Media: 'Obama's Martha's Vineyard To-Do List' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
It was a rare quiet and losing week for the markets, as traders and the President head out for vacation, with the First Family enjoying Martha's Vineyard.
View ArticleWhale Watching: 'The $17 Billion Tweet' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets suffered one of their poorest weeks of the year, but the sport of "whale watching" was alive and well.
View ArticleMarket's Strange Brew: 'From Lady Gaga To Ballmer' (And Other Quotes Of The...
Markets put in a very mixed performance in a week which saw two major technical "glitches" and a raft of "odd" stories.
View Article'Sell In May Worked'...Or Did It? (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets are braced for yet another test in the historically tricky month of September, as "Sell in May" appears to be working so far this year.
View ArticleCiti's Orszag: '50% Higher Job Openings, But Only 5% More Hires' (And Other...
Despite Friday's disappointing jobs report and the Syria situation, markets put in a healthy increase this week off some more positive global economic reports and lowered "tapering" anxiety.
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel: 'I Punk'd Nine Million Of You' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The Dow put in its best week since January, in a week which found any number of "remarkable" numbers associated with many of the storylines.
View ArticleHas Bernanke 'Left The Building'? (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets managed to put in a green week, despite gettng caught flatfooted by the Fed's taper "bait and switch."
View ArticleSen. Ted Cruz: 'I Hear Music From The Shining...No, Psycho' (And Other Quotes...
The day-long "filibuster" speech by Ted Cruz marked a week dominated by concerns over all things Washington-related.
View ArticleCarl Icahn: 'Apple, I Want More!' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The markets put in a rather flat week, despite some increased volatility, drama out of Washington and Carl Icahn's Apple "demands."
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg: 'I Need More Privacy, You Don't' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Facebook and Google changed privacy features, while the markets turned a heavy red week into a small green, despite the lack of resolution in Washington.
View ArticleNYSE: 'We Won't FaceBungle Twitter's IPO' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Twitter's IPO, tech earnings, bank stumbles, and the Redskins name controversy were all part of a huge market week dominated by Washington infighting and new record market highs.
View ArticleSteve Wozniak: 'I Don't Want One Of Those' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets put in a third straight week on the green side, amid much Apple news and continued focus on Healthcare.gov issues.
View ArticleHHS's Sebelius: 'No, My Halloween Costume Is Not A Pinata' (And Other Quotes...
Markets went into pause mode this week, as the Affordable Care Act continued to be under fire, the Fed's intentions remained unclear, and earnings presented a mixed bag.
View ArticleTwitter: 'How Tweet It Is: 1600+ New Millionaires' (And Other Quotes Of The...
Hundreds of new millionaires were minted this week via Twitter's IPO, but markets moved in see-saw fashion off the jobs data, ECB rate cut, GDP report and new FOMC "Taper" speculation.
View ArticleSnapchat: 'How To Make $3 Billion-Or Was It $4 Billion-Disappear' (And Other...
The Dow and the S&P put in all-time highs again this week, but some are wondering if the Snapchat story marked the apex of a current tech bubble.
View ArticleGoldman's Cohen: 'Look For More Market Upside--And Volatility--In 2014' (And...
The Dow and S&P hit all-time highs yet again this week and consensus 2014 forecasts are for some additional, though modest, gains.
View ArticleHyundai: 'A Very Crazy Black Friday Auto Deal' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets put in a relatively quiet week in a shortened holiday trading week, but there was no lack of noise out of Black Friday advertising and promoted deals.
View Article'Is Good News Finally Good For The Market Again?' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Was Friday's market rally truly one of the few recent instances of "good" economic data being treated as "good" by the Street?
View ArticleDerek Jeter: 'Wall Street, Just Behave Like Leaders Should' (And Other Quotes...
Despite what should have been good news on the budget deal, markets moved down this week as DecTaper fears raised cautionary flags.
View Article'Twas The Night Before Christmas: The 2013 Taper Edition
Ben Bernanke and his finessing of the "taper decision" brought an early Christmas present to Wall Street.
View ArticleDimon, Zuckerberg, Obama, Bezos, And More: Memorable Quotes Of 2013
It was a memorable year for the markets and major storylines, captured in the words of those who made the news.
View ArticleColorado: 'Hey Bud, Time For A Righteous Party' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The markets came down a bit off their 2013 euphoria, but some residents of Colorado were experiencing a New Year's high.
View ArticleMarkets: 'First Five Days Of January Were Down--Does It Matter?' (And Other...
The first five days of January were modestly down for 2014, but markets hung in at near-record levels, despite the disappointing jobs report.
View ArticleBen Bernanke: 'We Tried To Do The Right Thing' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Ben Bernanke defended the performance of the Fed last week in one of his final appearances as Chairman.
View ArticleDr. Doom Roubini: 'Another Black Swan On The Horizon?' (And Other Quotes Of...
With all the worries facing the stock market, Dr. Doom Nouriel Roubini seized on the China/Japan rift as one of the most worrisome.
View Article'Crazy Super Bowl Prop Bets' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Perhaps the Super Bowl and its crazy "prop bets" will take investors' minds off the markets, where the S&P 500 suffered its worst month since May 2012.
View ArticleObama: 'I'll Make Jay Leno My Ambassador To Antarctica' (And Other Quotes Of...
The markets put in a remarkable turnaround last week, amid some conflicting data points and a very entertaining week of television viewing.
View ArticleJanet Yellen: 'You Are Smart, Steady, Not Very Exciting' (And Other Quotes Of...
So said Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D., Colo.) to the new Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, during her marathon appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. Said Yellen, “Thank you. I appreciate...
View ArticleTraders: 'Don't Get Mad At Mother Nature' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Despite some very disappointing housing and regional economic data points, markets were flat this week as traders attributed weakness to the recent brutal weather.
View ArticleWarren Buffett: 'Investing Advice For You--And My Wife' (And Other Quotes Of...
Buffett delivers good news while the S&P 500 registered new all-time highs, even as tensions accelerated in the Ukraine.
View ArticleTiger Woods: 'Winning Takes Care Of Everything' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The S&P 500 put in a new all-time closing high in a Holiday-shortened trading week which had no shortage of headlines, including Nike's controversial Tiger Woods messaging.
View ArticleDeutsche Bank: 'Global Central Banks Are Flying Blind' (And Other Quotes Of...
The market dealt with two "shocking" stories this week, the Bank of Japan massive easing plan and the very disappointing U.S. jobs report, but those may have paled in comparison to the continued...
View ArticleThe Masters: 'It's Not Just Fred Couples, It's Power Couples' (And Other...
The 2013 Masters has provided plenty of excitement and celebrity power, but the equity markets were equally exciting this record-setting week.
View ArticleMarkets: 'What Do We Need Gold For?' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
In a week which saw more than one tragic event, the financial markets kept one eye on the news headlines and the other on a raft of earnings reports, commodity price fluctuations and disparate economic...
View ArticleSamsung: 'Smartphone Sales Are Out Of This Galaxy' (And Other Quotes Of The...
While Apple earnings were the most-watched of the week, Samsung's numbers stole some of the thunder amid many other market, economic and political stories.
View ArticleDavid Letterman: 'Is Martha Stewart Guilty Of Insider Dating?' (And Other...
Martha Stewart and Warren Buffett both made some headline-generating "digital news," while the equity markets put in yet another record-breaking week.
View ArticleAll Warren, All The Time (What 'The Oracle Of Omaha' Has Been Saying)
Warren Buffett has been hard to miss for the past few days, both in and out of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. What has he been saying?
View ArticleOne World Trade Center: 'Tallest In The Western Hemisphere' (And Other Quotes...
Wall Street celebrated new record highs again and the completion of One World Trade Center, as it also mourned the passing of Barron's columnist Alan Abelson in a week chock full of news..
View ArticleCousin Vinny Gambini: 'There's Nothin' To Worry About...' (And Other Quotes...
The market caught yet another record-breaking lift this week as hedge fund manager David Tepper built a case of why he is still bullish, quoting the hit movie, "My Cousin Vinny."
View ArticleApple's Tim Cook: 'I Am Not An Unfair Person' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Tim Cook, Jamie Dimon, Meg Whitman and Ben Bernanke were in the spotlight in a very busy and volatile market week.
View ArticleBlogosphere: 'Investors, Beware The Hindenburg Omen' (And Other Quotes Of The...
Volatility was the name of the game this week for virtually all global asset classes, and traders were also buzzing over a "Hindenburg Omen" sighting.
View ArticleLululemon: 'Don't Fear The Sheer In The Rear' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The markets turned a red week to green by Friday's close, as Fed-watching reached a feverish pitch and the "Goldilocks" jobs number was "just right" in the eyes of traders.
View ArticleGlassdoor: 'Google Interns Might Make More Than You' (And Other Quotes Of The...
Markets put in another volatile week, logging the third red performance out of the last four weeks, as concerns on global growth and "Fed Tapering" weighed heavily.
View ArticleObama: 'Thanks Ben, But Time To Go' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Most asset classes took a drubbing this week, as Fed Chair Ben Bernanke caught flak from all sides.
View ArticleFed: 'We Have A Failure To Communicate' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets rebounded this week on a parade of Fed speakers attempting to clarify Mr. Bernanke's "failure to communicate" in last week's Fed statement and press conference.
View ArticleTrading Desks: 'SOS To Hamptons, Need Help Now!' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets had a lot of difficulty Friday in figuring out their response to the jobs report, but finally decided "good might be good" or at least not too bad.
View ArticleBernanke: 'That's About As Clear As It Gets' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Comments from Ben Bernanke once again were the primary market driver, this time heavily to the green side.
View ArticleHelen Thomas: 'Thank You, Mr. President' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The S&P set yet another all-time record this week, while Washington mourned the death of legendary reporter Helen Thomas.
View ArticleSir Martin Sorrell: 'Bravo Britain's Baby Bump' (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
Markets were essentially flat this week as traders awaited a big data flow next week, but it was a bull market for Royal Baby news.
View ArticleDid 'Kramer, Hawkeye, And Fonzie' Goose GDP? (And Other Quotes Of The Week)
The S&P and Dow yet again set new all-time closing highs, in a week featuring a raft of economic releases, including a newly revised look at GDP.
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