stocks

Stocks are investments that represent a share of ownership in a publicly traded company. Investors purchase stocks in hopes that they’ll appreciate in value and/or pay dividends. In January 2009, there were almost 10,000 publicly traded companies whose shares traded on stock exchanges or over the counter.

The introduction of discount online brokers has opened up stock investing to a wider audience of people internationally. Over the long term, stocks are thought of as the most lucrative investment available to the general public – as a class having returned an average of 10% annually through the first half of the 2000s.

Because of their importance as investments, stock market commentaries have emerged on the blogosphere in a big way.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “stocks”

• in Business
  Continuing Failing Stock Means Facebook Must Boost Public Relations
  Thanks to Facebook’s sinking stock, social media wunderkin, Mark Zuckerberg, is currently feeling the pinch of public scorn.
  by speters1001 / on Aug 30, 2012
• in Business
  Early Investors Jump Ship at Groupon
  Early investors in Groupon sell up as concerns over the companies stock continue to rise.
  by cmimanagers / on Aug 20, 2012
• in Business
  Groupon Stock Slides 20% on Poor Earnings Report
  Shares in Groupon slump 20% after earnings for the last quarter were below Wall Street expectations.
  by cmimanagers / on Aug 15, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “stocks”

 

• TriggerPoint Research Equities: Breaking Up Setups

  
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  Markets as a whole move up and down on a daily basis, but stocks that are primed to soar are few and far between.  There is always a bull market somewhere and we are out to find it. Using TriggerPoint Research’s proprietary algorithm we have identified some of those stocks with the potential to breakout.  While ...
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• Small company stock are a bright spot

  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. Small company stock are a bright spot is an article from:
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• Summary Box: Small company stocks are bright spot

  
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  SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: Small company stocks were a bright spot for the market in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000 index climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended … Summary Box: Small company stocks are bright spot is an article from: Summary Box: Small company stocks are ...
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• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Earnings Preview: Can This Streak Continue?

  
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  Red Robin Gourmet Burgers ( NASDAQ:RRGB ) will report earnings before markets open on Tuesday, May 21st. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty restaurants in the United States and Canada. Here is your Cheat Sheet to Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Earnings: Earnings Expectations: ...
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• Pacific Sunwear of California Earnings: What Investors Should Watch

  
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  Pacific Sunwear Of California ( NASDAQ:PSUN ) will report earnings after markets close on Wednesday, May 22nd. Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. operates a nationwide mall-based specialty retail chain of stores. The Company specializes in casual apparel, footwear, and related accessories catering to teenagers and ...
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• Stocks close lower in choppy trading

  
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  Stocks closed slightly lower in choppy trading Monday, pulling back after the Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh all-time highs and amid worries that the Federal Reserve may taper its bond-purchase program. NBCNews.com: Stocks & economy
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• Wall Street ends flat on correction worries

  
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  By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended little changed on Monday, with indexes hovering near record levels as concerns about a correction cut earlier gains that had been prompted by news about a flurry of acquisitions. The Dow and the S&P 500 briefly hit all-time intraday highs. Early in the ...
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• The Day Ahead – May 21st, 2013

  
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• Silver Stock Price Update for Today, May 20

  
  Stock Market News — Authority: 147
  Silver stock prices for today, Monday, May 20, 2013. This is an overview of how silver mining stocks are performing. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE:SLW) is currently trading at $23.18 up 6.48% in today’s trading. SLW is trading -13.42% below its … Continue reading →
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• Gold Stock Price Update for Today, May 20

  
  Stock Market News — Authority: 147
  Gold stock prices for today, Monday, May 20, 2013. This is an overview of how gold mining stocks are performing. Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE:GG) is currently trading at $27.28 up 5.65% in today’s trading. GG is trading -10.19% below its 50 … Continue reading →
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• Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for May 20

  
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  These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights Agnico-Eagle Mines ( AEM ) – up 6% Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) – up 3% AllianceBernstein ( AB ) – up 3% Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) – up 1% Chevron ...
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• Top Losers in After-hours Today, May 20

  
  Stock Market News — Authority: 147
  These are the stocks dropping the most in after-hours trading on, Monday, May 20, 2013. Be sure to check out our After Hours section of TheStockMarketWatch. hhgregg Inc. (NYSE:HGG) is currently trading at $13.55 down -13.2% in after-hours on 11940 … Continue reading →
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• Top Gainers in After-hours Today, May 20

  
  Stock Market News — Authority: 147
  These are the stocks gaining the most in after-hours trading on, Monday, May 20, 2013. Be sure to check out our After Hours section of TheStockMarketWatch. SoundBite Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:SDBT) is currently trading at $4.55 up 52.2% in after-hours on … Continue reading →
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• ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. (FVRG) Reveals Website Facelift and Updates

  
  The QualityStocks Stock Newsletter for Small-Cap Companies Blog — Authority: 154
  Today’s leading provider of nutritional foods, ForeverGreen Worldwide, unveiled its updated corporate website, www.forevergreen.org. ForeverGreen currently develops, manufactures, and distributes an expansive line of all natural whole foods and products internationally. “In an effort to keep investors updated ...
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• Market News: Theravance, Websense, Chesapeake, Acquity, Pactera

  
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  Post Market News Stocks that were active in U.S. trading on Monday were Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX), Websense Inc. (NASDAQ:WBSN), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Acquity Group Ltd (NYSEMKT:AQ) and Pactera Technology Intl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:PACT). Market Levels U.S.: Dow Jones: 15,325.64 (-0.19%), ...
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• What It Means To Be A Value Investor, With Lauren Templeton

  
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  Lauren Templeton is the founder and president of Lauren Templeton Capital Management, LLC, a value investing boutique located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Lauren Templeton Capital Management, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor focused on global value investing. Our value investing approach is motivated by our belief ...
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• Shares grind higher, yen rebounds on minister’s remarks

  
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  By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets mostly rose on Monday, driven higher by a flurry of merger and acquisition activity, while a recent tumble in the yen against the dollar halted after Japans economy minister suggested the currency might have weakened enough. Major American and European stock ...
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• Oil rises on falling dollar; gasoline at $3.65

  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose Monday, taking its cue from the stock market and the dollar. Oil rises on falling dollar; gasoline at $3.65 is an article from: Oil rises on falling dollar; gasoline at $3.65 is an article from:
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• Are the Predominant Macro Trends About to Reverse?

  
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  I felt a great disturbance in the Force -- Obi-Wan Kenobi If youve been watching the precious metals closely – what a day! Both gold and silver plummeted in overnight trading. And by "plummet," I mean the gut-wrenching vertically-straight-down kind of free-fall (silver was down nearly 10% over a matter of ...
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• Stocks Slide Following Permadove Chuck Evans’ Attempt At Math

  
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  zerohedge.com / By Tyler Durden / May 20, 2013, 14:03 -0400 Moments ago, GETCO’s rampathon algos did not like what they heard coming out of the mouth of the Fed’s biggest permadove, Charles Evans. That thing was  math , and it was as follows: IF FED CONTINUES TO BUY ASSETS AT CURRENT PACE THROUGH ...
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