir | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | XLF | 14.51 | |
0.18 | +1.26% |
| Health Care | XLV | 29.47 | |
0.31 | +1.06% |
| Utilities | XLU | 31.62 | |
0.31 | +0.99% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | 27.39 | |
0.09 | +0.33% |
| Technology | XLK | 21.73 | |
0.06 | +0.28% |
| Energy | XLE | 53.96 | |
0.11 | +0.20% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 32.02 | |
0.03 | +0.09% |
| Industrial | XLI | 30.13 | |
-0.03 | -0.10% |
| Materials | XLB | 32.55 | |
-0.11 | -0.34% |
| Real Estate | IYR | 52.83 | |
-0.40 | -0.75% |
Style ETF Watch
| Name | Symbol | Trade | Dir | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Cap Value | IVE | 53.38 | |
0.35 | +0.67% |
| Mid Cap Value | IJJ | 68.24 | |
0.27 | +0.40% |
| Large Cap Growth | IVW | 56.98 | |
0.13 | +0.23% |
| Micro Cap | IWC | 39.26 | |
0.06 | +0.15% |
| Small Cap Value | IJS | 59.32 | |
0.09 | +0.15% |
| Mid Cap Growth | IJK | 83.14 | |
0.06 | +0.07% |
| Small Cap Growth | IJT | 58.75 | |
-0.10 | -0.17% |
Commodity ETF Watch
Bond ETF Watch
Currency ETF Watch
| Name | Symbol | Trade | Dir | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Dollar | FXA | 92.48 | |
0.71 | +0.77% |
| Canadian Dollar | FXC | 96.18 | |
0.35 | +0.37% |
| Japanese Yen | FXY | 118.11 | |
0.15 | +0.13% |
| US Dollar Index | UUP | 23.96 | — | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Euro | FXE | 126.59 | |
-0.09 | -0.07% |
| British Pound | FXB | 153.64 | |
-0.27 | -0.18% |
| Swiss Franc | FXF | 97.80 | |
-0.32 | -0.33% |
On the hour: S&P -0.07%. 10-yr -0.64%. Euro +0.01% vs. dollar. Crude -0.51% to $74.29. Gold -0.95% to $1245.50.
On the hour: S&P -0.07%. 10-yr -0.64%. Euro +0.01% vs. dollar. Crude -0.51% to $74.29. Gold -0.95% to $1245.50. Post your comment!
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Are you ready for some football? As the new NFL season kicks off, an investor may want to pick winners in matchups between companies that may benefit: Domino's (DPZ) vs. Papa John's (PZZA), Anheuser Busch (BUD) vs. Molson Coors (TAP), Dick's Sporting Good
Are you ready for some football? As the new NFL season kicks off, an investor may want to pick winners in matchups between companies that may benefit: Domino's (DPZ) vs. Papa John's (PZZA), Anheuser Busch (BUD) vs. Molson Coors (TAP), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) vs. Hibbett Sports (HIBB), Best Buy (BBY) vs. Hhgregg (HGG). Post your comment!
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The SEC struggles to establish a connection between the two men charged last month with insider trading ahead of BHP Billiton's (BHP) $40B bid for Potash (POT), a WSJ report says, prompting a widening search to determine whether others may have been invol
The SEC struggles to establish a connection between the two men charged last month with insider trading ahead of BHP Billiton's (BHP) $40B bid for Potash (POT), a WSJ report says, prompting a widening search to determine whether others may have been involved. Post your comment!
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On the hour: S&P -0.11%. 10-yr -0.64%. Euro flat vs. dollar. Crude -0.88% to $74.01. Gold -0.94% to $1245.70.
On the hour: S&P -0.11%. 10-yr -0.64%. Euro flat vs. dollar. Crude -0.88% to $74.01. Gold -0.94% to $1245.70. Post your comment!
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Deals are ultimately the acts of hormone-crazed executives, Dennis Berman writes. “They’re like young male chimpanzees trying to find a mate... very aggressive and fighting older males.” A study finds that young male CEOs are more likely
Deals are ultimately the acts of hormone-crazed executives, Dennis Berman writes. “They’re like young male chimpanzees trying to find a mate... very aggressive and fighting older males.” A study finds that young male CEOs are more likely to be acquisitive than older CEOs, kill an offer once extending it and force a bidder to make a tender offer for shares. Post your comment!
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Deutsche Bank ([[DB]] -3.2%) ostensibly wants to raise cash through a huge stock sale to fund an acquisition of Deutsche Postbank (DEUPF.PK), but it could have as much to do with new capital requirements. By moving first, John Carney says it may hope to a
Deutsche Bank ([[DB]] -3.2%) ostensibly wants to raise cash through a huge stock sale to fund an acquisition of Deutsche Postbank (DEUPF.PK), but it could have as much to do with new capital requirements. By moving first, John Carney says it may hope to avoid a squeeze that could result from so much banking share inventory coming onto the market. 3 comments!
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Nouriel Roubini's new "Paradise Lost" article seems to dare other pessimists to out-gloom Dr. Doom, Ryan Avent writes, but Roubini and co-author Iam Bremmer are missing a couple of big reasons for hope, in technology and developing countries.
Nouriel Roubini's new "Paradise Lost" article seems to dare other pessimists to out-gloom Dr. Doom, Ryan Avent writes, but Roubini and co-author Iam Bremmer are missing a couple of big reasons for hope, in technology and developing countries. 2 comments!
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National Semiconductor (NSM): FQ1 EPS of $0.36 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $412M (+31%) vs. $415M. Shares -3.7% AH. (PR)
National Semiconductor (NSM): FQ1 EPS of $0.36 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $412M (+31%) vs. $415M. Shares -3.7% AH. (PR) Post your comment!
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Market preview: Stocks finished modestly higher, as a report Deutsche Bank might sell stock to raise billions in cash dampened morning enthusiasm that came with a drop in jobless claims. Financials were among the leaders but pared early gains, a
Market preview: Stocks finished modestly higher, as a report Deutsche Bank might sell stock to raise billions in cash dampened morning enthusiasm that came with a drop in jobless claims. Financials were among the leaders but pared early gains, and volume was puny all around. Advancers slightly outpaced decliners on the NYSE. 1 comment!
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At the close: Dow +0.27% to 10415. S&P +0.49% to 1104. Nasdaq +0.33% to 2236. Treasurys: 30-year -1.18%. 10-yr -0.58%. 5-yr -0.44%. Commodities: Crude -0.8% to $74.07. Gold -0.92% to $1245.90. Currencies: Euro -0.15% vs. dollar. Yen +0.17%. Pound -0.25%.
At the close: Dow +0.27% to 10415. S&P +0.49% to 1104. Nasdaq +0.33% to 2236. Treasurys: 30-year -1.18%. 10-yr -0.58%. 5-yr -0.44%. Commodities: Crude -0.8% to $74.07. Gold -0.92% to $1245.90. Currencies: Euro -0.15% vs. dollar. Yen +0.17%. Pound -0.25%. Post your comment!
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Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) discloses that a probe by U.S. authorities of possible bribes the company paid in Russia is now wider than previously reported.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) discloses that a probe by U.S. authorities of possible bribes the company paid in Russia is now wider than previously reported. 2 comments!
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ECB's Trichet suggests the EU bar any member from voting that does not stick to strict eurozone rules, pushing for a more hardline approach to dealing with offenders while not ejecting member states.
ECB's Trichet suggests the EU bar any member from voting that does not stick to strict eurozone rules, pushing for a more hardline approach to dealing with offenders while not ejecting member states. Post your comment!
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Priced at more than 90 times estimated earnings vs. a mere 15-16x for Apple ([[AAPL]] +0.7%), shares of Salesforce.com ([[CRM]] -1.2%) have soared despite flat earnings and heavy insider selling. But there are few places to find growth today, and analysts
Priced at more than 90 times estimated earnings vs. a mere 15-16x for Apple ([[AAPL]] +0.7%), shares of Salesforce.com ([[CRM]] -1.2%) have soared despite flat earnings and heavy insider selling. But there are few places to find growth today, and analysts say investors are overlooking potential faults to buy into a cloud computing opportunity. Post your comment!
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Yet another week of net cash outflows from domestic equity funds - $7.6B in the week ended Sept. 1, the Investment Company Institute reports. That was up from $4.3B the previous week and the biggest outflow since May.
Yet another week of net cash outflows from domestic equity funds - $7.6B in the week ended Sept. 1, the Investment Company Institute reports. That was up from $4.3B the previous week and the biggest outflow since May. 7 comments!
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The U.S. Steelworkers union formally requests a U.S. trade investigation into China's policies to support its green tech sector, in a case that could end up before the WTO. The petition accuses China's government of providing hundreds of billions of dolla
The U.S. Steelworkers union formally requests a U.S. trade investigation into China's policies to support its green tech sector, in a case that could end up before the WTO. The petition accuses China's government of providing hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies and other means of support to provide an unfair advantage to local firms. 4 comments!
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On the hour: Dow +0.35%. 10-yr -0.65%. Euro -0.22% vs. dollar. Crude -0.5% to $74.30. Gold -0.69% to $1248.80.
On the hour: Dow +0.35%. 10-yr -0.65%. Euro -0.22% vs. dollar. Crude -0.5% to $74.30. Gold -0.69% to $1248.80. 1 comment!
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Want a blast from the housing past? This week's Time cover on the case against homeownership looks a bit like their cover in 1977 on "sky-high housing," which featured quotes from Americans annoyed over high prices, and "absurd numbers, $100,000" in the "
Want a blast from the housing past? This week's Time cover on the case against homeownership looks a bit like their cover in 1977 on "sky-high housing," which featured quotes from Americans annoyed over high prices, and "absurd numbers, $100,000" in the "housing Oz" that was California. Post your comment!
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"Government Motors" is a passe nickname, Jonathan Weil suggests; how about "Goodwill Motors," after automaker GM somehow listed $30B in goodwill on its IPO registration statement - and a total equity of $23.9B?
"Government Motors" is a passe nickname, Jonathan Weil suggests; how about "Goodwill Motors," after automaker GM somehow listed $30B in goodwill on its IPO registration statement - and a total equity of $23.9B? 8 comments!
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The EPA asks nine oil-services companies, including Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB), to volunteer additional information about the chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing - part of increasing concern over the practice's effect on drinking-wate
The EPA asks nine oil-services companies, including Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB), to volunteer additional information about the chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing - part of increasing concern over the practice's effect on drinking-water supplies. 8 comments!
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Academic stars like Jeremy Siegel and Robert Shiller have increasingly put their money where their research is, introducing ETF lines over the past few years based on their strategies. Due to factors including bad timing, results haven't gone as planned.
Academic stars like Jeremy Siegel and Robert Shiller have increasingly put their money where their research is, introducing ETF lines over the past few years based on their strategies. Due to factors including bad timing, results haven't gone as planned. 2 comments!
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