As the markets finished with gains across the board today, came news that should be very disheartening to women. According to The National Institute on Retirement Security, a nonprofit research center, women are 80 percent more likely than men to be face poverty at age 65 and older. Women...
U.S. stock markets finished Tuesday mostly flat, after a day filled with uncertainty due to oil prices and 4th quarter earnings.
It was a bad morning on Wall Street, as the Dow fell over 100 points during the early part of the session. Oil prices dropped almost 5% on Tuesday...
Wall Street today gave back much of what it made over the first three days of the week thanks to disappointing earnings reports and poor performances from transportation & energy stocks. The Dow dropped below the 18,000 mark while oil settled $1 lower, or down 2.3% at $43.18 a...
U.S. stocks were largely split on Wednesday, as gains in Disney and consumer discretionary spending battled against the screeching halt of the oil rally.
The Dow lost 510 points in the last week of January, but regained all but nine of them in the first two days of February trading....
U.S. stocks were lower Monday, as the leading Dow Jones index fell into the red for the year.
Investors began the week with concerns over the continuing crisis in Greece as well as volatility in the bond markets at home. 10-year Treasury notes soared to their highest levels in eight...
The Federal Open Market Committee has opted against raising the federal funds rate for July. As expected, the FOMC kept its overnight interest rate at 0.25 percent despite signs that the labor market has gotten stronger along with other signs indicating growth.
According to the Fed statement released today:
"Job gains...
The first trading week on Wall St. continued to be one that investors will soon want to forget. Once again all of the major indices suffered big losses, thanks to the continuing devaluation of China's currency. Reuters reported that-
"China's central bank is under increasing pressure from policy advisors to...
U.S. stocks were higher on Monday, as Wall Street finally saw its' 7-day losing streak finally come to an end.
Investors were encouraged by some news from Greece, where Euro Zone officials suggested banks could get their first infusion of cash shortly, even prior to passing a stress test from...
U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday, as investors digested numerous data reports and the slide in oil prices continued.
Oil prices tumbled yet again, this time to $42.17 per barrel. Each decline is setting a new six-year low at this point—meaning oil prices haven’t seen levels this cheap since 2009.
Weekly jobless...
U.S. stock futures stayed relatively level Tuesday as investors continued to digest news from the Euro zone, where the end of Greece’s bailout program continues to loom large.
Talks broke off abruptly Monday between Greek officials and representatives from other Euro Zone nations. An official from Greece Prime Minister Alexis...
