Stocks May Be Ready to Catch Their Breath

Stocks don’t move in a straight line, and a relatively light week of earnings reports and economic data should give the market a much-needed break after the major indexes have run up to two-year highs. But long-term, the direct…

Stocks Gain Nearly 4% on the Week

Stocks closed slightly higher Friday despite the best jobs report in months, as a six-session rally that has taken the market to a two-year high was due for a breather. The Dow finished up nine points, while the S&P was up five…

Street Smart: Here Comes QE2, but Do You Know What It Means? [VIDEO]


Drop the term QE2 and many people will think you are talking about the British monarch or a luxury ocean liner. But actually, it refers to the second stimulus plan that is about to hit our economy.

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Wall Street May Be Approaching Some Speed Bumps

The six-week rally will be tested in the next few days by the much-anticipated midterm election and the Fed policy statement. And if that weren’t enough to make things interesting on Tuesday and Wednesday, October’s jobs report…

With All Eyes on Election, Stocks Barely Budge

Stocks closed essentially unchanged Friday as mixed economic news and earnings data failed to distract traders from next week’s mid-term elections and Federal Reserve policy statement.
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