Indexes |
NASDAQ Composite +0.72% |
S&P 500 +0.51% |
Russell 2000 +0.50% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average +0.41% |
Portfolios |
Widows and Orphans +0.71% |
Climbers and Dogs +0.16% |
Pretty Girls and Railroads +0.14% |
Cumulative +0.34% |
- Chip stocks help lift European indices
May 30 2013 13:45 BST
European semiconductor stocks were boosted on Thursday after a positive outlook on the sector from analysts at JPMorgan. "Semiconductor stocks are up strongly in the second half and inventory data looks supportive of a continuing up-cycle," the broker said in a note to clients. Shares in STMicroelectronics, the Franco-Italian group,... - Retail sector losses crimp FTSE rally
May 30 2013 09:19 BST
Retailers were weaker on the FTSE 100, but London's main index stayed calm as appetite for miners and financial stocks helped keep the focus off sliding shares in Tokyo. News of weaker sales and falling profit at Kingfisher, the home improvement retailer, sent its shares to the bottom of the... - Google challenges Apple with new phone
May 30 2013 01:35 BST
Google is preparing an attack on Apple's iPhone with a device that is more aware of its surroundings and smart enough to anticipate how it will be used next, according to the head of the internet company's Motorola subsidiary. The gadget, called the MotoX, will also be made in the... - Apple has much to prove as spotlight falls on services
May 29 2013 23:21 BST
In any discussion of Apple these days, talk turns inevitably to hardware and software: specifically, how can Apple prevent an inexorable erosion of profit margins on the iPhone? And can design supremo Sir Jonathan Ive work his magic on iOS software to make it as much a joy to use... - Total agrees penalty to settle US bribes charge in Iran deal
May 29 2013 22:39 BST
Total SA, the French oil group, has agreed to pay $245m to settle US criminal charges alleging it paid bribes to secure oil and gas contracts in Iran, in a case that was jointly pursued by US and French law enforcement agencies. Under the deal announced on Wednesday, the US...
Portfolio Movers
Gainers | Today's Market Change |
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Randgold Resources Ltd GOLD:NSQ | 3.40USD+4.48% |
Prothena Corporation PLC PRTA:NMQ | 0.44USD+4.25% |
Walter Investment Management Corp WAC:NYQ | 1.36USD+3.84% |
SK Telecom Co Ltd SKM:NYQ | 0.71USD+3.58% |
Applied Materials Inc AMAT:NSQ | 0.51USD+3.48% |
Losers | Today's Market Change |
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Frontline Ltd FRO:NYQ | -0.12USD-5.58% |
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund EXD:NYQ | -0.26USD-1.53% |
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC OZM:NYQ | -0.02USD-0.17% |
Verizon Communications Inc VZ:NYQ | -0.06USD-0.12% |
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc IVR:NYQ | -0.02USD-0.08% |
Disclosure: I am long GOLD, PRTA, WAC, SKM, AMAT, FRO, EXD, OZM, VZ, IVR.