The DJIA today rose 138 points. The cause? M&A activity and rising energy shares.
The day's big gain comes after Friday's slump that saw the S&P 500's worst decline in two months and a 300-point drop in the Dow Jones in afternoon trading.
Here are the day's top market stories - plus our new profit tip for investors...
Crude oil prices continue to drop in the wake of Saudi Arabia's shift in leadership. U.S. policymakers will have a tougher time with new King Salman than they've had in some time.
by Diane Alter
The profusion of dividend-paying stocks that have increased payouts over the last several weeks reflects a robust second-quarter earnings season.
Companies in the S&P 500 turned in 10.3% earnings growth in Q2 – the highest advance since 2011's third quarter.
Last week Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and 22 other dividend stocks raised payouts. Here's the full list of dividend hikes announced during the week ending Sept. 19, 2014.
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Penny-stock traders are like the Rodney Dangerfield's of the investment world – they get no respect from their bigger brethren.
But that doesn't mean they should be ignored.
Fact is, while penny stock investing can be risky, it can also be extremely lucrative. Some of the most successful investors in the world became rich buying stocks for pennies on the dollar and selling for $10 or $20 a share.
The key to success is to fully understand all those risks…avoid them at all costs… and then make the right moves so you can safely realize the big profits.
Let me explain…
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Penny-stock traders are like the Rodney Dangerfield's of the investment world – they get no respect from their bigger brethren.
But that doesn't mean they should be ignored.
Fact is, while penny stock investing can be risky, it can also be extremely lucrative. Some of the most successful investors in the world became rich buying stocks for pennies on the dollar and selling for $10 or $20 a share.
The key to success is to fully understand all those risks…avoid them at all costs… and then make the right moves so you can safely realize the big profits.
by Shah Gilani
It seems my Subprime Student Slaves article really struck a nerve! Nearly 250 of you subscribers wrote in to me in response to that one. Thank you. As I said, I'm going to compile your comments, stories, and ideas in my letter to Congress and the President. And since I think what you had to […]
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Editor's Note: This is the final installment of a two-part series on "below-the-radar-screen" stocks. Last covered: The "pink sheets." By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Penny-stock traders are like the Rodney Dangerfields of the investment world – they get no respect from their bigger brethren. If a penny-stock trader made a killing on a few penny-stock […]
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By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Struggling electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC) announced Friday that it has put itself on the auction block and has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) to help target "strategic alternatives." Interested suitor (and also a struggling media outlet) Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) couldn't be happier. Last month, Blockbuster and […]
By William Patalon III Executive Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report With Friday’s near collapse and yesterday’s (Sunday’s) outright sale of The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. (BSC), investors are having to ask themselves this one question: Are we finally reading the last chapter of the U.S. credit crisis, meaning the end is finally in sight? […]
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By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark interest rate to 7.25% – the highest rate in 12 years and the second rate increase in four weeks – in an effort to bat down the commodity-driven inflation spell that’s hampering economies around the world. It’s the 12th consecutive quarter-point rate […]
