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BRIC Weakness Weighs on Dr. Copper, FCX

Weakness in emerging markets is weighing on copper — which likely will drag Freeport-McMoRan down with it. Consider this options trade to profit.

9 Small Caps That Will Lead the Market Back

You can count on these nine small-cap stocks to recover after the bear market and give you multiples of your investment.

5 Ways to Play China’s Infrastructure Buildup

While its actual effect on GDP is unclear, China’s $158B stimulus will boost several companies’ fortunes. Here are four companies (and an ETN) that will…

Stocks’ Rocky Road Heads North — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Investors were taken along for a roller-coaster ride Thursday as Wall Street weighed new jobs data and what tomorrow’s employment report might mean to the…

Big M&A Day for Berkshire — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

NV Energy and Clearwire both shimmy upward by double-digits after M&A advances by Berkshire Hathaway and Dish Network. Meanwhile, Wall Street rebounded from Wednesday.

6 Under-the-Radar Charts to Watch

Keep an eye on these six charts — and look for signs of a breakdown. Their paths could foreshadow what’s ahead for the broader markets.

Apple, Banks Keep Pushing Ahead — Monday’s IP Market Recap

The S&P 500 hit another closing record Monday thanks to substantial moves in Apple and Bank of America.

Stocks Shrug at Merger Mania — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Yahoo officially announced a buyout of blog site Tumblr on Monday and pharmaceuticals were wheeling and dealing as Actavis snapped up Warner Chilcott

Put on Your Rally Caps! — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Shares of Apple surged up over 6% on the day, and combined with optimism over the fiscal cliff discussions and housing news, markets rose broadly…

3 Metal ETFs on the Move

A weak dollar is a big tailwind for these three metal ETFs — and it’s not too late to get involved.

Copper Looks Ready to Stage a Comeback

With Chinese industrial output rising again, copper seems ready to reverse a few months of declines. Snap up these two securities to play the rebound.

May Day! May Day! — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Wall Street took “Sell in May and go away” to heart Wednesday with a stock slump following a downbeat ADP hiring report. Facebook also disappointed…

Gold Got You Down? Here Are 5 Hard Asset Alternatives

With gold essentially trading sideways for months, now’s a good time to explore the possibilities offered by other metal investments.

Why Copper ETFs Are on a Tear

Copper prices and the related ETFs are riding high on hopes of improvement in the Chinese economy.

S&P’s Streak Still Alive — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The S&P 500 managed to hold onto a fifth straight day of gains, while the Dow dropped off. However, news on the earnings front leaned…

Not Enough Spark From ‘Merger Monday’ — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Wall Street saw three big deals in the mergers & acquisition world Monday, but the markets mostly shrugged with a flat performance.

Dow Takes Worst Bath in a Year — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

The Dow fell a 52-week worst 313 points on Wednesday as the markets fell to a post-election hangover and unsettling economic news out of Europe.

Beatings Doled Out Sectorwide — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Earnings warnings and a bankruptcy filing caused upheaval Tuesday among coal companies, chipmakers and engine manufacturers.

Why These 3 Commodity ETFs Are on a Tear

These commodity ETFs or industrial ETFs are performing exceptionally well this year.

Does Patriot’s Meltdown Signal ‘Blood in the Streets’ for Coal?

Patriot Coal’s cash crunch has led to an across-the-board collapse for coal stocks. This may present a buying opportunity to pick up higher-quality coal names…

Stocks Rise on Good Economic News — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Better-than-expected retail sales and good news out of China helped move equities higher, erasing some of the losses from last week’s dismal performance.

Alcoa, Yum Kick Off Q3 Earnings — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Alcoa and Yum! Brands got the third-quarter earnings season off to a decent start with Street-beating numbers following a down day for the markets.

Spain’s Still a Pain — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Concerns over Spanish bond yields, as well as continued worries about Greece, kept the broader markets at bay, though AOL and DIS gained on earnings…

Banks, Builders and … Bedding? — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Stronger news from the U.S. and Europe on the economic front helped to fuel a rally that lifted up markets above 2%, with bank stocks…

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