Description: Prof. Jeremy Siegel of UPenn says the bull market is being driven by low interest rates, while bearish investor Jim Rogers says the rally is being boosted artificially by the Fed.
Source: CNNMoney.com – video report
Date: May 28, 2013
Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/05/28/investing-bulls-bears.cnnmoney/
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Description: Shares of Krispy Kreme surged after the doughnut maker reported stellar earnings. It’s having a great year too. So is rival Dunkin’ Brands.
Source: CNNMoney.com – video report
Date: May 31, 2013
Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/05/31/investing-the-buzz-krispy-kreme.cnnmoney/
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Description: Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) posted its first annual profit in five years late Thursday, as young adults rushed theaters for The Hunger Games and The Twilight Saga—Breaking Dawn 2. But there was also a classic helping fuel those blockbuster results: DVD and Blu-ray sales.
Source: Businessweek.com
Date: May 31, 2013
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Description: Financial stocks were the highest performing sector in the S&P 500 in May, as the month comes to a close. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund XLF -0.20% , which tracks financial stocks in the S&P 500, was up 7.5% for the month, compared to half that in the broader market in the same period. In contrast, the U.S. Treasury bond yield curve has have steepened, which analysts say is a good sign for bank profits.
Source: Marketwatch.com
Date: May 31, 2013
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Description: AMERICAN investors have taken out more margin loans than ever before. That indicates that speculative investing has grown among retail investors, reaching levels that in the past indicated the market was getting to unsustainable levels and might be in for a fall.
Source: NYTimes.com
Date: May 31, 2013
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Description: What happens when the Federal Reserve starts raising interest rates?
Source: WSJ.com – video report
Date: May 24, 2013
Link: http://on.wsj.com/19aZ4NG
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Description: Apple is being valued as a value-based company instead of the “creative leap” innovator it actually is, former Apple CEO John Sculley says.
Source: CNBC.com – video report
Date: May 20, 2013
Link: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000169903
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Summarize the stock valuation placed on Apple by John Sculley.
Do you agree with his assessment of the stock as a technology leader? CT: Financial Analysis, Company Analysis, Industry Analysis, Growth & Valuation –
Description: Shares of the controversial retailer plunged on a lousy earnings report. Maybe the company would do better if it didn’t have such an exclusionary attitude.
Source: CNNMoney.com – video report
Date: May 24, 2013
Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/05/24/investing-the-buzz-abercrombie-fitch.cnnmoney/
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Description: Hewlett-Packard Co. was the star on Wall Street Thursday, as the stock rallied on the tech giant’s results despite a broad market slump — closing the day with its biggest one-day gain in more than a decade.
Source: Marketwatch.com
Date: May 23, 2013
Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/h-p-rally-turnaround-or-sugar-high-2013-05-23?siteid=nwtwk
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Description: (MoneyWatch) The price of Treasury bonds fell sharply yesterday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress the Fed may cut the pace of bond purchases in the next few months if policymakers see indications of sustained economic growth. That pushed the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield above 2 percent for the first time since March. It also raised fears about the damage that could be done to bond prices if rates rise.
Source: CBSNews.com
Date: May 23, 2013
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