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Markets Marginally Higher On Light Volume And Encouraging Geopolitical Developments
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 4:46pm | 2480U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down. Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...
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Dow Breaks Four-Day Losing Streak As Calm Restores Last Week's Jittery Market
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 4:57pm | 2610U.S. stocks rallied to start the week on a positive note. Investors are looking for bullish signs that can erase last weeks declines, as the S&P 500 had its largest weekly drop since 2012 and the Volatility Index surged more than 30 percent. Portugal's Central Bank plans to spend 4.9...
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Big Short Interest Swings In These 3 Solar Stocks
Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 1:47pm | 1054Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT) and SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) saw the largest percentage changes in the number of shares sold short in the first two weeks of July. While short sellers shied away from SunPower (...
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Dow Sets New Intraday High; Citigroup Impresses With Earnings
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 4:44pm | 2632U.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...
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3 Solar Stocks With Short Interest Still Rising
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 12:34pm | 852Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw the largest percentage increases in the number of shares sold short in the final two weeks of June. Short sellers shied away from Advanced Energy Industries and...
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Markets Marginally Lower Ahead Of Earnings Season
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 4:37pm | 1929U.S. stocks were slightly lower as investors digested a report by Goldman Sachs speculating that the Fed Funds rate may be increased in the third quarter of 2015, earlier than expected. Earnings season unofficially kicks off this week with Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reporting on Tuesday. Many Dow...
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Markets Little Changed As The Quarter Comes To An End
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 4:34pm | 2316U.S. stocks were little changed as the second quarter comes to an end. Investors and traders are likely spending the last day of the quarter the same way they did to ring in the quarter: questioning the direction of the U.S. economy and wondering what is in store in the coming quarter. One...
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3 Solar Stocks With Surging Short Interest
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 9:16am | 935Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw the largest percentage increases in the number of shares sold short in the first two weeks of June. Short sellers shied away from SunEdison...
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3 Solar Stocks With Short Interest Still Rising
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 11:10am | 929Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw significant increases in the number of shares sold short in the latter two weeks of May. Short sellers shied away from First Solar and SunPower Holdings...
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Market Wrap For May 28: Markets Take A Breather As Treasury Yields Fall
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 4:34pm | 2195U.S. stocks ended a four day rally which saw the S&P 500 hit historical all-time highs. However, during Wednesday's trading session the ten-year Treasury yield traded as low as 2.439 percent, the lowest level seen since June 2013. Volume remained below average during Wednesday's trading...
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Short Sellers Take A Shine To SunEdison And SolarCity
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 3:59pm | 887Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw significant increases in the number of shares sold short in the first two weeks of May. Short sellers shied away from First Solar, RGS Energy and...
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Market Wrap For May 13: Markets Close Again At Record Highs
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 4:36pm | 2460U.S. stocks were mixed as a positive measurement of small business sentiment offset a disappointing retail data set. Following Monday's action, the S&P 500 and Dow indices not only traded at new historical-all time highs, but closed at record highs. In fact, the S&P 500 briefly traded...
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Short Sellers Retreat From First Solar and SolarCity (FSLR, SCTY, SPWR)
Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 12:03pm | 881Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw significant declines in the number of shares sold short in the first two weeks of April. Short sellers also shied away from RGS Energy between the March 31 and...
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Short Sellers Take A Shine To First Solar and SunEdison (FSLR, SCTY, SUNE)
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 11:27am | 856Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw the largest swings in the number of shares sold short in the final two weeks of March. Short interest in Advanced Energy Industries and GT Advanced Technologies...
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Market Wrap For April 2: Markets On Four-Day Winning Streak
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2499U.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...