Balyasny Just Cut 10 People Running a $2 billion Book (Business Insider) Dmitry Balyasny‘s hedge fund has cut its 10-person Synthesis team, which...
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August 13 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Capital Goods stocks have experienced a great November after Donald Trump’s victory sparked a rally in the entire sector. Most stocks spiked on the...
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December 3 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dow Industrial giant United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is enjoying a good year thanks to tailwinds in its aerospace businesses. But its future...
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September 17 - News - Comments
On this day in economic and business history… Wall Street opened for trading on Sept. 17, 2001 for the first time in a week. A week earlier, terrorist...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Although we don’t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes — just in case...
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September 16 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
The race is on to build the U.S. Army’s new super-helicopter — and competition is heating up. As of March, four companies, and teams of companies...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Depending on the hour you looked at headlines this week, there could have been a dozen drivers of the market. Syria is on traders’ minds, unemployment...
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September 9 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most “open”...
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September 8 - News - Comments
For the most part, the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials have a good track record in treating dividend investors right. All 30 Dow components pay...
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September 7 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
On this day in economic and business history… The battle between massive, monopolistic companies and legislative crusaders dates back well more...
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September 5 - News - Comments
News that President Barack Obama’s planned strike on Syria has gained the support of House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor...
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September 4 - News - Comments
It looked like stock markets were going to start off the week sharply higher today until House Speaker John Boehner said he would support President Obama...
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September 3 - News - Comments
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...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock’s current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends. That...
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most “open”...
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September 3 - News - Comments
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...
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August 20 - News - Comments
Historically, 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) has invented some of the globe’s best products. Its innovative culture, bottom-line focus, and low-cost manufacturing...
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August 9 - News - Comments
Many investors take dividends seriously, and for good reason. Dividends have historically accounted for a huge percentage of the stock market’s total...
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August 6 - News - Comments
Following the second profit warning this year, Siemens AG (ADR) (NYSE:SI) has ousted its CEO Peter Loscher and replaced him with the company’s CFO,...
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August 5 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you. If you’d like to add some aviation and defense stocks...
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August 5 - News - Comments
Don’t look now, but United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX)‘ Sikorsky unit may have just won the contract to build President Obama’...
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August 1 - News - Comments
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is going to Taiwan. Wednesday after close of trading, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) issued a press release...
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August 1 - News - Comments
In a week filled with earnings it would be easy to think that the market would move dramatically higher or lower. But at the end of the week, U.S. stock...
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July 29 - News - Comments
Since the depth of the financial crisis, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has made a comeback for the ages. GE stock has rallied over 250% since March...
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July 26 - News - Comments
Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and judging from the movement of its stock, investors are expecting...
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July 23 - News - Comments
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, but investors haven’t bothered waiting...
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July 22 - News - Comments
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shareholders, rejoice! After a major design review in early July, Boeing’s KC-46 Tanker looks like it’s not only...
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July 21 - News - Comments
When it comes to investing for the long-term, diversification is the name of the game. The goal is to spread your investments around enough so your portfolio...
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July 18 - News - Comments
Shares of aerospace juggernaut The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) have spent the last couple years flying high. As global economies continue its steady recovery...
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July 17 - News - Comments
On this day in economic and business history… William The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), founder of the aerospace company that still bears his name,...
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July 15 - News - Comments
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most “open”...
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July 15 - News - Comments
The recent crash landing of the Asiana Airlines flight 214 would have been a major setback for frequent flyers with regard to safety. It is not only about...
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July 12 - News - Comments
Investors need to make sure they read each earnings report from the companies they invest in. I’m worried that investors are overlooking a few issues...
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July 11 - News - Comments
When a multi-billion dollar company makes a multi-billion dollar bet on an industry, that bet better pay off. When that same company is one of the most...
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July 9 - News - Comments
According to IMF, the world economy is expected to grow 4.1%in 2013, up from 3.6% last year. Economic activities have a direct correlation with demand...
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July 9 - News - Comments
The market has made its feelings clear. It wants to break up. Over the past couple of years, we have witnessed many high-profile corporate breakups that...
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July 8 - News - Comments
Which major industrial firms should one purchase to earn capital gains and dividends over the next three to five years. One way to find out is to look...
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July 5 - News - Comments
Over the past two-and-a-half trading sessions, the markets have been hit with a number of economic reports, which, for the most part, all point to the...
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July 5 - News - Comments
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. Yet in giving up...
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July 2 - News - Comments
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after some positive reports on the economy. Twenty-seven of the 30 Dow components are up today. As of 1:15 p.m....
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July 1 - News - Comments
Do not place all your eggs in a single basket, echoes an old saying. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON...
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June 27 - News - Comments
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) is the world’s largest manufacturer of avionics and small jet engines, and also produces a variety of other...
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June 27 - News - Comments
Forget what you know about 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) : that it’s been around for more than a century, posts sales in the tens of billions of dollars, and...
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June 27 - News - Comments
Activity in the commercial/non-residential construction sector, including institutional projects such as hospitals and schools, tends to lag that of the...
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June 26 - News - Comments
On this day in economic and business history… The dog days of summer are here, but most of you will be reading this where the temperature is almost...
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June 26 - News - Comments
Since 1909, the Paris Air Show has been held every odd year in France. The semi-annual event is a chance for leading aerospace companies to show off their...
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June 26 - News - Comments
These days, it is difficult to make an investment case for any widely-followed company — especially one included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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June 25 - News - Comments
Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run. It happens in good markets and bad, and the benefit of dividends can be quite...
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June 24 - News - Comments
If you ask devoted The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shareholders why they own it, they’ll tell you there are about 787 good reasons to buy Boeing stock...
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June 24 - News - Comments
Stocks held flat for the entire day up until the Federal Open Market Committee’s release this afternoon, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dramatically...
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June 19 - News - Comments
