Money Anecdotes

The U.S. stock market’s celebration of a renewed burst of M&A activity proved short-lived as some questioned the viability of Xerox Corp.’s $6.4 billion bid for Affiliated Computer Services.

Thousands of students in grades 4 through 12 across Ohio soon will have a chance to create simulated stock portfolios, invest virtual money, research companies and follow the stock market in real time.

Gryphon Financial is offering a free education special report to help investors learn how to successfully trade in the stock market. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2945974.htm

MOSCOW. Sept 299 – Blue chips on Russia’s stock market opened Tuesday trading with quotation gains owing to positive signs from foreign markets and increasing oil prices. The MICEX Stock Exchange gained 0.5% in its first minute of operation.

With Monday’s triple-digit gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the stock market is just 41 points shy of its closing rally high that was set last week. Will that be eclipsed soon?

Stocks are tired. They’ve come too far, too fast

As the month and third quarter near an end, the U.S. stock market is poised for another double-digit advance even as a slew of analysts say recent trends could signal it’s time for a market correction.

As the third quarter nears its close, the U.S. stock market is poised for another double-digit advance even as investors pull out of financials into more defensive plays in a trend that could mark a market correction.

Stock futures are pointing toward a higher open, rebounding modestly from the market’s worst week since early July.

As the third quarter nears its close, the U.S. stock market is poised for another double-digit advance even as investors pull out of financials into more defensive plays in a trend that could mark a market correction.