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Short Interest in 3D Printing Sector Focuses on One Stock

US Market News - Thu, 02/27/2014 - 11:55

We continue to track the short interest changes in the primary 3D printer and services companies. The following information is based on data reported for the period ended February 14, 2014. Short interest ...

Nasdaq Stocks With the Largest Short Positions

US Market News - Thu, 02/27/2014 - 10:25

Here is a look at the six Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of February 14. Of the six, only one saw short interest fall, while the rest had short interest rise. For ...

Short Sellers Return to Biotech Stocks

US Market News - Thu, 02/27/2014 - 07:00

After largely shying away in the previous period, short sellers returned to many of the leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical stocks in early February. The largest upswings happened to BioMarin Pharmaceutical ...

AMCOL International Corporation Announces Amended Merger Agreement with Imerys; Increases Price Per Share for AMCOL Shareholders to $42.75

US Market News - Wed, 02/26/2014 - 16:40

AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO ) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved an amended merger agreement with Imerys S.A. ("Imerys"), pursuant to which AMCOL ...

Five Steps To Making Money In The Market

US Market News - Wed, 02/26/2014 - 14:54

How often have you bought a stock because someone told you it was a good company to own? It is still amazing to see so many individual investors with such a gamblers mentality when it comes to the stock ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Higher; Lowe's Q4 Profit Surges 6.3%

US Market News - Wed, 02/26/2014 - 10:22

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.16 percent to 16,205.67 while the NASDAQ surged 0.32 percent to 4,301.20. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.14 percent to 1,847.73. Leading and Lagging ...

Huge Apple Supplier Plans IPO

US Market News - Sat, 02/15/2014 - 10:15

A major Japan-based supplier of display screens for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of about 354 million shares. Japan Display Inc. has announced that it plans to ...

Bore Yourself All The Way To The Bank

US Market News - Fri, 02/14/2014 - 15:51

Small bank stocks are positioned to be one of the greatest investment opportunities for long-term investors in decades. The stocks of these little banks are still very cheap, after the credit and financial ...

Why I Recently Turned Bullish on Gold Mining Stocks

US Market News - Fri, 02/14/2014 - 09:15

A friend of mine asked me the other day about the best way to build a long-term investment strategy . This is a great question, but it’s also one of the most difficult ones to answer. Obviously, different ...

Gold Miners See Wild Swings In Short Interest (AEM, AU, HMY)

US Market News - Fri, 02/14/2014 - 07:45

The price of gold swung up and down in late January but was near $1,245 both in the middle of the month and at the end. Short sellers likewise were moving into and out of leading gold stocks during the ...

Akamai Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of Convertible Senior Notes

US Market News - Fri, 02/14/2014 - 07:32

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM ) today announced that it has priced its private offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2019. The offering was upsized ...

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Market Rally Levels Out As Time Warner/Comcast Deal Holds The Spotlight

US Market News - Thu, 02/13/2014 - 15:48

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.35 percent to 16,019.01 while the NASDAQ surged 0.78 percent to 4,233.16. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.49 percent to 1,828.78. Leading and Lagging ...

Short Sellers Pick Up Some Avon And GameStop (AVP, GME, ODP)

US Market News - Thu, 02/13/2014 - 12:49

In the final two weeks of January, when it had become clear how the holiday shopping season had shaken out and the markets seemed to be undergoing a correction, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP ), GameStop (NYSE: ...

Mid-Day Market Update: U.S. Stocks Rise; Orbitz Shares Surge On Upbeat Results

US Market News - Thu, 02/13/2014 - 12:44

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.09 percent to 15,978.01 while the NASDAQ surged 0.40 percent to 4,218.16. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.19 percent to 1,822.78. Leading and Lagging Sectors ...

Three IPOs Hit Wall Street on February 12

US Market News - Thu, 02/13/2014 - 11:58

Since new Federal Reserve Chairman, Janet Yellen, has taken control, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has skyrocketed, and IPOs averaged up about five percent on Wednesday. Investors and traders are looking ...

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Drop; Comcast To Acquire Time Warner Cable For $45.2B

US Market News - Thu, 02/13/2014 - 10:25

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.36 percent to 15,906.11 while the NASDAQ declined 0.06 percent to 4,198.75. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.24 percent to 1,814.88. Leading and ...

BioMarin Bucks Biotech Short Interest Trend (BIIB, BMRN, MDVN)

US Market News - Thu, 02/13/2014 - 10:18

Among the leading biotech and emerging pharmaceutical companies, Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY ) and Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ: PCYC ) saw the largest percentage declines in short interest between the January 15 and ...

Merrill Lynch’s Top Dividend and Yield Stocks to Buy During the Pullback

US Market News - Tue, 02/04/2014 - 09:20

The top equity strategist at Merrill Lynch has updated the High Quality and Dividend Yield screen of stocks to buy, adding some names that may provide investors solid 2014 returns.

Options Strategy: Exploit the Correlation Crush

US Market News - Tue, 02/04/2014 - 08:31

Dispersion strategies can bring big profits to those with superior stock picking skills.

Stocks With High Emerging Market Exposure That Could Have Big Upside

US Market News - Mon, 02/03/2014 - 08:50

The equity strategy team at J.P. Morgan presented a new research report that actually makes a very solid case not only for equities, but for equities with higher emerging market exposure. Here are 10 picks ...

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