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Emerging Markets Awash in Protests

ETF Professor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:49:48 +0000

In what is becoming something of an emerging trend, no pun intended, developing world stocks and many of the ETFs that track them are cascading lower even on days when U.S. ...

Market Wrap for Tuesday, June 18: Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Statement

Scott Rubin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:22:20 +0000

Risk appetite was brisk on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors purchased stocks ahead of Wednesday's FOMC statement. The Fed is expected to provide clarity on when it may begin tapering its current ...

Latest Hunt for Jimmy Hoffa Not a Teamsters Priority

Jim Probasco — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:06 +0000

If you want the latest – or any – news on the current search for the body of former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, don’t bother checking the union’s website. Information about the search for the man ...

Daytona International Speedway Getting a Massive Renovation

Tim Parker — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:38:52 +0000

If you’re a race fan, you’re going to love the news from International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ: ISCA).

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Comcast Venture Arm Investing in YouTube Startup Fullscreen

Jim Probasco — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:35:23 +0000

“Hey, check this out!”

These words – as part of a text message or email – often precede a link to a YouTube video, something that is fast becoming the entertainment choice ...

Draghi Hints At New LTROs In Jerusalem Speech as Spanish, Italian Stocks Gain

Matthew Kanterman — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:36:27 +0000

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi overnight hinted at a further extension of the longer-term refinancing operations (LTROs) that helped to un-freeze European credit markets back in late 2011 and early ...

Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, June 18

Matthew Kanterman — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:20:56 +0000

Futures Edge Higher In Calm Before the Storm

U.S. equity futures rose slightly in pre-market trade Tuesday as investors eagerly awaited the FOMC decision and statement Wednesday. Monday trading was a whip-saw marked by ...

Market Wrap for Monday, June 17: Stocks Jump to Start Trading Week; Dow Rallies Triple Digits

Scott Rubin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:21:39 +0000

The U.S. stock market rose on Monday after a series of volatile moves last week. Investors snapped up shares on expectations that the Federal Reserve will reinforce its commitment to monetary stimulus to support the economic recovery.

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Worse, Not Better For Brazil ETFs

ETF Professor — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:14:02 +0000

Around these parts, we try not to pick on or laud single ETFs, or a group of similar funds, too much. We try to be fair, equal-opportunity critics and givers of ...

This EM Bond ETF's Luck Can't Get Any Worse, Can It?

ETF Professor — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:30:22 +0000

At least for the moment, it is fair to say emerging markets bonds are "so 2012" and it really does not matter if one is talking about the dollar-denominated variety or ...

Boeing and Airbus Duke it Out in Paris

Jim Probasco — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:54:16 +0000

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and archrival, Airbus are going toe-to-toe, or perhaps more appropriately, wing-to-wing, at the Paris Air Show.

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Action in Timber May Signal Start of Recovery

Jim Probasco — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:10:35 +0000

Deals and announcements over the weekend lend credence to the notion that a recovery in North America’s forest products market may be underway.

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What Is the Government Really Looking At?

Matthew Kanterman — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:55:59 +0000

The NSA hacking scandal has taken front page of newspapers around the world of late and has threatened to disrupt diplomatic relations between major economies, the most recent flare-up occurring between Russia ...

'Man of Steel' Has Huge First Weekend

Tim Parker — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:54:48 +0000

Warner Brothers, a division of Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) is reveling in the first-weekend haul of its newest mega-blockbuster, Man of Steel.

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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, June 17

Matthew Kanterman — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:04:41 +0000

Futures Gain On Fed Hopes

U.S. equity futures advanced in early pre-market trade ahead of the much anticipated FOMC meeting this week, which concludes Wednesday. Despite recent fears of tapering, the Fed is expected to downgrade its ...