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Hedge funds post worst stock picking in 7 years
Hedge funds post worst stock picking in 7 years Hedge funds posted their worst quarterly stock picking performance since the financial crisis last quarter, according to data from a major Wall Street firm. The woeful returns came during a little-changed market so far in 2016, just the kind of environment … Continue reading at cnbc.com […]
Stanley Black & Decker Stock Could Go Higher
Stanley Black & Decker Stock Could Go Higher Companies generally grow over the long haul when they pay close attention to the nuts and bolts of their businesses. This is certainly true of Stanley Black & Decker (SWK – Get Report), a company that actually makes nuts and bolts, among dozens of other … Continue […]
Canadian dollar jumps, stock markets surge
Canadian dollar jumps, stock markets surge TORONTO – The Canadian dollar was flirting with 77 cents US this morning after getting a big bump from a strong employment report. The loonie had been below 76.50 cents US just before the March jobs figures were released at 8:30 a.m. and soared just … Continue reading at […]
Job gains and higher oil prices boost Canadian dollar, stock markets
Job gains and higher oil prices boost Canadian dollar, stock markets The dollar rose above 77 cents U.S., up more than 1 cent on Friday, as Statistics Canada reported 40,600 jobs were created last month. The job numbers showed the largest one-month increase in employment in six months. As the price of crude oil strengthened […]
Bank Stock Roundup: Fed Meeting, Job Cuts Dominate Headlines; BofA, Citi & JPMorgan in Focus
Bank Stock Roundup: Fed Meeting, Job Cuts Dominate Headlines; BofA, Citi & JPMorgan in Focus Over the last five trading sessions, the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting dominated headlines. Keeping the rates unchanged (as expected by the market), the Fed lowered its projected rate to 0.875% by the end of this year from the prior […]
Read This Before You Sell Canadian Natural Resources Limited Stock
Read This Before You Sell Canadian Natural Resources Limited Stock Some investors might see this as their chance to unload their stake in the Canadian oil company before it takes another leg down should oil prices reverse course. However, I think that course of action would be a mistake because the oil company’s best days […]