The CBOE Volatility Index finished Friday down 5 percent to 17.44. The S&P 500 gained just 0.12 percent to close at 1378.53, so the drop in the VIX was dramatic. The two indexes usually move inversely.We …
Time to Cut Back on Apple?
April - 21 - 2012
How do you like them apples? Investors got a scare on Monday when Apple, among the best-performing stocks of 2012, tumbled 4.2%, capping a five-day stretch during which it lost 8.8%. The stock continued …
Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next Week?
April - 20 - 2012
Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn’t necessarily translate into a huge pop for a …
STOCKS RISE, APPLE DIVES AGAIN: Here’s What You Need To Know
April - 20 - 2012
Huge day for Microsoft.
Solid early gains for 3 stocks introduced Friday
April - 20 - 2012
Three companies surged in their market debuts Friday, climbing higher than the broader stock market.Network infrastructure company Infoblox Inc. jumped 37 percent and computer data security firm Proofpoint …
Wall Street up after 2-day loss; euro jumps
April - 20 - 2012
Wall Street was poised to end its first positive week for the month on Friday on strong U.S. corporate earnings, although technology stocks pared some gains, while the euro and oil prices rose on reduced …
Wall Street up on earnings but tech, banks weigh
April - 20 - 2012
Stocks mostly rose on Friday, led by solid earnings from McDonald’s, General Electric and Microsoft, but declines in banks and technology shares pulled indexes from their day’s highs. The Nasdaq Composite …
Solid earnings boost Wall Street for 2nd day
April - 20 - 2012
Stocks rose on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on pace for its biggest weekly gain in the past five weeks, led by solid earnings from McDonald’s, General Electric and Microsoft. General Electric Co’s results …