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Eagle Eye Opener: Dow Climbs to New High; Microsoft Takes $83 Million Hit from EU; Storm Slams U.S. East Coast

Continued enthusiasm about new economic data from the United States pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an...

A Week Chock Full of 52-Week Highs

It was a very good week for your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio. The Dow Jones jumped 2.54%, hitting...

Daily Data Flow: Dow Hits All-Time High; Gas Prices Slowly Dropping; Gold Rises

Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 14,286.37 points, marking a new all-time high.

Booking 72.97% Gains in Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI)

Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI) soared 7.97% yesterday. Your June $30 call options rose a whopping 60% on...

Daily Data Flow: Fed Fuels Rise in Stocks; Surprising Oil and Gas Boom; Italy Election Still Dragging Euro

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed today at its highest point since 2007, as investors were encouraged by...

Betting on Bounce in the World’s #1 Insulin Play

It was a flat week for U.S. and global stock markets, as the Dow Jones rose 0.64% and...

Daily Data Flow: Good Data Boosts Stocks; Sequestration not Hitting Market… yet; U.S. Factories Growing Well

Today, more data came in better than expectations, this time concerning consumer confidence and manufacturing. These countered losses...

Eagle Eye Opener: Sequestration Arrives and America Keeps Moving; U.S. Stock Performance Trails Emerging Markets; Will M&A Activity Rebound in 2013?

Unless a Frank Capra movies breaks out -- delivering a happy ending for all -- today’s mandatory and...

Daily Data Flow: Optimism Fueling Dow’s Rise; Economists Divided on Sequester’s Effects; Dollar Continues Rise Versus Euro

Government reports showing end-2012 economic expansion and a bigger-than-expected decline in jobless claims last week led to increased...

Eagle Eye Opener: Fed’s Bernanke is Rock Star for Markets; Dow’s Five-Year Recovery Plan; British 20-Somethings Get Reailty Check

Chairman Ben Bernanke’s status as the Fed’s resident “rock star” is still as strong as ever.