Wall Street’s Greatest Racket: FINRA’s ‘Meter Maids'
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:22 AM EDT
In 2013 the six largest banks on Wall Street generated profits of $76 billion.
Last year, Wall Street’s primary self-regulatory organization FINRA imposed fines of $57 million.
Insider Trading Report: Notable Buys And Sales
Article By:
Asif Suria
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Monday, February 24, 2014 7:51 AM EDT
Insider buying decreased last week with insiders purchasing $40.91 million of their stock compared to $51.82 million in the week prior. Selling increased with insiders selling $2.39 billion of stock last week compared to $1.68 billion in the week prior.
Investing In Biotechnology Earnings Growth
Article By:
Michael Michaud
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Monday, February 24, 2014 6:50 AM EDT
Biotechnology was full of success stories in 2013. And some of those stories just got more exciting in February as the Nasdaq Biotech Index (IBB - Trend Report) rallied 13% off the lows.
Played Valmont Again On Today's Dip
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, February 21, 2014 2:35 PM EDT
Plunges like today's, on shares I love, are gifts that should not be refused.
In this article: VMI
Rail Week Ending 15 February 2014: Rail Now Contracting Year-To-Date
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, February 21, 2014 5:39 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 7 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) contracted according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data.
Inequality, Productivity, And WhatsApp
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Friday, February 21, 2014 4:50 AM EDT
If you ever wonder what’s fueling America’s staggering inequality, ponder Facebook’s acquisition of the mobile messaging company WhatsApp .
Facebook Buys What??
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 8:40 AM EDT
Facebook buys WhatsApp? A no revenue gimmick for $16 billion with a B?
In this article: FB
Novo Nordisk - Barchart's Chart Of The Day
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 9:41 PM EDT
NVO is a leader in insulin and diabetes care and also manufactures and markets a variety of other pharmaceutical products. The company is the world's largest producer of industrial enzyme products.
In this article: NVO
Daily Market Commentary: Failed Challenge On Resistance
Article By:
Declan Fallon
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:27 PM EDT
The Nasdaq breakout is under pressure after today's loss. It hasn't lost its breakout, but should it do so it will leave a 'bull trap' and offer a shorting opportunity.
In this article: SPX
Perspective On The Stock Market’s Rebound
Article By:
Acting-Man
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:17 AM EDT
According to its latest publicly available filings, Soros Fund Management has increased its put position on the SPX (or rather, the SPX ETF SPY) to the second-highest level ever.
Three Trillion Dollar Tuesday – A Little Inflow Goes A Long Way
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:01 AM EDT
That was the market capitalization of Global Equities at Friday's close. That's up $3.1Tn since February 4th as $11Bn flowed back into Equity Funds last week.
Stocks Continue To Rebound From Edge Of Abyss As Uncertainties Subside
Article By:
Sabrient Systems
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 9:15 AM EDT
Last week, stocks continued their rebound from the edge of the abyss. Investors responded positively to a dovish combination of comments from Speaker of the House John Boehner and new Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen.
Investing In Shipping Earnings Growth
Article By:
Michael Michaud
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:22 AM EDT
I’m a big fan anything that could be viewed as a “Leading indicator.” Something that can give me an inside edge that the rest of the market doesn’t have.
In this article: PRGN