Is the Market Ready to Roll Over? These Signs Say Yes

The U.S. stock market has been on a tear since Sept. 1, but technical caution flags are now appearing in the charts. A close look at action in the VIX, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and financials reveal that the tide may be about to sta…

Apple Earnings Are Set to Shine on iPhone and iPad Sales

As usual, expectations are high, but Apple has a way of exceeding optimistic hopes, partially because it tends to low-ball financial expectations. The only possible hitch: Apple is having trouble making enough products to meet …

Five Retail Stocks Worth Putting on Your Shopping List

We started with Citi Investment Research’s top global retail picks for an “hourglass” recovery (benefiting retailers on the high and low ends). After drilling down into the fundamentals and valuations, here are our five favorit…

Stocks Close Mixed on Earnings and Economy

Stocks closed mixed Friday as Google’s strong earnings lifted tech stocks but mounting concern over the foreclosure crisis and a revenue miss from GE weighed on financials and the broader market.
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