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Betting on ‘Asia’s Las Vegas’ — And Booking 73.91% Gains

The negative news of the government shutdown weighed on the major U.S. indices last week, as the Dow...

Stocks Rise as Investors Hope for Government Deal

Stocks rose today, though this week was the second in a row to finish in the red, as...

Services Data, Shutdown Lead to Stock Drop

Weaker-than-expected service industry growth combined with fears of the government shutdown leading to a recession caused stocks to...

Shutdown’s Second Day Slows Stocks

U.S. stocks fell today, paring yesterday's gains, as investors waited for news of progress towards the end of...

Booking Triple-Digit Percentage Options Gains

The market may be down today, but your bet on Priceline.com (PCLN) keeps going up and up. With...

Mixed Week in Markets in Face of Government Shutdown

It was a mixed week in U.S. markets with the Dow Jones down 0.93%, S&P 500 dropping 0.14%...

Stocks Rise as Investors Foresee Limited Shutdown Impact

U.S. stocks rose today, sending the S&P 500 up from yesterday's three-week low, as investors predicted that the...

Looming Government Shutdown Punishes Stocks

With it looking likely that the U.S. government could face a shutdown tomorrow, investors fled stocks, causing the...

Booking 70.09% and 55.34% Gains — and ‘the eBay of Latin America’

It was a down week for both U.S. and global stock markets last week, with the S&P 500...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Concern of Shutdown Rises

Stocks fell today, handing the S&P its first weekly loss of September, amid growing concerns that the government...