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Barron's Recap: The Best And Worst States
Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 3:50pm | 833Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the annual ranking of the creditworthiness of all 50 states and the outlook from the Sohn London Investment Conference, as well as the prospects for Intel and more. Cover Story "On Solid Ground" by Andrew Bary. Most American states are in...
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Markets End Week On Positive Note As Investors Are Encouraged By Central Bank Developments In Europe, China
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 5:33pm | 945Read More...U.S. stocks ended the week higher as investors were encouraged by announcements in Europe and China. The European Central Bank outlined plans to expand its asset purchase programs by "altering the size, pace and composition of our purchases" if inflation shows signs that it could stay...
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Nomura: Intel's Outlook A Positive For Micron
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 11:05am | 179Read More...Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has outperformed year-to-date, but most of the gains in share prices occurred during the first half of 2014. Analysts at Nomura commented on Friday that despite an outperformance, shares are still trading at a "sizeable" discount. The analysts note...
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Dow, S&P 500 Close At Record Highs In Another Quiet Trading Session
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 5:52pm | 1021Read More...U.S. stocks brushed off early morning losses and ended the day slightly positive. U.S. economic data showed existing home sales and leading indicators both being higher than expected for October, while U.S. preliminary PMI fell from October's reading as analysts were expecting a rise. On...
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Dow, S&P 500 Add To Gains Following Encouraging International News
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 6:02pm | 1050Read More...U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 to new all-time highs as investors found positives in data releases, including the NAHB Housing Market Index, which rose more than expected. In Europe, German investor confidence saw the largest increase in 11 months while European...
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Microsoft Considering A Move To ARM Chips
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 1:33pm | 270Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is considering using chips based on ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) technology to power the software for its server computers, according to Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg's unnamed sources, Microsoft hasn't yet decided if it will make the software...
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Will Microsoft Have A Better Quarter Than Intel?
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 12:17pm | 596Read More...Analysts have high hopes for Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) FY2015 Q1 results. "I think Microsoft will have a good report," Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, told Benzinga. "The software sales are doing well [and] the...
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Markets Rebound After Getting Crushed Intraday, Still Close Lower
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 4:57pm | 2525Read More...U.S. stocks tumbled further on Wednesday and recovered significantly from intraday lows in a day of heavily volatility. The Dow traded lower by more than 450 points, dipping below 16,000 levels the index hasn't seen since February. The index recovered most of the losses but still closed the...
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Unusual Drop In Intel Due To Problems With Regulation NMS
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 2:25pm | 461Read More...TJM Investments Managing Director Tim Anderson told Benzinga that numerous people brought it to his attention when shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) dropped from above the $32.50 level to $31.50 last Friday. Anderson joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to explain why he thinks...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of October 13: The Crunch Is On
Sunday, October 12, 2014 - 11:54am | 942Read More...The new earnings crunch is on, and this week brings a good look at state of the big banks, some key technology and Internet players, and others. Expectations are high for the likes of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS), Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC). Modest growth...
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Tech, Semiconductors Among Worst Performers As Sell-Off Continues
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 5:06pm | 2294Read More...U.S. stocks continued to sell off on Friday on higher than usual volume. Semiconductor stocks were hit hard following Microchip's profit warning and cautious sector-wide comments. The rest of the tech sector was weak, especially "momentum" and high-beta stocks as the Nasdaq index...
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Markets Rally On Fed Minutes, Alcoa Kicks Off Earnings Season With Strong Beat
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 5:14pm | 2148Read More...U.S. stocks rallied after the 2:00 PM release of the Fed's September minutes, which revealed that committee members continue to debate over the timing and language of a rate hike. Several officials questioned their guidance if short-term rates were likely to stay low for a “...
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6 Companies That Could Buy Peregrine Before The Murata Deal Is Complete
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 11:35am | 592Read More...Murata Electronics North America (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing) recently announced its plans to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI). Shares of Peregrine rose more than 60 percent after the deal was announced. If one analyst's prediction comes true, Peregrine...
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Can Intel Continue To Defy Gravity?
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 4:10pm | 6100Read More...The most recent stage in the bull market has been fueled in part by a rally in the “old technology” sector. Issues that were the darlings of the Internet bubble back in 2000, then left for dead along with the rest of market in 2009, have resurfaced on the investment landscape....
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5 New Medical Technologies For Diabetics
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 1:10pm | 788Read More...News of the recent partnership between European drugmaker Novartis (NYSE: NVS) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to develop a contact lens designed to monitor blood sugar levels in diabetics has drawn attention to several other new diabetes treatment developments. Information Week...














