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NASDAQ Stock Index With the U.S. experiencing one of the longest periods of straight economic growth ever witnessed by the country, many investors are keen on finding which industry will continue to power this growth and bring about strong returns on investments. One of the juiciest investment opportunities…
On Wednesday morning, the NASDAQ Composite Index climbed higher under weak ADP employment data and disappointing trade balance. ADP reported this morning that the U.S. private sector added 185,000 jobs in July—a significant drop from last month’s 229,000 addition, also missing the 216,000 expected. Trade balance worsened in…
The NASDAQ was trading higher during the final trading session of the week, despite a barrage of weak economic data and earnings reports. The employment cost index disappointed analysts with a rise of 0.2%, representing the smallest increase in 33 years and coming in well below analysts’ expectations.…
The NASDAQ is heading higher this morning despite some technology companies reporting less-than-stellar earnings. Both Twitter Inc. (NYSE/TWTR) and Yelp Inc. (NYSE/YELP) lost double digits. Meanwhile, precious metals continue to struggle, with gold tanking to below $1,100 an ounce. China’s stock market crash has been temporarily stopped, with…
The NASDAQ appears set for a dismal start to the week after a string of disappointing earnings reports from several technology giants, including Soho.com Inc. (NASDAQ/SOHU) and Changyou.Com Limited (NASDAQ/CYOU), continue to sap risk appetite. A more-than eight percent dive in China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index also exacerbated…
The NASDAQ Composite Index opened the trading session lower on Friday, July 24th, down 6.5 points or 0.31%. Lagging pessimism from Greece’s debt crisis hung over the market, as did an underwhelming earnings report from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ/AAPL). America’s technology exchange fell by 1.39% during the week, including…