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Celebrating a Triple Play of Triple-Digit Percentage Gains

It was a strong week for the financial markets, with the Dow Jones up 1.07% and the S&P...

Booking Triple-Digit Percentage Gains in Technology Options

With Google's (GOOG) stock soaring over 10% in this morning's trading, your December $900 call options have jumped....

A Surprising New Global Bull Market

Markets ended the week on a positive note with the Dow Jones up 1.09% and the S&P 500...

S&P Resumes Upward Trend

The S&P 500 Index rose 0.6% today to bring the index back to levels last seen in September,...

Stocks Rally with Debt Deal in Sight

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both closed up by 2.2% to mark the biggest...

Yellen’s Nomination as Fed Chair Lifts U.S. Stocks

The S&P 500 finished up by 0.1% today, after two straight down days.

Keep Calm and Carry on

Markets finally cracked yesterday with the Dow Jones falling 2.73% and the S&P 500 tumbling 2.33% for the...

Oil, Metals Slide on Budget Standoff as Stocks Fluctuate

Commodities investors are feeling pain. Oil and metals slid as the dollar rose amid concern the U.S. budget...

Default, Shutdown Concerns Punish Stocks

Stocks fell today, sending the S&P 500 to its largest two-day decline since June amid fears that the...

Stocks Drop amid Default Concerns

The S&P 500 fell 0.9 percent today.