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Stocks to Buy: Start Making Your Comeback with This Tech Pick

By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email

Recently I told you we have to start getting "choosier" about our stocks to buy. And I told you I'd be back soon with a prime choice.

One of my main jobs is to help you make good choices when others are panicking. So today we're "putting our best foot forward" by taking a look at a tech leader well off Wall Street's radar (they think it's merely a "software" company).

I'm talking about quick triple-digit gains - and it's on sale...

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Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average Is Down Today - 9/1/15

By , Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Tuesday, Sept. 1) forecasted a 253-point decline after two reports in China indicated the nation's manufacturing sector is ensnared in its worst downturn in several years.

The nation's August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipped to 49.7, down from a reading of 50 in July.

Here's everything else investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Dips Today on Renewed China Fears

By , Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Monday, Aug. 31) forecasted a 159-point decline this morning after Chinese stocks cratered again this morning.

The Chinese Shanghai Composite Index fell more than 3% this morning as growth fears continue to rattle investors.

Here's everything investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...

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What Does Stock Market Volatility Mean for Investors?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email

U.S. markets this week have painted the perfect picture of volatility. But exactly what does stock market volatility mean for investors?

Put simply, volatility is the amount of uncertainty about the size of changes in the stock market.

Let's take a look at the $2.1 trillion sell-off this week as a case study to illustrate how stock market volatility actually works...