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The Week Ahead: Tiffany, Avago Technologies and The Fresh Market Report Earnings; Key Economic Data on Tap

Scott Rubin — Sat, 25 May 2013 04:38:33 Z

The final week of May will be critical for the markets as volatility hit a number of regional stock indices this week, although the United States was largely spared. For the week, the

Benzinga Market Primer: Friday May 24

Tim Parker — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:03:57 Z

The buy on the dip mentality seems to be alive and well in this market as the Dow erased a loss of more than 120 points to end close to flat on the day. Let's not forget that this is a market

Market Wrap for Thursday, May 23: Wall Street Shrugs Off Global Slump

Scott Rubin — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:42 Z

Thursday's trading session may have been the most glaring example of just how powerful the bull market in U.S. stocks is right now. Even though all of the major averages closed slightly lower on

Nigeria ETF Gets Good News on Glum Day For Global Markets

ETF Professor — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:24:55 Z

On Thursday, China sneezed, Japan caught the cold , and ETFs tracking a plethora of global markets closed lower. Predictably, emerging markets sagged with the Vanguard MSCI Emerging

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Turn Upwards, Ply Gem Rises

Jake L'Ecuyer — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:24 Z

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.13 percent to 15,327.52, while the NASDAQ fell 0.12 percent to 3,459.98. The S&P was also down, declining 0.24 percent to

Analyst Suggests Caution on Popular Japan ETF

ETF Professor — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:53:30 Z

Following Thursday's savage plunge that saw Japanese stocks notch their worst one-day performance in more than two years, it is no surprise that ETFs focused on the world's third-largest

An ETF For Elon Musk Fans

ETF Professor — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:20 Z

Few U.S. chief executive officers are as hot as Elon Musk these days. Musk is the CEO of not one, but two of the highest flying publicly traded companies in the U.S. SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY

Market Wrap for Wednesday, May 22: Stocks Pullback As Bernanke Says Bond Buying Could Slow

Scott Rubin — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:19:04 Z

In Congressional testimony on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank could begin winding down its $85 billion-per-month bond-buying program at one of its

Apple Tops New WisdomTree Dividend ETF

ETF Professor — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:54 Z

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) new status as a dividend stock is, no pun intended, bearing fruit. At least at the new ETF level. The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund ( DGRW ), which debuted

These Energy ETFs Are Breaking Out

ETF Professor — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:05:00 Z

It has been said the S&P 500's ascent to what feels like a string of never ending new highs has been a rally short on risk-taking and long on low beta fare . At the sector level, and

Mid-Day Market Update: Dycom Gains On Upbeat Results, CVR Partners Drops

Jake L'Ecuyer — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:56:39 Z

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.70 percent to 15,494.86, while the NASDAQ rose 0.48 percent to 3,518.99. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.65 percent to 1,679.98.

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Surge, Target Posts Lower Profit

Jake L'Ecuyer — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:18 Z

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.55 percent to 15,472.44, while the NASDAQ rose 0.52 percent to 3,520.40. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.59 percent to

Market Wrap for Tuesday, May 21: Stocks Record Modest Gains Ahead of Bernanke Testimony

Scott Rubin — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:20:00 Z

U.S. stocks staged a modest rally on Tuesday ahead of Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday. The expectation that the central bank will continue to

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Look to be Closing Higher For the 19th Strait Tuesday

Jake L'Ecuyer — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:37 Z

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.47 percent to 15,407.31, while the NASDAQ rose 0.28 percent to 3,506.98. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,671.54.

A Docile ETF For The Nat Gas Surge

ETF Professor — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:54:05 Z

Natural gas futures are volatile. That much is widely known and that volatility explains the allure of an ETF such as the U.S. Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG ) for active, short-term traders.