Wicked winter weather played havoc with the government’s employment situation resulting in an inconclusive jobs report on Friday. Still, stocks ended the week higher. But how much longer can stocks continue to gain?
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It’s award season in Hollywood, with the Oscars just weeks away. But stocks are forward-looking, so investors are already keying on summer blockbuster season. And a bigger-than-expected summer hit or two can indeed provide a catalyst for media and entertainment company shares.
Continue reading Face-Off on Stocks: Disney, Viacom, Time Warner [Video]
Face-Off on Stocks: Disney, Viacom, Time Warner [Video] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:45:00.
Filed Under: Investing, Media, Viacom, Time Warner, Stock Picks, Walt Disney, Investing Basics, Video
Friday’s action notwithstanding, in which gold prices rose as the stock market sold off, safe-haven assets are suffering at the expensive of equities and other riskier assets. That’s what happens when the global economy appears…
Fast-food restaurants appear to have put the worst of the downturn behind them, but new industrywide challenges have emerged for 2011. That got us wondering if there’s fast money to be made in fast-food stocks — or if shares are too hard to swallow at current levels. [Video]
Continue reading Face-Off on Stocks: McDonald’s, Yum, Wendy’s/Arby’s [Video]
Face-Off on Stocks: McDonald’s, Yum, Wendy’s/Arby’s [Video] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:00:00.
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The Dow crossed the technically meaningless but psychologically soothing 12,000 level for the first time since June 2008, but closed just shy of that plateau. Plenty of indicators hint at a pullback — or even a full-blown 10% …