Stock market: Futures point toward higher opening

Posted by on Mar 17th, 2010

Stock futures are holding onto modest gains after the Labor Department said inflation at the wholesale level fell more than expected.

Esoterica of the stock market

Posted by on Mar 17th, 2010

The stock market, at the time of this writing, appears to be perking up.

VIX Index Fails to Predict Stock Market Moves, Birinyi Says

Posted by on Mar 17th, 2010

The most popular measure of expected swings in the stock market is all but useless for forecasting the direction of equity prices, according to a study from Birinyi Associates Inc.

UPDATE: Group Says EU Stock Trading Vulnerable To Market Abuse

Posted by on Mar 16th, 2010

UPDATE: Group Says EU Stock Trading Vulnerable To Market Abuse

Stock Market Crash = Heart Attacks

Posted by on Mar 16th, 2010

ATLANTA — Stock market crashes may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Even small slides in the market have been tied to an increase in the number of heart attacks being reported.

A former head of German lender IKB rejects charges of stock-market manipulation

Posted by on Mar 16th, 2010

The former head of Germany’s IKB bank, Stefan Ortseifen, is on trial for stock-market manipulation and breach of trust. He is the first German bank manager to face trial in connection with the banking crisis.

Brokerage issues 2010 stock market forecast

Posted by on Mar 16th, 2010

VietNamNet Bridge – The VN-Index will climb to about 650 points this year, predicts Bao Viet Securities Co, in a forecast released yesterday, March 15, of domestic stock market potential.

Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart?

Posted by on Mar 15th, 2010

Title: Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart? Category: Health News Created: 3/13/2010 10:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/15/2010

Are stock market woes bad for the heart?

Posted by on Mar 15th, 2010

When the stock market declines, do heart attacks go up? That’s what Duke University Medical Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected during the current U.S. economic crisis.

Are stock market woes bad for the heart?

Posted by on Mar 15th, 2010

When the stock market declines, do heart attacks go up? That’s what Duke University Medical Center researchers are wondering based on data collected during the current economic crisis.