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• 5-Point Checklist for Setting Up a Brokerage Account

  30-07-2016 16:25
  You can set up a brokerage account easier than you might think. Image sourceGetty Images.In order to invest in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds on your own, you'll need to open
  
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• 3 Big Losers This Week in the Stock Market

  30-07-2016 16:25
  
  Major indices mostly traded flat this week as investors digested a slight rise in oil prices Friday, as well as disappointing GDP data. More specifically, the U.S. economy grew at a meager 1.2% annual growth rate during
  
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• Can The Muppets Save Disney World?

  30-07-2016 16:23
  
  Image sourceDisney.Kermit the Frog sings about how hard it is to be green, but Disney (NYSEDIS)  is turning to its Muppets franchise to see if it can drag its
  
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• 3 Biotech Stocks to Buy on Sale

  30-07-2016 16:23
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.Since last summer, the market has distributed indiscriminate beatings across the biotechnology industry, and companies without approved products to sell have been hardest hit. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ
  
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• The Sad State of Financial Literacy Among America's Youth (and How to Fix It)

  30-07-2016 16:22
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.America has a retirement problem, and it's very possible this problem can be traced to a lack of financial knowledge.According to a recent GOBankingRates survey on retirement
  
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• Sirius XM Radio Should Buy Pandora

  30-07-2016 16:22
  
  Image sourceSiriusXM Radio.Like folks at a wedding reception clanging champagne glasses with silverware to get the newlyweds to kiss, the din is getting louder for Pandora Media (NYSEP)  to
  
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• Everything You Need to Know About How America’s Biggest Banks Are Faring in Q2 2016

  30-07-2016 16:22
  
  In this week's Industry FocusFinancials , Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield go over the most important takeaways from the earnings reports of the nation's biggest banksJPMorgan Chase (NYSE
  
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• PotashCorp Thinks China's New Potash Contract Signals a Bottom

  30-07-2016 16:21
  
  The contract signed by China may finally provide some certainty for the potash market, and could even be a sign that the bottom has been reached. Image sourceGetty Images.China finally signed
  
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• Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Oil Enters a New Bear Market (SDLP, WLL, PES, BTE, CRC)

  30-07-2016 16:21
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.WhatCrude oil quietly fell into bear market territory this week after slumping 20% from its recent high. A glut of oil and gasoline supplies in storage reignited
  
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• Chipotle Getting Into Burgers Isn't as Crazy as You Think

  30-07-2016 16:21
  
  Chipotle was mocking burger chains earlier this summer, but now it's hoping to do the niche right. Image sourceChipotle.All of the trademark filings and Tasty Made chatter turned out to be
  
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• Will BofI Holding, Inc. Deposit Another Quarter of Growth?

  30-07-2016 15:22
  
  Steady loan growth and low costs have been a huge driver of BofI's profits for years. Image sourceGetty Images.There seem to be two groups of investors actively following BofI Holding, Inc.
  
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• How I Got a Safe 9% Dividend Yield -- and You Can, Too!

  30-07-2016 15:22
  
  Image sourceGetty ImagesOn Feb. 23, 2009, I made one of my first stock purchases, buying shares of Aflac (NYSEAFL) . The stock, like every other stock on the public
  
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• What You Don't Know About Medicare Could Cost You

  30-07-2016 14:22
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.Medicare does a good job of helping retirees handle the financial burden of getting the healthcare they need. However, there are aspects of the Medicare program that can be
  
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• What to Expect When Trex Company, Inc. Reports Earnings

  30-07-2016 14:22
  
  Trex is set to announce what should be another strong quarter on August 1. Image sourceTrex Company.There aren't a lot of companies that can say they have more than 40% market
  
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• 3 Back-to-School Tax Tips for Parents

  30-07-2016 14:22
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.It might be hard to believe, but we're already getting close to back to school time. And, as most parents can tell you, that can be an expensive time
  
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• Twitter's Not Getting My Money...Yet

  30-07-2016 13:22
  
  The one number I wanted to see at TwitterAAAs (NYSETWTR ) second quarter earnings was how many subscribers they had added. Twitter ended the first quarter of this year adding five million monthly active users
  
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• This Surefire Way to Fix Social Security Isn't Too Popular

  30-07-2016 13:22
  
  Image sourcePixabay.According to the Social Security Administration's December 2015 Fact Sheet, among elderly Social Security beneficiaries, 48% of married couples and 71% of unmarried persons get at least half of their
  
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• Sometimes It Is Good to Buy the Biggest. But Should You Buy the Biggest Health Care ...

  30-07-2016 13:21
  
  2016 Investor Day presentation , June 29, 2016AA The McKesson Corp. ( MCK ), which distributes pharma products and medical supplies (and more), is the 11th largest company on the Fortune 500 list. ItAAAs currently a bargain, at least
  
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• JetBlue’s Flights to Cuba Start Aug. 31: 10 Things to Know

  30-07-2016 12:21
  
  InvestorPlaceInvestorPlace Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsJetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQJBLU ) has announced that flights to Cuba will begin next month. Here are 10 things to know about
  
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• Sam Isaly Swaps 3 Health Care Stocks in Second Quarter

  30-07-2016 08:22
  
  Samuel Isaly ( Trades , Portfolio ), manager of the Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Care Fund (ETHSX), invested in three health care companies and eliminated his position in three others during the second quarter of 2016. An active health
  
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• Tpi Composites Inc (TPIC) President and CEO Steven C Lockard Bought $249,997 of Stocks

  30-07-2016 08:21
  
  President and CEO of Tpi Composites Inc ( TPIC ) Steven C Lockard bought 22,727 shares of TPIC on 07 27 2016 at an average price of $11 a share. The total cost of this purchase was $249,997. Tpi
  
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• Matthews China Fund Made 6 New Buys in 2nd Quarter

  30-07-2016 06:21
  
  The Matthews China Fund ( Trades , Portfolio ) made six new buys during the second quarter. Five had impacts of 1% or greater on the fundAAAs portfolio. The largest new buy was the purchase of a 2,396,000 share
  
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• SABMiller Board Responds to Offer

  30-07-2016 05:22
  
  In response to the offer Anheuser Busch InBev ( BUD ) made Tuesday, the board of SABMiller PLC ( SAB ) encouraged shareholders to approve the offer increase of 45 pounds ($59) per share. The recommendation was announced Friday
  
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• Cost Reductions a Focus in Second Quarter for United Technologies

  30-07-2016 05:22
  
  United Technologies ( UTX ) reported its second quarter earnings results before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 26. The industrial company beat analystsAAA average estimate for revenue and earnings. For the second quarter, revenue was $14.87 billion, beating
  
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• What Is an Equity REIT?

  30-07-2016 05:21
  
  Investing in real estate can be risky and complicated. Rather than invest directly in real estate by buying actual property, some investors instead opt to put money into REITs. REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are companies
  
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• Yamana released its Q2 2016 results

  30-07-2016 04:22
  
  On July 28, 2016, YAMANA GOLD INC. (NYSE AUY ) reported its financial and operational results for the second quarter 2016 Net earnings of $32.9 million or $0.03 per share, an increase of $39.9 million or $0.04 per share
  
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• Investing in the World's Third Richest Man

  30-07-2016 04:22
  
  AmazonAAAs ( AMZN ) second quarter earnings were so good, it sent the stock northbound and carried Jeff Bezos, AmazonAAAs CEO who holds 18% of AmazonAAAs shares, to thi rd place in the worldAAAs richest list. Amazon reported $1.78
  
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• As Valuations Continue to Increase, Negative Returns Expected

  30-07-2016 04:21
  
  As mentioned in the previous article , the stock market has been significantly overvalued as of July 1. However, the valuation continued to increase throughout July. As of July 29, the total market cap gross domestic product ratio reached
  
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• Hinkley Point: EDF's UK boss 'confident' of go ahead

  30-07-2016 04:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of EDF in the UK says he is confident the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station will be built, despite the government delaying its approval.
  
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• Snapchat's Threat to Facebook May Be Over-Hyped

  30-07-2016 03:21
  
  Image sourceFacebook.As far as potential " Facebook (NASDAQFB) killers" are concerned, at most, a handful of tech companies deserve mention in the discussion. Such is the benefit of acquiring
  
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• How Wells Fargo Is Dealing With Lower-for-Longer Interest Rates

  30-07-2016 03:21
  
  Making up for lower interest rates requires banks to be creative when it comes to filling the revenue gap. Image sourceiStock Thinkstock.Wells Fargo (NYSEWFC) isn't sitting around waiting for
  
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• RBS performs poorly in stress tests

  30-07-2016 00:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RBS Group performed poorly in the latest European stress tests which assess how the banks might perform in adverse economic conditions.
  
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