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U.S. stocks declined a day after the S&P 500 and Dow indices traded at record-high levels. Investors and traders were likely paying attention to the ten-year Treasury yield which hit 2.5258, the lowest level since late October. The bull market has paused, temporarily at least, until...

U.S. stocks rose as investors cheered the latest move by the Federal Reserve who stacked on another $10 billion to its tapering effort. By doing so, the central bank has lowered its asset purchases to $45 billion per month. “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in...

U.S. stocks ended the day mostly positive in a volatile trading session as the Nasdaq rebounded from a one percent decline, finishing the day almost flat. The Dow traded higher by as much as 138 points but still ended the day modestly higher as Pfizer's massive $100 billion takeover plans gave...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is on a bit of an acquisition spree, but it is far from the only company that is buying up startups and stalwarts this year. As most Benzinga readers are aware, Comcast and Time Warner Cable recently announced a massive merger. Actavis and Forest Laboratories announced a...

U.S. stocks overcame mixed economic data and earning reports as the S&P 500 inches towards new all time highs and the Dow recorded an almost triple digit point gain. Jobless claims declined less than expected while consumer prices met expectations and rose slightly. Data from the...

U.S. stocks finished the day near session lows as investors found little reason to be bullish. Housing data came in poor and failed to rally the bulls. Several Fed members raised the idea of a rate hike but “participants agreed that, with the unemployment rate approaching 6.5 percent, it would...

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher today despite a key measure of home builder confidence falling in February. The New York Fed's general business index also showed signs of vulnerability. Despite the weak economic data which is partially due to weather, the Nasdaq index rose for the eight...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. Forest Laboratories and Actavis: Major merger Investors woke up to news reports that Actavis (NYSE: ACT) has agreed to acquire Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) for $25 billion in cash and stock. Investors will receive $26.04 in cash and...

Major indices finished Wednesday's trading session relatively flat as the Fed's minutes released had no impact on the markets. Minutes released from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting re-affirmed that many members on the committee wanted to proceed with caution in trimming the $85 billion...

This weekend in Barron's online: the annual list of the best chief executives in the world, and the prospects for Darden Restaurants, Sarepta Therapeutics and Seacor Holdings. Cover Story "World's Best CEOs" by Andrew Bary. Barron's ninth annual list of the 30 best chief executives in the...

In this morning's Marketwatch alert on companies that may report earnings surprises for the fourth quarter, just three were expected to offer positive surprises. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) was seen beating the consensus estimate by up to 18 percent. Forest Laboratories (NASDAQ: FRX) could turn in a...

The earnings crunch gets underway this week, with big names in the financial, technology, consumer goods and other sectors on tap to share their most recent quarterly results. Among those expected to post the biggest year-over-year gains in earnings are Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK...