Stocks

Time to Avoid the Stock Markets Altogether

Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Dr Enzio von Pfeil submits: Excerpts from Dr. Enzio von Pfeil's August 21, 2008, appearance on CNBC Asia: Asian stocks started the week in positive territory - have markets bottomed out? Where do they go from here to year end? With it now received wisdom that the Economic Time™ is worsening globally, there is NO way that profits can improve: the excess supply of goods is pressuring turnover and margins....

Asia stocks up; China soars on policy speculation

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Most Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday, led by rallies in China and Hong Kong on speculation that Beijing was planning new measures to boost the country's languishing markets.

• China stocks jump on speculation over policy plans - The Washington Times
• China stocks jump on speculation over policy plans - Miami Herald
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Asia stocks rebound on hopes for China boost

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a two-year low as Chinese shares surged on hopes for policies from Beijing to jumpstart growth, though many analysts said it was a long shot.

Asia stocks rebound on hopes for China boost

Reuters (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a two-year low as Chinese shares surged on hopes for policies from Beijing to jumpstart growth, though many analysts said it was a long shot.

Before the bell: Stocks may rebound; HPQ, FRE, EBAY, AAPL, AUY, F

AAPL - BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Filed under: Before the bell , Earnings reports , Analyst reports , Analyst upgrades and downgrades , Apple Inc (AAPL) , Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) , eBay (EBAY) , Ford Motor (F) , Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) , Market matters , Target Corp. (TGT) , Federal Natl Mtge (FNM) , Yamana Gold (AUY) , Economic data , Goldcorp Inc (GG) , Oil U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday morning, indicating markets could...

8 Stocks With Earnings Momentum

Smart Money (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

We turned up eight stocks with earnings momentum that shows no sign of slowing down.

Saints Stock Market Report

Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

With the first round of roster cuts coming up next week, each practice and game becomes ever more important to many of the players who aren't a lock to make the team. What follows is my analysis of the bubble players whose chances of making the 2008 New Orleans Saints roster or "stock" may have changed following this week's game against the Houston Texans. Jason David You knew he'd be on this list...

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday August 20

Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Source: [b]du[/b] [font size=2][b]STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday August 20, 2008[/b] [b][font color=red]COUNTING THE DAYS DAYS REMAINING IN THE * REGIME 154[/font][font color=red] DAYS SINCE DEMOCRACY DIED (12/12/00) 2768 DAYS WHERE'S OSAMA BIN-LADEN? 2493 DAYS DAYS SINCE ENRON COLLAPSE = 278...

NYC Ladders for Leaders Graduates to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

ADVISORY, Aug. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What: Commissioner Jeanne B.

Stock market closes down another 100 points

The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | yesterday

Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session today after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial...

Falling financials help send North American stock markets lower - CKFR

Driive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Falling financials help send North American stock markets lower CKFR, Canada - 26 minutes ago ... that higher demand for automotive products helped send wholesale sales up two per cent to $45.2 billion in June, their fifth increase in six months. ...

Lumera Corporation Announces Receipt of Letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market Regarding Non-Compliance With the Minimum Bid Price Requirement

Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), a leader in the field of photonic communications, announced today that on August 14, 2008 it received a letter from The

Charles & Colvard Announces Receipt of Notice of Non-Compliance with NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market Listing Requirement

Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles & Colvard, Ltd., (NASDAQ: CTHR), the sole source of moissanite, a created jewel available for use in fine jewelry, announced that it received

Harry Gross: If a stock guru does it once, will he do it again?

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dear Harry: I just received a letter advertising a stock-market-advice letter. The letter indicates that the head honcho has called every turn in the Dow Jones Average for the last seven years. This sounds like market timing, and I know that you and others say that this is a bad way to invest. Could you justify your position to me?

Stock Market Experiment: Invest based on the products you use

Philosophistry (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

My understanding of the stock market is that it's an information war. Whoever has the better information wins. So when it comes to personal investing, you have to look at how special your knowledge is. If you believe, for example as I do, in your abilities as a critical, yet mainstream, consumer, then why not pick stocks according to what you use on a day-to-day basis. So today, I'm going to take...

Different Types of Orders in the Stock Market

Arkaitz Arteaga | 07/07/2008

There are generally three types of orders that can be used when placing trades. These are market orders, stop orders and limit orders. They are variations on each to which traders should be aware of. These variations are present for security and precision and there are occasions where more then a single order is required. Market Order – Basic Trade A market order is where a trader purchases or sells...

6 reasons to Switch to Day Trading Forex

Arkaitz Arteaga | 07/07/2008

Since advances in technology, anybody with an internet connection can take part in trading foreign exchange on the Forex market. The following are some reasons why a day trader trading in the stock market would benefit by switching into Forex day trading. The forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week unlike the stock market and commodity markets who have set trading hours of only eight hours...

Forex Market vs. Stock Market

Arkaitz Arteaga | 07/07/2008

The Forex Market: Trading national currencies in a market is known as FOREX. The Forex market is a place for individuals, businesses, financial institutions, the public sector and nations to make a profit off the varying currency prices. This is done through judging which currencies rise and fall against other currencies. These currencies are traded in pairs. This generally means that every currency...