by David Zeiler
As the rumors of a crackdown by the People's Bank of China have solidified over the past few days, Bitcoin prices have been hit hard.
Last week, we told you that China's central bank was rumored to be planning to force Chinese banks to close any accounts they have with Bitcoin exchanges by April 15.
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by Diane Alter
Gold Prices in 2014: After two days of declines, gold prices were up today (Wednesday).
Spot gold was last quoted up $12.40, or nearly 1%, at $1,293.20 on bargain hunting and short covering. Precious metal traders, however, remain guarded ahead of Thursday's European Central Bank meeting and Friday's closely watched jobs report.
Gold prices slipped Tuesday after encouraging U.S. economic data sent Wall Street stocks higher. Spot gold ended Tuesday's session down $5.40 at $1,280.00 an ounce, a seven-week low.
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by Diane Alter
MannKind Corp. (Nasdaq: MNKD) stock doubled Wednesday after its inhaled diabetes treatment, Afrezza, was recommended for approval by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee.
In a unanimous 14 to 0 thumbs-up, the group voted Afrezza should be approved for type 2 diabetes, the more common form of the blood sugar disease. In a near-united nod, the group voted 13 to 1 in favor of Afrezza's approval for type 1 diabetes.
Here’s what investors need to know…
In Plato's Republic, protagonist Socrates takes the Delphic aphorism "Know Thyself" as his personal motto.
It's a great motto… especially for investors.
As a market veteran of many years, I can tell you that this is one of the biggest weaknesses most investors have.
Dividends are the best way to earn consistent money from your holdings. There are certain companies which have philosophy of sharing the profits of the company by rewarding stock holders with regular dividend payout. We bring three such top dividend stocks in focus – Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR), OCI Partners LP (NYSE:OCIP), and Capstead Mortgage […]
Top News on Emerging Markets, Week Ending March 28, 2014: Emerging markets saw plenty of action this week. Standard & Poor's cut Brazil's credit rating to "BBB-," metals stock in China is on the rise, and Greece and Portugal are seeing rapid growth on hopes of an end to the Euro crisis. Here's a roundup […]
How to find the best stocks to buy can be challenging, as stock investment trends seem to evolve at light speed. We're going to have a look at one of latest, hottest trends to illustrate how to find the best stocks. Considering the last 12 months of stocks' evolution, some of the most promising stocks […]
Investors looking for opportunities to grow their portfolios would do well to consider investing in the best natural gas stocks. This is due, in large part, to legislation being discussed in the committee and subcommittee levels in Congress this week that would give approval to pending applications on file to export natural gas. Increasing U.S. […]
Stock market today, April 2, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 74.95 points to finish at 16,532.61. The Nasdaq increased 69.05 points finishing at 4,268.04, while the S&P 500 hit a new record today before settling at 1,885.52.
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In the go-go 1980s – back when the hit movie Wall Street told us that "Greed Is Good" -Carl Icahn was known as a "corporate raider"… and was revered for his windfall-producing decisiveness.
Icahn is still around. And he's still active. Only now – in the politically correct 2000s – he's known as an "activist investor" who's gone up against the likes of Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY).
I don't really care what we call him. I just know that Icahn has done us a big, big favor.
You see, Icahn the Great has just cleared our path to a big profit – a company in a hot new market whose shares could surge 50% in the next two years.
And today I'm going to tell you a tale that shows how Icahn did this – and show you the stock that's ready to run.
