Stocks

Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Stocks also are called “equities.”

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Labor And The Costs Of Doing Business
Labor And The Costs Of Doing Business
February 08, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Corporate earnings season marches onward. The stock markets stand near new highs. The mood may be mixed as to what just will happen to companies...

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First Trump Job Report Beats Projections
First Trump Job Report Beats Projections
February 03, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Two weeks into the official Trump administration, the first jobs report debuted. The data was mixed. The numbers themselves show that the economy added 227,000...

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Facebook Sizzles, Stocks Fizzle And Corporate America Proves We Can Be Friends
Facebook Sizzles, Stocks Fizzle And Corporate America Proves We Can Be Friends
February 03, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Amid earnings season, it’s tough to keep track of who is up and who is down. The stock market is a scorecard, redone on a...

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Markets Slip In Wake Of Trump Immigration Policies
Markets Slip In Wake Of Trump Immigration Policies
January 30, 2017  |  Markets

Live by the Trump rally, die by the Trump rally. That may be a draconian statement to make about stocks and currencies that climbed in...

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Macy’s And Kohl’s Slash Outlooks
Macy’s And Kohl’s Slash Outlooks
January 05, 2017  |  Retail

Macy’s shares tanked in late trading, taking other retailers down with it, after slashing its earnings outlook and announcing it will reduce its workforce by...

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Bonds Signal Tough 2017 Ahead For Investors?
Bonds Signal Tough 2017 Ahead For Investors?
January 04, 2017  |  Investments

Welcome to 2017 and the start of a whole new trading year. And for bond investors, perhaps it’s not too early to start wishing for...

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Post 2016 Surge, What’s Next for Stocks?
Post 2016 Surge, What’s Next for Stocks?
January 03, 2017  |  Investments

The rearview mirror for investing has a nice view: double-digit percentage gains for stocks, and much of that accomplished in just the last several weeks...

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First Day 2017 Trading: Eurozone Stocks Rise
First Day 2017 Trading: Eurozone Stocks Rise
January 03, 2017  |  Investments

Eurozone stocks got good news on the first day of trading in 2017, which sent their shares up to a level not seen in longer...

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