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Late February saw declining interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States. However, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) bucked that trend. The number of shares short in eBay, Pandora Media and Yelp shrank by double-...

U.S. stocks were mixed despite the S&P 500 hitting new all time highs of 1,867.92. Rumors surrounding Russian military involvement in Ukraine naturally presented investor concerns and fear in the market. The market was boosted by a positive consumer sentiment and a steady existing-home...

Early February saw resumed interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States, particularly LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA). The number of shares short in Facebook, Groupon, Shutterfly and Yelp also rose by double-digit...

U.S. stocks rose after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen appeared in the hot-seat today speaking to the Committee on Financial Services and U.S. House of Representatives. Yellen said that it is too soon to determine the extent of which cold weather played a role in a recent batch of poor economic...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. J.C. Penney: Margin improvements, decent outlook Last night, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of -$0.68, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.85. Revenue of $3.78 billion missed...

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors found a decline in consumer confidence as reason enough to keep stocks from moving higher. The S&P 500 retreated from its record all time high set yesterday but took a run above the 1,850 level in the late morning. The all time high for the index is...

Last week, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) kicked off the parade of big retailers stepping into the earnings spotlight by offering up subpar same-store sales and weak guidance for the year. Inclement weather got some of the blame. Will that be so for Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Gap (NYSE: GPS), Home Depot (NYSE...

Major indices continued to plummet on Friday with no economic data released that could rejuvenate the market. Investors remain worried about a Chinese slowdown, a mixed-bag of corporate results on Wall Street and possible further tapering just around the corner as the Fed meets again next...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com: Coach: Iconic brand losing market share This morning Coach (NYSE: COH) released its second quarter results. The company reported an EPS of $1.06, missing the consensus estimate of $.11. Revenue declined 5.3 percent year over year at...

Major indices ended the day little changed as investors and traders were not sure how to react to today's job reports. 74,000 jobs were added, well below the estimated 196,000. The report proved to be a complete contradiction to every other report previously seen. Related: ETFs Moving On The...

As expected, markets were relatively quiet Friday with no economic data aside from natural gas inventory numbers. Many traders and investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until the new year. Major indices started the day with small gains which were slowly erased throughout the day before...

Investors had been anxiously and nervously waiting for today's job reports which could have sent major indices moving sharply in either direction. The November Nonfarm Payroll increased 203K, above consensus of 180K and above the previous reading of 200K. The Unemployment rate rang in at 7.0...

Silk Road, the anonymous internet marketplace mostly used for sale of illegal drugs, reopened its doors on Wednesday --  just a month after its shutdown by U.S. law enforcement. According to the site's new administrator,  the new Silk Road improves upon the old version with more secure identity...

China may have the world's largest number of internet users, close to 600 million -- but that is only 44 percent internet penetration compared to United States’ 81 percent. And analysts agree there is tremendous room for growth, as the number of internet-users in China increase rapidly. Baidu (...