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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• in Social Media
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  by reedsanders / on Apr 30, 2012
• in Finance
  Apple Schedules Q2 2012 Earnings Call for April 24th
  Apple sets April 24th 2012 for their Q2 2012 Earnings Call Conference.
  by reedsanders / on Apr 3, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “stocks”

 

• Alfdex Manufacturing Footprint : Future Expansion Strategy for Production 2014 - a Global Review

  
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  Alfdex, which is a joint venture owned by Alfa Laval and Haldex, provide the global truck and diesel engine market with its products and is for the moment market leader. The future demand will however exceed their current capacity within five years. To avoid that any decision will be made ad hoc this project will ...
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• The Anti-Mandel, by Arnold Kling

  
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  I am reading Edward Conards Unintended Consequences , because Tyler Cowen wrote , I find parts of this book brilliant and other parts dead wrong. In any case it is full of substance, it is one of the must-read books of the year Tyler wrote a second post about the book here . Conard has views that run ...
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• Live Currency markets, Current Market Conditions, And Currency markets Tips

  
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  A lot of a novice entrepreneur often magic what the live stock market is all about. The latest information on NSE and BSE, market figures on top gainers and top nonwinners, sensex and nifty benchmark numbers, NSE and BSE investment charts which are recommended and plenty more information including detailed information ...
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• May 25, 2012 Indian Stocks Nifty Day Trading

  
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  As well as bringing our readers news about new and upcoming smartphones and tablets we also like to keep you informed about carriers. Today we have news that giant U.S. carrier AT&T is seeing rising levels of customer service and satisfaction, good news for AT&T customers although you may have a different ...
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• Brokerage sues Nasdaq for $36m losses due to glitch during Facebook flotation

  
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  New York, May 26 (ANI): A broker in New York has asked Nasdaq to compensate it for up to 35 million dollars ($A36.01 million) in losses on the Facebook initial public offering (IPO), due to the market’s computer problems on the first day of trade. Brokerage sues Nasdaq for $36m losses due to glitch during [...] ...
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• Wise Investment Strategy Tips For A Newbies And Experienced Investors

  
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  Has owning some of a company always been your desire? Stock investing allows you to do just that. However, you need to know some essential information before you invest your life’s savings in shares of stock. This article contains that information. It is crucial to choose one of the industries that you know fairly ...
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• Finding The Best Penny Stocks On The Market

  
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  Watch out for anyone that tells you they have the best damn penny stocks in the world. Penny stocks are by their very nature extremely risky investments. They’re most often very thinly traded and have a valuation of not more than $5.00 per share. Regularly they are priced below $1.00 per share which is fundamentally ...
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• Oil rises above $91 as global stocks rally

  
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  Oil rose above $91 a barrel Friday in Asia as a global stock market rally boosted oil trader confidence. Oil rises above $91 as global stocks rally is an article from: Oil rises above $91 as global stocks rally is an article from:
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• Britain’s FTSE on track for best week in a month

  
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  LONDON (Reuters) – Britains equities edged up on Friday, with bottom-fishing buyers putting the market on track for its best week in a month, but traders said ongoing concerns about Greece and the euro zone left the door open for a retest of 2012 lows. Gains in Asia and on Wall Street overnight helped lift ...
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• Basic Guide On How To Be Successful In The Stock Market

  
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  You can earn quite a lot of money when you invest in stocks. You have to know what you’re doing before you start, though. If you want to get the most out of the money you put into the stock market, the advice and suggestions provided below may be of help to you. It is prudent to keep a high-earning interest bearing ...
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• Europe stocks higher after German confidence data

  
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  MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stock markets rose on Friday, led by Germany after data showed stabilizing consumer confidence in the euro zone’s biggest economy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index jumped 1.1% to 6,385.44, led by a 1.1% rise for Total SA and a 1.4% gain for Banco Santander SA . The German DAX 30 index ...
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• Stock index futures signal higher open

  
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  PARIS (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.48 percent at 0815 GMT. European stocks rose in morning trade, adding to the previous sessions recovery rally as ...
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• FTSE on track for best week in a month

  
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  LONDON (Reuters) – The equities edged up on Friday, with bottom-fishing buyers putting the market on track for its best week in a month, but traders said ongoing concerns about Greece and the euro zone left the door open for a retest of 2012 lows. Gains in Asia and on Wall Street overnight helped lift sentiment, as ...
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• Euro Watch: Confidence in France and Germany Lift European Stocks and the Euro

  
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  Two surveys released Friday showed unexpected strength in consumer sentiment in the two key euro zone countries.
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• Are financial markets responsible for the crisis?

  
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  Recent economic crisis has shown that financial markets can substantially affect real economy. Despite financial assets being only claims to factories and houses, they allow utilizing economy resources in the most efficient way. Through market demand for financial resources it is possible to share capital according ...
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• Sensex down 35.68 points, oil and gas stocks fall

  
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  Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 35.68 points down around 12.30 p.m. Friday on heavy selling pressure in consumer durable, oil and gas and automobile stocks.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was ruling at 16,186.62 points, down by ...
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• Friday Markets

  
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  Asia shares fall to 12 low. Plus: Euro at two-year low vs. USD over weak German manufacturing data and Greece fears.
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• 2 High Value Tech Stocks To Buy On Dips | Dividend Kings

  
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  Video about Tech Stocks can be found everywhere. This may not relevant, just tell what you thing about this video: [yt][/yt] Based on widely-touted substitution of mobile devices for traditional PCs, investors are presented with the following question: is Dell (DELL) trading at a value discount in the light of bad ...
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• Euro Remains under Pressure. UK GDP Drops

  
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  The Euro could potentially head towards a biggest 5 day retracement since the beginning of this year. Presently trading at 1.2515, Euro is trading at a two year low. The debt crisis, putting a pressure on the euro, shows that the single currency is falling against most of its major counterparts since May 18th. ...
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