Stock market today, April 1, 2014: The markets jumped again on Tuesday after car manufacturers reported stronger than expected sales in March. The auto industry's big month may be attributed to higher demand in March, after the weather hampered sales in January and February.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 74.95 points to finish at 16,532.61. The Nasdaq increased 69.05 points finish at 4,268.04, while the S&P 500 hit a new record today before settling at 1,885.52.
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The Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) stock split happens tomorrow (Wednesday, April 2), meaning Google shareholders of record as of March 27 will own two shares tomorrow for every share they own today.
Following the split, Google will have twice as many shares outstanding than it currently does. Google's "Class A" shares will trade under the ticker GOOGL, while the company's "Class C" shares will remain on the company's current ticker GOOG.
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A spate of Internet IPOs have made news in 2014, including the headline-grabbing initial public offerings of Alibaba Group Holding (not out yet) and King Digital Media (which went public last week).
When Alibaba confirmed that it will bring its IPO to an American exchange, analysts predicted that it could be one of the largest Internet IPOs in U.S. history, surpassing Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) $16 billion.
As the Internet IPO market heats up in 2014, Here's a look back at the 10 biggest Internet IPOs in U.S. history…
U.S. markets today (Tuesday) were headed toward another session of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were up more than 40 points by 1:30 p.m., and the S&P 500 was up about 6 points.
Investors remain cautious ahead of Friday's closely watched jobs report. Nonetheless, plenty of equities were moving higher on analysts' actions, company news, and earnings.
Here are 12 of Tuesday's hot stocks to watch.
When looking at the gains of the top 10 penny stocks in March 2014, it's clear why so many people invest in penny stocks.
Penny stocks have the ability to bring triple-digit gains in just days, and the top stocks on this month's list brought in monthly returns of 1,977%, 627%, and 400%.
While the rewards from penny stocks can be huge, so too are the risks. Many penny stocks trade "Over-The-Counter" (OTC) or on the Pink Sheets, meaning they are not subject to the same strict financial filing standards as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or Nasdaq. Also, because penny stocks can be so illiquid, it can be difficult for investors to sell shares.
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As we reach the March 31 deadline for people to sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the question needs to be asked: Is Obamacare failing?
While the new healthcare law was passed in 2010, most of it went into effect Jan. 1, with the first Obamacare enrollment period running from Oct. 1 through yesterday (Monday).
this is not a report card any student would want to take home to Mom and Dad...
Investors can add another deal to the 2014 IPO calendar, with the GrubHub IPO expected to take place on Thursday, April 3.
Today, Grubhub officials announced that they have upped the price range on Grubhub stock to $23 to $25, from a previous range of $20 to $22.
Last week, GrubHub officials announced that they plan to raise approximately $155 million in an initial public offering by selling 7.03 million shares.
Now that the GrubHub IPO financial info has been released, investors are investigating the company.
These are the numbers they'll want to watch...
Best stocks to buy for the week ending March 28, 2014: The Nasdaq last week saw its worst performance since October 2012, finishing down 2.8%. Largely to blame were sell-offs concentrated in the tech sector, including Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), which has lost about one-fifth of its value over the last 18 sessions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.12% last week, while the S&P 500 fell 0.48%.
Check out this week's market movers, and why they're on fire...
Last week I was asked by a Wall Street Insights & Indictments reader about a new challenge to the U.S. role in the global economy that few are considering.
It's a dominant role we've held since the latter part of World War II, and for 70 years it's gone largely unchallenged.
Until now.
The question isn't complicated, but it will be disturbing to some...
