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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 declined and erased Monday's gains following reports that Russian troops were lining on the borders of Ukraine and preparing for an invasion, according to comments made by Poland's Foreign Minister. “Unfortunately, Russia has restored its combat readiness on the...

U.S. stocks were little changed despite an ADP jobs report showing better-than-expected numbers. The ADP report comes ahead of the non-farm payrolls due on Thursday. Analysts are expecting the payrolls to confirm 212,000 jobs were added in June. The markets will close at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday...

U.S. stocks were lower with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices all ending in the red. In a lackluster trading session with little market moving move, investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until key data will be released later on this week. All eyes will be on Friday's...

U.S. stocks declined as tensions continue to mount in Ukraine. Russia requested an emergency session with the United Nations Security Council over a recent operation conducted by Ukraine where at least seven people were killed in the town of Slavyansk. Ukraine's interim President Oleksandr...

U.S. stocks rose for the fourth-consecutive day as investors found plenty of positives in today's ADP National Employment Report released today. As a result, the S&P 500 hit new all time highs of 1,893.17 while the Dow remains just a few small points away from its all time highs. The next...

U.S. stocks rose as investors digested jobless claims data which fell to a three month low ahead of Friday's monthly employment report. The S&P 500 was lifted to a new all time high of 1,8881.94 while the Dow recorded modest gains. The Nasdaq finished in the red The Fed's Bill Dudley...

U.S. stocks rose today as investors and traders felt that there were plenty of bargains in the market to be found. "Today is just a bounce. I don't think there is really that much behind it, other than some bargain hunters stepping in," Robert Pavlik, a chief market strategist said to CNBC....

Monday's trading session featured a plethora of analyst upgrades and downgrades. With little key economic data released, markets were relatively tame as major indices failing to meaningfully move in any one direction. The Senate appears to be set to officially Janet Yellen to lead the Federal...

Weekly Preview: Earnings Season Continues, Fed In Focus, Economic Maelstrom Expected Next week, earnings season continues with hundreds of companies set to report earnings. Also, there is a flood of economic data due out in the next week from around the world. Further, the Federal Reserve, the...

Futures Gain Into Fed Speak U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade ahead of key speeches from FOMC voting members. New York Fed President William Dudley, who is a permanent voting member and is in charge of the open market operations for the Fed, is set to speak this morning followed...

In the upcoming week, markets will eye key economic data points in the shortened week due to the Fourth of July holiday. To note, markets will be closed on Thursday and Wednesday is a shortened trading day for equities. Key Earnings The only notable company to report earnings next week is...

Futures Slightly Lower on Global Economic Data U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early Wednesday trade after stocks broke the 20-Tuesday winning streak yesterday. Markets eye key economic reports from around the world heading into trading Wednesday as global service PMIs are due out...

Futures Lower Ahead of Non-Farm Payrolls, Lower EU Outlook U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade ahead of the Non-Farm Payrolls report for April and following the EU Commission cutting its growth forecasts. Looking at Non-Farm Payrolls, economists surveyed by Bloomberg are...

Futures Higher on BoJ Easing, Eyeing BoE, ECB U.S. equity futures rose on new rounds of easing from the Bank of Japan in hopes that continued and increased central bank stimulus can continue to prop up the global economy. The BoJ is to increase purchases to seven trillion yen per month, or about...