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Stocks Inch Lower as Bulls Prepare a Breakout

Monday was a day for commodities, as oil, gold and silver all closed out higher. The hot spot for stocks? Shanghai.

Stocks Mixed as the Fed Bounce Fades

Stocks drifted lower on Thursday as traders rehashed Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy statement amid speculation of a September rate hike.

Financial Advice – 5 Spring Cleaning Money Tips

Financial advice isn't normally something many people seek out, so take a look at key money issues this spring and refine your plans.

Stocks Surge as Fed Blink on Rates

The Federal Reserve moved its 'dot plot' estimates south, surprising Wall Street and leading to strong gains on Wednesday. The question now: Will the gains stick?

Stocks Mixed as Wall Street Awaits the Fed

It's been almost a decade since the price of money actually increased; but in as little as three months, it could start rising again.

Monday’s Stock Market Game: Bad News Is Good News

Poor economic news sent the broader markets higher Monday, and lower crude prices failed to hamper energy stocks

FOMC: Why You Should Just Shut Down Your Trading Console

The stock market is a game of probabilities, and when the getting is good, we act. When it's not, we wait. Let the FOMC meeting pass.

Dow Jones, S&P 500 Bounce Despite Soft Economic Data

Lower-than-expected retail sales weren't enough to keep down stocks Thursday, though Intel Corporation (INTC) took a hefty spill.

Stocks Dribble Lower as Fed Fears Grow

Growing fears that an eventual interest-rate hike is on the way continued swinging the market pendulum in the other direction on Wednesday.

Strong Dollar, Interest-Rate Fears Crush Wall Street

The U.S. dollar is strengthening to levels seen in two previous recessions, and job openings data point to increased likelihood of a June interest-rate hike. Watch out below!

Stocks Rebound Monday (With Little Thanks to Apple Watch)

The Apple Watch failed to impress as AAPL only inched higher during an otherwise thinly traded day for the broader markets.

3 Momentum Large Caps to Avoid

It's great to ride a stock when momentum carries it to new highs. But it's also great to get out before the balloon pops. These three stocks look too inflated for their own good.

Are Stocks About to Slip Into Weakness?

Stocks look increasingly threatened as an important technical indicator is combining with severely overbought conditions and "dumb money" bullishness.

Biotech, Blue-Chip Tech Buckle as Nasdaq Cedes 5K

Microsoft (MSFT), Micron (MU) and biotechs (IBB) took a slide in Tuesday trading. Investors should continue to exercise caution at these highs.

Nasdaq Nabs 5,000 in Return to Dot-Com Highs

The Nasdaq pushed above 5K on Monday despite poor a poor earnings season and tech negativity at a five-year high. How much longer can sentiment lift stocks?

Stocks Calm Amid Deflation, Profit Threats

It's almost forbidden to say this out loud with sentiment so bubbly, but things are looking recession-y on several measures.

Stocks Mixed on Crude Schizophrenia

Mergers and acquisitions and corporate action resulted in some excitement in select stocks, but it was largely a quiet day as Janet Yellen's remarks failed to move the markets.

Nasdaq Hits New Records on Yellen, Housing

The Nasdaq Composite hit its 10th straight gain Tuesday, led largely by Apple (AAPL) -- a rare feat, but one without a positive indication.

Stocks Mixed as Greece, Yellen Loom

Trading was relatively quiet today as the markets looked ahead to a Saturday deadline to solve the Greece crisis and Federal Reserve Chairman's address to Congress.