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  1. How To Benefit When CEOs Step Down

    September 17, 2013
    We’ve picked five examples of recent (last five years) CEO retirements that caused an unusually large move - up or down - ...
  2. Market Not Worried About Taper - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 17, 2013
    Stocks appear to have priced in the taper announcement ahead of the Fed announcement tomorrow.
  3. Biggest Contrarian Opportunities in ETFs

    September 17, 2013
    Contrarian investing is a well-known strategy in which an investor takes a position contrary to the majority of the investing ...
  4. Bear of the Day: Ruby Tuesday's (RT) - Bear of the Day

    September 17, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Ruby Tuesday's (RT) - Bear of the Day
  5. Bull of the Day: Calavo Growers (CVGW) - Bull of the Day

    September 17, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Calavo Growers (CVGW) - Bull of the Day
  6. Tuesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: XHB Rally In Focus After Home Builders’ ...

    September 17, 2013
    Stocks kicked off the week on a winning note as investors rejoiced after Larry Summers withdrew his bid to be the next Federal ...
  7. Pandora Gets A New CEO: Is It Enough?

    September 16, 2013
    Pandora announced September 12 that it had hired Brian McAndrews as its new CEO replacing long-time boss Joe Kennedy who ...
  8. Market Wrap For Monday, September 16: Investors Seem Oblivious ...

    September 16, 2013
    Despite monstrous looming economic hurdles, equity markets pushed higher. Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected ...
  9. Unique Indicator Signals More Gains May Be In Store

    September 16, 2013
    Stocks have been strong heading into the Federal Reserve's quarterly press conference. They are now back to levels reached ...
  10. 5 Years After Lehman’s Collapse, Where Are Big Banks Now?

    September 16, 2013
    September 15, 2008 is a date that will forever be ingrained in Wall Street’s memory, as this day marked the pivotal ...
  11. Market Primer: Monday, September 16: Summers Withdraws From Race ...

    September 16, 2013
    President Obama’s top choice to replace the current Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has dropped out of the race. ...
  12. Bull of the Day:Liberty Media (LMCA) - Bull of the Day

    September 16, 2013
    Bull of the Day:Liberty Media (LMCA) - Bull of the Day
  13. Bear of the Day: Heska (HSKA) - Bear of the Day

    September 16, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Heska (HSKA) - Bear of the Day
  14. ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: TLT Awaits FOMC; XHB, XLI Hinge on Housing ...

    September 16, 2013
    Wall Street finally welcomed back bullish momentum last week, as easing tensions in Syria and relatively positive economic ...
  15. Earnings Expectations For The Week Of September 16: FedEx, Oracle ...

    September 15, 2013
    Highlights on the earnings front this week will be the reports from FedEx (NYSE: ORCL). Analysts are looking for marginal ...
  16. Alexion, Pharmacyclics Buck Trend in Biotech Short Interest (ALXN, ...

    September 14, 2013
    Declining short interest in Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PCYC) bucked the trend among leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical ...
  17. 2 Unresolved Issues Challenging the Case for European Stocks

    September 13, 2013
    Overview: Russ explains the two key unresolved issues that are keeping his view of European stocks somewhat cautious, and ...
  18. What The Syrian Crisis Means For Oil Prices

    September 13, 2013
    For a brief time in 1991, there was no question that I was going to earn a fortune. By making a few lucky stock and option ...
  19. Coal Stocks: End-Of-Summer Short Interest Moves (RNO, WLT, YZC)

    September 13, 2013
    Moves in short interest in leading coal-related stocks were mixed between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates. Rhino ...
  20. Awaiting Next Week's Taper Announcement - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 13, 2013
    A soft Retail Sales report and benign wholesale inflation reading provide the backdrop for today's trading action.
  21. What Investors Can Learn From Dell's Buyout

    September 13, 2013
    PC maker Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) kick-started the era of affordable personal computers -- and made many people very wealthy along ...
  22. 7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 9/13

    September 13, 2013
    U.S. equities rallied on Monday, as encouraging news from China and easing concerns over Syria brought bullish momentum back ...
  23. iShares, FlexShares, And WisdomTree Fill ETF Pipeline

    September 13, 2013
    The bulls returned on Wall Street this week after easing concerns over Syria and encouraging news from China pushed major ...
  24. Bear of the Day: Equinix (EQIX) - Bear of the Day

    September 13, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Equinix (EQIX) - Bear of the Day
  25. Bull of the Day: Restoration Hardware (RH) - Bull of the Day

    September 13, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Restoration Hardware (RH) - Bull of the Day
  26. Friday’s ETF Chart To Watch: XRT In Spotlight Amid Retail Sales ...

    September 13, 2013
    Profit taking pressures found their way onto The Street yesterday, as many locked-in profits following the S&P 500′s ...
  27. Wild Short Interest Swings In Barnes & Noble and Rite Aid (BKS, ...

    September 12, 2013
    Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the latter weeks of August. However, ...
  28. Domtar Jumps 16% On Plant Closing: Time To Buy?

    September 12, 2013
    Domtar (NYSE:UFS) jumped the most in four years on news International Paper (NYSE:IP) is closing a mill in Alabama reducing ...
  29. Are The Short Sellers Right About These 2 Stocks?

    September 12, 2013
    In any industry, the only way to avoid price wars is to offer a superior product or service.Customers will pay full price ...
  30. Is Europe Faltering Again? - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 12, 2013
    Weak economic data out of the Euro-zone raise questions about the sustainability in the region???s nascent recovery.
  31. Picture Edition: Major Asset Class Returns From The 2009 Bottom

    September 12, 2013
    The U.S. bull market rages on five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, although not everyone on Wall Street is convinced ...
  32. Bull of the Day: Rexnord (RXN) - Bull of the Day

    September 12, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Rexnord (RXN) - Bull of the Day
  33. Bear of the Day: UTi Worldwide (UTIW) - Bear of the Day

    September 12, 2013
    Bear of the Day: UTi Worldwide (UTIW) - Bear of the Day
  34. Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: TLT Rebound In Focus After Weekly ...

    September 12, 2013
    Major U.S. equity indexes advanced cautiously higher on Wednesday as looming worries over Syria kept a lid on investors’ ...
  35. Oil & Gas Stock Outlook - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook

    September 11, 2013
    Oil & Gas Stock Outlook - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook
  36. The Time For Retail Real Estate Is Now

    September 11, 2013
    Driven by cost-cutting consumers and high unemployment, firms operating the shopping and strip mall space have been left ...
  37. Urban Outfitters Plunges, Five Below Soars: Which Is The Better ...

    September 11, 2013
    The two retailers went in opposite directions September 10 after both made earnings-related announcements. Mr. Market felt ...
  38. Three Diversified EM ETFs Your Broker Forgot to Mention

    September 11, 2013
    Among diversified, multi-country emerging markets ETFs, the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: EEM) reign supreme. ...
  39. Has the Catalyst Played Out Already? - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 11, 2013
    The market bounce reflected lower odds of U.S. military strikes and positive Chinese data.
  40. Bull of the Day: Kirkland's (KIRK) - Bull of the Day

    September 11, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Kirkland's (KIRK) - Bull of the Day
  41. Bear of the Day: Microsoft (MSFT) - Bear of the Day

    September 11, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Microsoft (MSFT) - Bear of the Day
  42. Looking Ahead to Q3 Earnings Season - Earnings Trends

    September 11, 2013
    Looking Ahead to Q3 Earnings Season - Earnings Trends
  43. Wednesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: ENZL In Spotlight After New Zealand ...

    September 11, 2013
    Stocks continued their ascent on Tuesday thanks to upbeat economic data from China. Investors rejoiced over better-than-expected ...
  44. What A Changing Dow Means For Investors

    September 10, 2013
    We have Charles Martin Hall to thanks for many major industrial advances of the 20th century. His discovery of the process ...
  45. Is Jarden Burning The Candle From Both Ends?

    September 10, 2013
    On September 3 Jarden (NYSE:JAH) announced it was acquiring Yankee Candle Company for $1.75 billion. Almost all the media ...
  46. 14 Companies That Have Raised Their Dividends For 50 Years Or ...

    September 10, 2013
    Imagine if you had bought these stocks 20 years ago.If you had, then right now you'd be earning dividend yields of... ...
  47. Avoid These Shrinking Market Leaders

    September 10, 2013
    Even the best companies are finding it hard to generate solid revenue growth these days.The slow-growth economy means that ...
  48. China Improves as Other Emerging Markets Suffer - Ahead of Wall ...

    September 10, 2013
    Not all emerging markets are the same; China's outlook may be improving, but India, Turkey and others are suffering.
  49. 3 Habits That Are Sinking Your ETF Portfolio

    September 10, 2013
    Exchange-traded funds have exploded in popularity since their introduction in 1993, with more than 1,400 different ETFs and ...
  50. Bull of the Day: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) - Bull of the Day

    September 10, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) - Bull of the Day
  51. Bear of the Day: Chicos FAS (CHS) - Bear of the Day

    September 10, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Chicos FAS (CHS) - Bear of the Day
  52. Tuesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: FXI Flirts With Resistance Amid ...

    September 10, 2013
    Stocks kicked off the week on a very bullish note as upbeat exports data out of China brought the bulls back from the sidelines. ...
  53. MedTech Industry Stock Update - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook

    September 10, 2013
    MedTech Industry Stock Update - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook
  54. A Little-Known Indicator Says We're Headed For A Pullback

    September 9, 2013
    Last week's gains in the stock market highlight the increasing bullishness of traders. But one little-known indicator ...
  55. Don't Become A Casualty Of This Hedge Fund War

    September 9, 2013
    Revenge can be so sweet, especially when it takes nearly a decade.It all started 10 years ago when Bill Ackman's first ...
  56. Global Growth Outlook Improves - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 9, 2013
    Positive data out of China and Japan help improve the global growth outlook.
  57. This Is Much More Important To Your Wealth Than Any Stock Pick

    September 9, 2013
    Today's essay is a little different than you're used to.I'm not going to talk about any specific investment. ...
  58. Think You’re An ETF Expert?

    September 9, 2013
    It is an undeniable fact that the ETF industry has certainly come a long way since the first ever ETF hit the streets in ...
  59. ETFdb Weekly Watchlist: ENZL, EWA, XRT Hinge On Bank of New Zealand, ...

    September 9, 2013
    Wall Street got off to a relatively positive start last week even as rising concerns over the conflict in Syria weighed heavily ...
  60. Bull of The Day: Graham (GHM) - Bull of the Day

    September 8, 2013
    Bull of The Day: Graham (GHM) - Bull of the Day
  61. Bear of The Day: Elizabeth Arden (RDEN) - Bear of the Day

    September 8, 2013
    Bear of The Day: Elizabeth Arden (RDEN) - Bear of the Day
  62. Is the Market Reading It Correctly? - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 6, 2013
    The mildly disappointing jobs doesn't change the Fed Taper equation.
  63. My System Is Flashing A Warning Signal All Investors Should Heed

    September 6, 2013
    This week, my Maximum Profit system flashed a cautionary signal, one I think all investors need to know about.Right now, ...
  64. 7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 9/6

    September 6, 2013
    U.S. equities finally started the week off on a higher note, though rising tensions over the conflict in Syria weighed heavily ...
  65. Global X To Add Emerging & Frontier ETF To Its Lineup

    September 6, 2013
    Though U.S. equities finally pushed higher this week, Wall Street concerns continued to rise as the seemingly imminent U.S.-led ...
  66. Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, September 6: Companies And Investors ...

    September 6, 2013
    After excessive debt caused the collapse of Lehman Brothers at the start of the US financial crisis, US companies shied ...
  67. Bull of the Day: Gilead Sciences (GILD) - Bull of the Day

    September 6, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Gilead Sciences (GILD) - Bull of the Day
  68. Bear of the Day: Craft Brew Alliance (BREW) - Bear of the Day

    September 6, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Craft Brew Alliance (BREW) - Bear of the Day
  69. Will Google Glass Be Dethroned Ahead Of Its Release? (GOOG)

    September 5, 2013
    Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) gained some attention this week after reports claimed that the company will launch a separate app store ...
  70. Navistar's Turnaround Is Ugly And Bumpy, But Making Progress

    September 5, 2013
    Navistar's turnaround doesn't look pretty, but the company has made important positive steps.
  71. Much Ado About Cannabis Stocks

    September 5, 2013
    The marijuana movement has been prominently progressing, and started from the bottom in the U.S. with overhauling disapproval ...
  72. Grist for the Taper Mill - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 5, 2013
    The picture emerging from a plethora of data today is broadly positive.
  73. Bull of the Day: Dixie Group (DXYN) - Bull of the Day

    September 5, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Dixie Group (DXYN) - Bull of the Day
  74. Bear of the Day: Syneron Medical (ELOS) - Bear of the Day

    September 5, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Syneron Medical (ELOS) - Bear of the Day
  75. Mining-Ferrous & Non Ferrous Stock Outlook - Sept 2013 - Industry ...

    September 5, 2013
    Mining-Ferrous & Non Ferrous Stock Outlook - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook
  76. Financial ETFs: 5 Things To Consider

    September 5, 2013
    The financial sector at one time seemed like it could do no wrong. Revenue and earnings seemed to go up every year and the ...
  77. Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: FXB Nears Resistance Ahead Of ...

    September 5, 2013
    Stocks charged higher on Wednesday as mixed data releases offered some hope to investors that perhaps the Fed would taper ...
  78. Drone Technology In Everyday Applications: Not Just For The Military ...

    September 4, 2013
    Drones are no longer a technology of the future. They are being manufactured and used in a variety of applications, but ...
  79. Ciena On A Roll With Carrier Spending Picking Up

    September 4, 2013
    100G deployments are starting to drive the equipment market, putting Ciena back on a growth trajectory.
  80. Gerdau Seeing Brazil Get Better, But U.S. Ops Are Struggling

    September 4, 2013
    Gerdau has bright long-term prospects but today's valuation isn't much of a bargain.
  81. Arch Capital Is Excellent, But No Bargain

    September 4, 2013
    Strong reserves and excellent underwriting have Arch Capital basically at fair value.
  82. Will The Dividend And Buyback Frenzy Continue?

    September 4, 2013
    Fix your mind on a pair of percentages: 73% and 27%. These two figures hold the key to why the long-term appeal of stocks ...
  83. Forget The Fed: Watch Out For These Under-The-Radar Events This ...

    September 4, 2013
    We generally stand by a simple rule at StreetAuthority: Find great companies and tune out the market noise. The nation's ...
  84. It's Not About Syria - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 4, 2013
    Syria matters to some extent, but the primary unsettling factor for the market is the Fed.
  85. 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Trading Leveraged ETFs

    September 4, 2013
    Exchange-traded funds have found their way into countless portfolios, as investors of all types have embraced their cost-efficient, ...
  86. Coca-Cola FEMSA Adds More Volume In Brazil

    September 4, 2013
    Coca-Cola FEMSA continues to build its lucrative Latin American bottling footprint.
  87. Nokia Sells Its Handset Business To Microsoft And Remakes Its ...

    September 4, 2013
    Nokia metamorphisizes again with the sale of its handset business to Microsoft.
  88. An Interesting Year For Tech ETFs

    September 4, 2013
    On the surface, it would appear to be a disappointing year for technology sector ETFs. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ...
  89. Bear of the Day: Autodesk (ADSK) - Bear of the Day

    September 4, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Autodesk (ADSK) - Bear of the Day
  90. Bull of the Day: PrivateBancorp (PVTB) - Bull of the Day

    September 4, 2013
    Bull of the Day: PrivateBancorp (PVTB) - Bull of the Day
  91. Is This Bull Market Really Almost Over?

    September 3, 2013
    A short-term head-and-shoulders pattern is starting to look like it could have long-term and ominous significance for the ...
  92. A Great Model And Growing Markets Powering Copa Holdings

    September 3, 2013
    Copa's Panama-based hub-and-spoke system continues to drive uncommon profitability.
  93. Tata Motors: A Tale Of Two Businesses

    September 3, 2013
    Jaguar is doing exceptionally well, but Tata Motors struggles to replicate that success at home.
  94. Move Over, Baby Boomers -- This Group Of Consumers Wants The ...

    September 3, 2013
    In the 1980s and '90s, an investor theme emerged that likely played a role in a 20-year upward move for the stock market. ...
  95. Corporate Deals & Economic Data - Ahead of Wall Street

    September 3, 2013
    The MSFT and VZ deals provide the backdrop for today's trading action.
  96. Walter Energy, SouFun and Other Top Performers in August

    September 3, 2013
    Three basic materials companies -- Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE: WLT) -- were among the top-performing dividend-paying ...
  97. Bond ETFs Set For Hefty Outflows

    September 3, 2013
    As we enter September, the fear of the Fed taper continues to nag markets, resurfacing every few days to keep benchmarks ...
  98. Bull of the Day: Affymetrix (AFFX) - Bull of the Day

    September 3, 2013
    Bull of the Day: Affymetrix (AFFX) - Bull of the Day
  99. Bear of the Day: Advanced Emissions Solutions (ADES) - Bear ...

    September 3, 2013
    Bear of the Day: Advanced Emissions Solutions (ADES) - Bear of the Day
  100. Publishing Industry Stock Update - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook

    September 3, 2013
    Publishing Industry Stock Update - Sept 2013 - Industry Outlook
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