Earnings season is coming closer to an end now that ~80% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.  Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More

'Over the last year, the federal government has injected over $200 billion into approximately 600 financial institutions, and guaranteed over $300 billion of their troubled assets. Given the rapidly rising US budget deficit, what was the justification for such large bailouts, and what should be the rationale for bailouts in future financial crises?,' writes Pozen.   Read More

Yesterday we passed the earnings season midpoint and now ~60% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.  Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More

The Dow fell 119.48 yesterday or 1.2% and many are talking about a correction in the markets that may be underway.  That hardly compares to the events that took place 80 years ago today.   Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Visa and Harris Corp popped while ArcelorMittal and Morgan Stanley dropped.   Read More

Both the Dow and S&P closed lower on Monday as investors ditched natural resource names after commodity shares succumbed to pressure from the higher U.S. dollar.   Read More

Nearly 80 percent of S&P companies have beat earnings expectations—is this due to low earnings estimates or is it a sign that the recovery is real? Michael Cuggino, president and portfolio manager at Permanent Portfolio Funds, and Tyler Dann, senior research analyst at Invesco Aim, shared their ideas.    Read More

So far in today's trading session, a total of 34 stocks in the S&P 500 reached new 52-week highs.  Here is a look at those companies.   Read More

Is Friday's sell-off simply profit taking or are we heading into a period of weakness? What's your market 'tell'?   Read More

Today is the biggest earnings day of the season and as of this afternoon, just over 30% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.  Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More