Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 13 - News
The Consumer Federation of America recently released a report condemning some insurance companies, such as The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR), for using education level and...
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August 7 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL), American International Group, Inc.
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August 5 - Hedge Funds
The Detroit bankruptcy filing has raised concerns not just about workers and retirees within the city's pension system but about public pensions across the nation.
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August 5 - News
This week is a big one for financial information releases.
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August 1 - News
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) will release its quarterly report on Monday, and the insurance company's prospects have been looking increasingly favorable lately...
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July 25 - News
Call me an optimist, but it seems like the market isn’t giving enough credit to AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL)'s management.
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July 25 - News
Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, and in the absence of some of the massive disasters that the company has ...
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July 22 - News
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) at a new record high, cautious investors are starting to pay attention to valuation more closely than ever on ...
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July 16 - News
Despite a weaker-than-expected rise in retail sales numbers and a report indicating that GDP growth in China is continuing to slow, the markets are modestly higher this afternoon...
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July 15 - News
The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) will release its June earnings report on Thursday, but shareholders haven't waited to start the celebration.
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July 15 - News
Strong economic data reports were released today, and for the most part investors seem to like what they see. As of 12:45 p.m.
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July 2 - News
After a strong performance during the first half of the year, the Dow Jones Industrials added to its 2013 gains with a 65-point gain.
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July 2 - News
Recently, corporate America has been faced with a problem.
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July 1 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) was the poster child of the financial crisis, but the company has come a long way since them.
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June 25 - News
Investors' reaction this week to Ben Bernanke's comments about the future of the Federal Reserve's stimulus programs were nothing less than insane.
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June 24 - News
Over the past few months, as shown by the chart below, the insurance sector has been hot. The primary reason for the move higher is the increase in interest rates.
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June 17 - News
After closing last week on a high note, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) started this morning off even higher.
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June 10 - News
What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average without any consumer-facing industrial company? The venerable index found itself in a bind in mid-2009, as General Motors Company (NYSE...
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June 10 - News
Blue-chip stocks are broadly higher this afternoon after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released better-than-expected jobs figures for the month of May.
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June 7 - News
It's been a topsy-turvy week for the markets, but stocks are back on the rise today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 137 points, or 0.91%, as of 2:20 p.m.
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June 7 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 of the finest businesses in America. But within this elite group, you'll find some Dow stocks outperforming the others.
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June 6 - News
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) has a lot of exposure to residential mortgage backed securities.
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June 6 - News
Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) was in 29 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 29 - News
Insured losses for the rash of tornadoes that tore through 10 states earlier this month have been estimated at $2 billion to $5 billion, according to modeling firm Eqecat, and...
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May 28 - News
Investors took a quiet ride this week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose or fell nearly 100 points during intra-day trading before reversing course the past three days ...
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May 28 - News
Editor's Note: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B), American International Group, Inc.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
The Dow Jones Industrials closed at another record high today, climbing 52 points in a broad-based advance that saw new all-time highs from the S&P 500 as well.
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May 22 - News
Property and casualty insurance companies are some of the most profitable and necessary companies around.
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May 21 - News
Federal Reserve officials seem to be having a running internal debate about the efficacy and future of quantitative easing.
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May 21 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is making up for yesterday's drop in a big way today, and The Home Depot, Inc.
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May 21 - News
A second day of no economic news to speak of is taking its toll again on the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI).
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May 21 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average isn't quite sure which direction it wants to go today.
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May 10 - News
When turnaround trends take place in industries that have been considered boring or unappealing for extended periods of time, such events can be rather explosive.
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May 9 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) rose by nearly 5% on Friday after the company announced better than expected earnings figures on Thursday after the close.
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May 8 - News
First-quarter earnings season for the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is just about over, with just a few stragglers left to report in the...
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May 4 - News
It's been a long time coming, but American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is finally showing that it's back on track to once again becoming the insurance king it was before...
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May 3 - News
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has been a stalwart of the Dow Jones industrial average, and has been a favorite in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 1 - News
On Thursday, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 30 - News
In this article I am separating the good from the bad, not in terms of stock performance, but rather fundamentals compared to valuation following earnings.
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April 25 - News
Unexpectedly favorable news from a number of fronts helped push the stock market broadly higher this morning.
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April 23 - News
It's been a strange day on the markets, all right.
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April 23 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is rallying thanks to multiple positive earnings releases and better-than-expected new-home sales. As of 1:25 p.m.
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April 23 - News
Earnings and expectations are ruling Wall Street this week.
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April 18 - News
I often find myself pondering what is the best business in the world.
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April 15 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has gone well beyond its industrial roots to encompass a wide assortment of companies from different industries.
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April 8 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed over 9,000 points for the first time in its history on April 6, 1998.
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April 8 - News
In 2013, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has been the best-performing component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI).
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April 7 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is planted firmly in the red this morning following the third data release to signal a weakening labor market this week.
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April 5 - News
The markets still value American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) through the lens of 2008.
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April 1 - News