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Oil prices plunged on Tuesday, posting the largest one-day decline in about two years. The sharp fall was due in large part to the International Energy Agency’s decision to trim its global demand growth forecast for this year and the next amid a growing supply glut. Though demand is...

When it comes to the search for Ebola treatments, names like BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX), Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ: CMRX), Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) and Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: TKMR) have cropped up frequently. Could these or other biotech companies...

U.S. stocks reversed early morning declines and closed the day little changed ahead of Friday's job reports data, which will be released at 8:30 A.M. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week by 8,000 according to data released today. Not...

U.S. stocks were little changed as uncertainty in Ukraine remains with comments out of Poland's government suggesting that the likelihood of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased over the past day. NATO's deputy secretary general shared similar sentiments and stated that Russia...

U.S. stocks were little changed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement due out on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day session, with the central bank likely to announce further cuts to its monthly asset purchases. In economic news, June home sales declined in...

U.S. stocks rose as many questions remain unanswered following the crash of MH17 over the unstable region of Donetsk in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence sources speculated the plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile but cannot confirm who was responsible. Investors appear to focus on...

On Monday, Citigroup settled the U.S. government’s probe into whether or not the firm misled investors and sold them faulty mortgages in the time leading up to the financial crisis. The lender agreed to pay $7 billion in fines, which includes a $4 billion penalty, $2.5 million in consumer...

U.S. stocks rose as earning season unofficially kicked off with Citigroup reporting better than expected earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial average set new intra-day records, hitting an all time high of 17,088.43 as investors appear to be comfortable with holding blue chips instead of...

Germany was crowned the world champion on Sunday night after defeating Argentina by one goal in extra time. The nation’s victory was its fourth in World Cup history marks the first time any European team was able to win playing in the Americas giving the entire continent something to...

U.S. stocks rose ahead of next week's busy earnings schedule, but still finished lower for the week. On Tuesday, Yahoo! and Intel kick off earnings in the tech sector with eBay following on Wednesday. Investors will also see results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase in the...

U.S. stocks rose following the FOMC minutes which stated that the Fed is on track for a final month of tapering in October. The Fed plans to slash $15 billion from its monthly asset purchasing program at that time. “Some committee members had been asked by members of the public whether...

Consumer price index data from China came in slightly below expectations at 2.3 percent. The figure gave the People’s Bank of China more room to ease further if necessary and confirmed that the region’s domestic demand has been muted. The nation’s economic data has been...