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Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Earnings, Commodities; Senate Could Look into Online Sales Taxes; Dollar Falls Slightly against Yen

Thanks in part to a rally in commodities, stocks rose today, starting a comeback from the S&P 500's...

Betting on a U.S. Automotive Rebound

Last week was a rough one for global stock markets, with the Dow Jones down 2.14% and the...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise as Earnings Come in; Good Day for Chinese Stocks; Dollar, Euro Win Big against Yen

Stocks rose today, as the S&P 500 made progress up from yesterday's six-week low, thanks mainly to expectations-beating...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Disappointing Earnings; Jobless Claims Holding Steady; Euro Gains on Dollar

Stocks fell today, reaching their lowest point in six weeks as earnings proved discouraging to investors.

Eagle Eye Opener: Is Russia’s Economic Slippage Putting Putin’s Re-election at Risk; Global Market Tug-of-War Slightly Favors Bulls Today

If you’re an investor who has made a tidy profit off of Russia’s “rebirth” the last couple of...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Lowered Sentiment; Fed: Housing Led U.S. Growth; Apple Shares at Year-Worst Position

Concerns over global growth impacted investor sentiment, and partially as a result, global stocks experienced an overall decline...

A Smooth-Flying Market Encounters Unexpected Turbulence

After a see-saw start to the week with markets plummeting on Monday and bouncing strongly yesterday, they ended...

Daily Data Flow: Gold Rebound Leads Stock Rally; Boston Explosions Could Impact Market Further; Yen Resumes Decline

Today, gold bounced back from its worst slump in thirty years, leading U.S. stocks to rally. In other...

Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Stocks Rise, Despite Boston Bombing; Commodities Rout Slowed; JCPenny Looks to Sell Real Estate to Raise Cash

U.S. equities rose this morning, despite the act of terror near the finish line of the Boston Marathon...

Daily Data Flow: Boston Explosions Push Stocks Down Further; Gold Panic Brings Commodities Down; Italy Proclaims Bond Sale a Success

After two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon today, stocks continued to slide. A fall...