The second quarter has come and gone, and even a slow June couldn't keep stocks from marching higher this quarter.
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July 1 - News
If you had any doubts about the housing recovery, then June should have assuaged you.
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July 1 - News
The Interstate Highway System was created on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act into law.
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July 1 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is being weighed down by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), its largest component, after a competitor reported bad results.
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June 28 - News
Although the news was not completely unexpected, the investment community still reacted negatively to the mid-June announcement that former Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) ...
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June 27 - News
The Dow Jones Industrials have continued their string of recent gains this morning, up more than 150 points as of 10:55 a.m. EDT.
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June 27 - News
Back in May, real estate website operator Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z) raised its revenue forecast for the year.
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June 27 - News
The string of big moves for the stock market continued today, with bulls ending up the winners as the Dow Jones Industrials rose by almost 150 points.
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June 27 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: DISH Network Corp.
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June 27 - Hedge Funds
According to the newest figures from the S&P/Case-Shiller house index, home prices were up 12.1% over the year ended in April.
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June 26 - News
The Valspar Coporation (NYSE:VAL) was up about 13% for the year in late May, but over the last month the $5.5 billion market cap coatings and paints company has given up all of...
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June 25 - Insider Trading
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)is the biggest home improvement chain in the country, and has returned 20% gains to investors just to start 2013, including dividends.
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June 24 - News
As an investor, you will want to invest in companies that can provide the greatest return while preserving a margin of safety against competitors who threaten the bottom line ...
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June 24 - News
Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) is the largest manufacturer of paints in the United States and has over 3,800 stores in North and South America.
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June 20 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Caterpillar Inc.
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June 20 - Dividend Stocks
The market has pulled back from its recent highs, and investors have begun to talk about bubbles in several asset classes.
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June 19 - News
Local hardware store chain Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp (NASDAQ:OSH) was operating behind the eight ball from the beginning, so its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing this morning...
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June 18 - News
If you’re an investor looking for a stock that can offer you both growth and income, one name you should immediately add to your Watchlist is The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD).
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June 18 - News
Since the bottom of 2009, Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) has been on a rising trend, from nearly $11.60 per share in March 2009 to more than $53.50 per share.
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June 17 - News
Retail is one of the most flimsy, fickle sectors around, and low-risk investors tend to steer clear.
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June 17 - News
Do you think nuts, bolts and screws are boring? You won't after you see how much money Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) makes selling them to manufacturers, plumbers, electricians...
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June 17 - News
Improved prospects in the housing sector isn't good news for just companies in home sales and housing starts, it also means a slew of profits for The Home Depot, Inc.
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June 14 - News
I first said to buy at $40 but kicked my outlook to a whole new level once the stock reached $50 after strong earnings.
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June 14 - News
Empire Co, the buyer of Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY)'s Canadian property, saw its stock jump 11% in early trading the day after the sale. Meanwhile, Safeway Inc.
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June 14 - News
After the financial crisis hit, few sectors in the market got hit as hard as the homebuilders.
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June 13 - News
After another rough day on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sits lower by 126 points, or 0.84%, even though it was up 119 points at one time today.
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June 13 - News
The world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot, Inc.
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June 12 - News
Economic theory suggests that insiders should generally only buy the company’s stock if they are particularly confident in the business’s prospects, preferring to diversify...
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June 12 - Hedge Funds
On Thursday, Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE:RH) will release its latest quarterly results.
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June 12 - News
One group of companies which were hit particularly hard by the housing crisis were the home improvement companies, specifically The Home Depot, Inc.
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June 11 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) dropped sharply this morning but has been slowly recovering after the Bank of Japan said it would not increase its asset...
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June 11 - News
The housing recovery is now on the way.
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June 11 - News
The market tends to underprice securities that are in a cyclical downturn and overprice securities that are in the midst of a cyclical upturn.
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June 11 - News
There seem to be two drastically different tales from the largest two competitors of the home improvement game.
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June 10 - News
While concerns regarding an abrupt halt to quantitative easing are running high, corporate results continue to paint an upbeat picture of reality. The Home Depot, Inc.
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June 10 - News
While projected U.S. GDP growth has not changed materially, macro-housing data continues to improve.
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June 10 - News
Billionaire Jim Simons founded Renaissance Technologies ("RenTech"), his private investment firm, in 1982.
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June 7 - Hedge Funds
As a segment, home improvement had the highest expectations among hardliners.
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June 7 - News
Having shed more than 100 points by early afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average staged a comeback in its final hours of trading, as Wall Street looks to tomorrow's employment...
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June 7 - News
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) closing today's trading session higher by 80 points, or 0.53%, the average investor seeing the headlines may just think it...
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June 7 - News
Stocks such as The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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June 6 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down after a decent new unemployment claims report couldn't staunch the three-day sell-off. As of 1:25 p.m.
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June 6 - News
Given all of the negative statistics that still haunt the housing industry -- for instance, 25% of all homeowners are still underwater on their mortgages -- you may be surprised...
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June 6 - News
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp (NASDAQ:OSH) was in 5 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. OSH has seen a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months.
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June 6 - News
After a big decline of more than 200 points yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) has spent the morning trading in a narrow range as investors...
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June 6 - News
Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) certainly hopes so.
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June 5 - News
In Peter Lynch's classic book, One Up On Wall Street, he talks about a class of investments he calls "Turnarounds." For the most part, a true Lynch Turnaround has been well-established...
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June 5 - News
Investing in anticipation of a housing recovery has been one of the best trades of the last year, but with things like the home improvement stores The Home Depot, Inc.
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June 4 - News
Down go the markets on renewed fears over an end to quantitative easing.
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June 4 - News