By Jon D. Markman On January 24, 201902:40 PM Eastern
Investors were “semi”-excited about stocks today. While the Dow Industrials were down about 70 points as of early afternoon and the S&P 500 was off slightly, semiconductor stocks were flying on...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On January 24, 201912:55 PM Eastern
European and Asian Banks take top spots
Weiss Ratings released the latest global bank ratings. Among the 174 global banks covered, 69 banks merited a rating of B+ (good) or better are viewed as...
By Jon D. Markman On January 23, 201902:04 PM Eastern
It’s been a topsy-turvy day for the stock market, with the Dow Industrials up almost 300 points early, down almost 100 points around midday, and roughly in-between at last check.
Strong earnings...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On January 23, 201907:55 AM Eastern
Today is day 33 of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.
But the shutdown is just one symptom of a vicious civil war in Washington.
And the Washington civil war is just one aspect...
By Jon D. Markman On January 23, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks tumbled like boulders on a slope slick with tears on Tuesday, sending the indexes to their first decline in five sessions, as renewed fears over global growth prodded investors’ paranoia.
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By Jon D. Markman On January 22, 201902:20 PM Eastern
Stocks were tumbling Tuesday, putting major U.S. indexes on pace for their first decline in five trading sessions, as concerns over global growth resurfaced.
Stocks stumbled at the opening bell...
By Jon D. Markman On January 21, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks ripped higher on Friday, completing a fourth straight week of gains, as signs of robust U.S. growth, a more flexible Federal Reserve, and progress on trade talks allayed investors’...
By Jon D. Markman On January 18, 201903:18 PM Eastern
Stocks were back on the move Friday and on track for their fourth straight week of gains as signs of robust U.S. growth, a more flexible Federal Reserve and progress on trade negotiations put...
By Tony Sagami On January 18, 201907:55 AM Eastern
Do you remember sitting in line to buy gasoline in the 1970s?
I sure do because I was a teenager at the time and my loud, fast, gas-sucking 1968 Camaro was frequently idled because of an empty...
By Jon D. Markman On January 18, 201906:28 AM Eastern
Stocks spent most of the Thursday session flip-flopping around the unchanged amid a flood of Q4 earnings reports, but surged in the afternoon after an unconfirmed, and later denied, report that...