With Google's earnings due out after the closing bell October 16, here's what may need to happen in order for the company to meet or surpass analysts' expectations.

A basic investment concept is to that high quality stocks fare better in down markets than low quality stocks, and therefore in late stages of a Bull market with generally fully valued stocks, tilting equity allocations toward high quality is prudent.

Touchscreen chipmaker Atmel Corp said it would buy Newport Media, a maker of low-power Wi-Fi and bluetooth gear, for $140 million to gain ground in a technology that helps connect everything through the Internet.

A portfolio comparison of StockTwits Top 10 and the S&P 500 Index.

Weakness the prior week was due in part to traders exiting positions for vacation during the holiday-shortened week, protecting big capital gains, cashing out to pay taxes on capital gains, and “delta hedging” on put options.

The current set of fundamentals before us continues to suggest that the EURUSD remains in its 11 week trading range of 1.36 -1.40. Why should it?