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Stocks involved in the shipping industry can be one way to play the transportation sector and global economic expansion theme. However, the continued collapse in worldwide commodity prices and economic uncertainty in Europe has sent prices of these companies lower in recent months.  Both...

U.S. stocks were little changed yet again in Friday's action with no catalysts appearing to push stocks in any one direction. Retail sales rose more than expected in October, according to economic data released. A separate economic report showed import prices declining in September due to a...

Have you read the book There's Always Something to Do by Christopher Russo-Gill? If not, it should move right to the top of your summer reading list. It is the accumulated reflections of Peter Cundill. A Canadian value investor, Cundill used the Graham Deep Value Approach to...

U.S. markets followed European equities and sold off after Portugal's second largest bank Banco Espirito Santo missed a debt payment, renewing concerns over the health of the Portuguese and European economy. Despite a comeback from hefty losses, major indices still finished the day in...

U.S. stocks rose as investors found that the positives in the U.S. services sector outweighed concerns over an escalating conflict in Ukraine. The Institute for Supply Management said that its service-sector index rose to 55.2. Any reading above 50.0 indicates an expansion. Also, the index...

Three years after seeing its economy in tatters and the nation facing bankruptcy, Ireland has become the first eurozone member to end its IMF/EU bailout. "This isn't the end of the road,” Michael Noonan, the Irish finance minister, told a news conference on Friday. “This is a very significant...

Remember the "greed is good" quote from the movie Wall Street? That quote effectively describes what is currently happening in the Greek stock market. Great volumes of trading, as well as significantly higher returns, are some of this "arena's" main features. Big players like hedge funds do...

There are millions of tweets written every day. Benzinga sifts through the maelstrom of information to find the ten best tweets of the day that are either informative, insightful, or just down right comical. 1. deltahedge deltahedge (@minefornothing) tweeted sarcastically about the building permits...

Futures Lower After Weak Japan Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following a much weaker than expected GDP report out of Japan. With little data out today in the U.S. and thin trading volumes due to the time of the year, volatile trading could be on tap. Top News In...

There are millions of tweets written every day. Benzinga sifts through the maelstrom of information to find the ten best tweets of the day that are either informative, insightful, or just down right comical. 1. Lawrence McDonald Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) of LGM Group tweeted about the...

There are millions of tweets written every day. Benzinga sifts through the maelstrom of information to find the ten best tweets of the day that are either informative, insightful, or just down right comical. 1. Reuters Business Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) tweeted an article about UBS's (NYSE:...

Futures Gain Into Earnings Season U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade heading into the unofficial start of earnings season after the bell as Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is expected to report second quarter results. Top News In other news around the markets: The Troika finished its review of...

Greece's government is failing to make the cuts to get its next bailout payment. A key Italian politician faces jail time for having sex with and refusing to pay an underage prostitute. Portugal's government is on the verge of collapsing, risking the sustainability of its bailout reforms. And...

Futures Gain Into Fed Speak U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade ahead of key speeches from FOMC voting members. New York Fed President William Dudley, who is a permanent voting member and is in charge of the open market operations for the Fed, is set to speak this morning followed...

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