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Ron Rowland: In a few short hours we should have some big news: A Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of health care reform. Investors have a lot at stake. Whatever the court decides will be good for some Health Care stocks Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Few companies can generate buzz comparable to the euphoria radiating from beloved consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). This industry bellwether stole the headlines in the first few month of 2012, and for good reasons to. Shares of Apple Read more…
Given the ongoing weakness in the global economy, many investors have abandoned bets on risky sectors of the market and have instead focused their attention on traditional defensive segments. Thanks to relatively high growth prospects, health care has once again become a popular segment, Read more…
Stocks were obliterated on Wednesday as volume surged. The markets sold off sharply at the open, rallied modestly at the 11:00 am reversal period and spent the remainder of the day in a downward spiral. All five major indices opened at the high and closed near the dead lows of the day. Read more…
While reports of jobless rates in the U.S. or the pace of inflation in China occasionally pop to the top of the headlines, the last several months have seen the spotlight focused on European markets as the continent continues to battle a debt crisis that has threatened to derail a fragile economic Read more…
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The stock market sold off sharply on Monday but closed well off the lows. All of the major indices traded down by as much as 2.3% during the session. The plunge was led by small and mid cap Read more…
Equities gapped down at the open and spent most of the session in lower territory. However, on a late burst of buying the major indices clawed their way back to finish mixed on the day. Read more…
Stocks posted solid gains on Tuesday on mixed trade. The market sold off briefly at the open, but buyers entered the market around 10:00 am, fueling a bullish move all the way to the close. Read more…
Stocks opened modestly higher but struggled for most of the session before selling off sharply into the close. All of the major indices ended the day in the red. The Nasdaq and small-cap Russell 2000 Read more…
The health care sector has been in the middle of major political and economic debates since the Obama administration began pushing its aggressive health care law last year. Since that time, many Read more…
Continuing a very active month for the ETF industry, State Street rolled out three new sector-specific funds on Thursday. Each of the new products will provide more targeted exposure than the Read more…
Increased demand from emerging markets and domestic macro factors are expected to be major driving forces behind growth in the medical device and biotechnology sectors and the exchange Read more…
All the major indices closed up on Friday, with higher beta issues leading the advance. But as has been common lately, volume was tepid. Early morning trade was choppy, though stocks broke Read more…
Investors who had the courage to bet big on automotive and retailing shares at the depth of the Great Recession have reaped rich rewards. While bundled products like Fidelity Select Automotive Read more…
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