Wall Street End Week with Best Day Since March, Still Well Below All-Time Highs
It didn’t look like it was going to be a good week for stocks, but a Friday rally which produced the best day for stocks on the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average since March, pulled stocks...
View ArticleWall Street Ends Week Higher on Strong Friday Rally But Still Below All-Time...
It appeared it was going to be another down week for stocks until Friday arrived. The last day of the week produced the best day for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average since March, and it...
View ArticleUkraine Rattles Stocks but Dow Ends Week in Positive Territory for the Year
Last week was tough for US stocks with the Dow Jones industrial average falling enough to place it in negative territory for the year. This week looked better as it managed to get back into positive...
View ArticleApple Stock Closes at All Time High Breaking $100 a Share
Those who own Apple stock had something to celebrate today. It’s been a two year journey, but the technology company’s stock reached a record all-time high, closing at $100.53 per share, ahead of the...
View ArticleS&P 500 Flirts with 2000 Again with a Good Chance to Top It Next Week
The Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) is once again flirting with the 2,000 point value, falling just 12 points short of achieving this highly anticipated milestone on Friday. While it wasn’t able...
View ArticleS&P 500 Tops 2000 but Fails to Hold It for the Day
That didn’t take long. There was wide speculation before the opening bell Monday that the Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) would break through the 2,000 point barrier in the near future. That’s...
View ArticleS&P 500 Ends Week at Another Record High with Gains for Fifth Week in a Row
It was another good week for stocks with the Standard and Poors 500 (S&P 500) closing at its highest level ever once again. The rise was spurred by a jobs report which came in weaker that most...
View ArticleUS Stocks Fail to Secure Wall Street Gain for Sixth Week in a Row
The winning streak couldn’t last forever, and US stocks finally hit a small speed bump on Friday and closed lower for the first time after five weeks of gains and record highs. The good news is that...
View ArticleGold Falls to 2010 Prices – Dollar Soars
Gold has dropped to prices not seen since March 2010 – $1,088 a troy ounce. It’s due to a major sell-off in Asia today. The massive gold dump is likely due to beliefs that the Federal Reserve will hike...
View ArticleWhy the Stock Market Is a Chance Worth Taking
According to Bankrate.com, Americans invest most of their money into real estate. That makes sense. Real estate can be a good investment. But where do Americans put their money that isn’t invested in...
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