U.S. Investing

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

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Samsung More Than Doubles Apple’s Global Market Share

Samsung dominates Apple and all comers in global smartphone sales. In fact, of the 250 million phones sold...

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Stocks Fall as Investors Wait for Data

Stocks fell today as investors hesitated to inject more money into the markets while waiting for the release...

United States Lowers the Boom on SAC to the Tune of $1.2 Billion

Having no other recourse, SAC Capital’s guilty plea led the company to receive a record $1.2 billion fine...

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Stocks Rise on Commodities Rally

Following last week's gain marking the fourth straight positive week for the S&P 500, stocks rose again today...

Market to End Year 20% above Record High

Following an 85-year old trend, the S&P 500 Index should power 6 percent higher through year’s end, reaching...

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Stocks Rise on Earnings, Factory Data

U.S. stocks rose today, after two straight down sessions, to notch the S&P's fourth straight weekly gain. The...

Global Factories Pick up the Pace in October

Last month, manufacturing across the world expanded, with U.S. factory output growing at its best rate in more...

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Cable Operators are Ripe to Outperform the Market and Other Media Sectors

Cable operators are on track to be the most profitable investments in the media and entertainment sector this...

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IPOs from the NFL

Vernon Davis, the starting tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, is the second National Football League (NFL)...

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Twitter IPO Appears Oversubscribed

Interest in Twitter, Inc.’s (TWTR} upcoming initial public offering (IPO) is quickly building, with the banks managing the...