Blogs: Stocks

Let's say, for argument's sake, you think the worst of the bad news is behind us and the trend is still up. What do you buy? And importantly, too, what do you shun?

All three of these biotech companies are swinging for the fences and this approach has been reflected in their stock prices.

Once again, rumors of a Radio Shack (RSH) buyout are getting attention.

Stocks edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January.

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Facet Biotech (FACT) shares soared over 67% in premarket trading after it agreed to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) for $722 million, or $27 a share.

Clearly, anyone looking closely at this chart from Yale economist Robert Shiller would say that, at this point, stocks are pricey. In fact, what's rather remarkable about the data below is just how expensive shares were a year ago - the ...

U.S. Stocks Retreat Further: Dow Turns Red. BY VINCENT MAO. Stocks continued to weaken, turning mixed in early afternoon trading Wednesday. The Nasdaq rose 0.4%, down from 0.9% at its session peak. The S&P 500 and the NYSE composite ...

Now, after that is Exxon, off 2.1% since the year began. This petro-giant is totally problematic. No great yield. Nothing new until the XTO, that natural.

March 11 (BusinessWire) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified. ...

Gasoline stocks in the world's largest energy market showed a surprise drop of 2.9 million barrels to 229 million barrels last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported overnight. ...