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U.S. markets rose sharply after the U.S. government reported that 248,000 jobs were created in September, bringing the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest it has been since July 2008. In addition to the jobs report, data from the U.S. government showed the trade deficit narrowing in...

“Day Trading For Dummies” Author Ann Logue visited Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep show earlier this week to talk about RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) and American Apparel Inc (NYSE: APP). RadioShack's Grim Prospects RadioShack could have been a great contender, Logue...

SunTrust analyst Bob Peck intrigued investors when he recommended that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) acquire some RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) locations if the retailer files for bankruptcy. This is merely one analyst's opinion, but the topic has sparked enough interest to get...

U.S. stocks were marginally lower, as investors and traders may be waiting on the sidelines for further clarity on geopolitical tension. Volume was lighter than usual, as the composite volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 2.2 billion right before the closing bell. Typically, 2.1 billion...

U.S. stocks were mixed as the Fed continued to wind down its monthly asset purchase program by another $10 billion. The Fed noted that the economy rebounded in the second quarter despite significant under-utilization remaining in the labor market. As such, the Fed noted, it will maintain a...

Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant upswings in short interest between the May 15 and May 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Best Buy and J.C. Penney swelled more...

U.S. stocks appeared to run out of momentum, at least for the time being, after the the World Bank cut its global growth outlook. Citing a bitter winter in the U.S., a weaker outlook from emerging markets such as Russia and China, the World Bank expects the global economy to grow 2.8 percent...

U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged on a catalyst-light day characterized by low volume. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) has a three-month daily average volume of over 101 million only traded hands 47.8 million times on Tuesday. With little economic or market moving catalysts due in the...

Scheduled quarterly reports from Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR), H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) will highlight an otherwise quiet week on the earnings front. Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) was set to report earnings...

U.S. stocks struggled to stay in positive territory as earnings continue to come in mixed and investors and traders still showing a "risk-on" approach. The Dow closed at new record highs as the S&P 500 struggled to stay in positive territory for most of the day. The Nasdaq saw a strong end...

What a difference a week can make. In that time, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has become a headline-making champion with iPhone 6 release hype, promising concepts (patents, anyone?), legal disputes with Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) and the loss of a prominent executive. Bitcoin also made headlines after a man...

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 recovered and posted strong gains as concerns over a military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine dissipated overnight. The Dow posted a triple digit point gain, recording its best day of the year. The S&P 500 surged to new all time highs of 1,876.23 while the Nasdaq hit new...

The calendar page has turned, and the earnings season is all but done. But this week's earnings highlights will include quarterly reports from a few more retailers, such as Costco, Kroger, RadioShack and Staples, as well as some solar companies, including SolarCity and Trina Solar. Here is a...