U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

[Treasury Bonds]

U.S. 10-Year Yields at 3-Month Low as U.S. Factory Index Drops

Treasuries rose, pushing 10-year note yields to the lowest in three months, after a private report showed U.S....

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Smith & Nephew to Buy ArthroCare for $1.7 Billion in Cash

London-based Smith & Nephew Plc (NYSE: SNN) agreed to buy ArthroCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTC), of Austin, Texas, for...

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Disappointing Earnings Leave January in the Red

On today's last trading session of January 2014, lower-than-expected earnings from the likes of Amazon and Mattel and...

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Under Armour Flexes Muscle to Lift Earnings and Sales

Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) finished 2013 well above analysts’ estimate with its latest quarterly results that blew...

Three Key Factors Propel S&P 500 to Positive Territory for the Week

A trio of events combined to lift the S&P 500 out of its month-long losing streak, putting the...

Microsoft Stays in-House with New CEO

After publicly flirting with executives from Dell to Ford, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) chose company insider Satya Nadella...

A trader looks at a mixed financial picture

Short-Term and Long-Term Investment Strategies

With the return of volatility to the market, it’s crucial to understand the differences between the short- and...

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Stocks Rebound on Earnings; Now Positive for the Week

Both estimate-beating earnings and a rise in consumer spending lifted the S&P 500 today, as it erased the...

[Google]

Google’s $9.6-Billion Mistake

After nearly two years, Google’s calling it quits on the company’s ill-fated attempt to right the Motorola ship....

Facebook Shares Soar 12 Percent on Earnings News

Facebook reported $2.59 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2013 -- sending shares surging 12 percent...