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Dow Closes Above 11,000 for the First Time Since May

Stocks rose Friday and the Dow closed above 11,000 for the first time since before the Flash Crash of early May. September's dismal jobs reports raised traders' expectations for another round of monetary easing from the Federal Reserve next month.

TheStreet Reader Survey Shows Why Hindenburg Omen Won't Go Away

(Sept. 7) -- The stock market has certainly been a hairy place lately, rallying slightly last week, only to unexpectedly diverge from the thriving mergers and acquisitions market and open low this morning. But is the ship really about to sink, as the Hindenburg Omen portends? Quick refresher: The Hindenburg Omen, or "HO"...

'Hindenburg Omen' Sparks Stock Market Fears

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(Aug. 13) -- Is the stock market on the verge of another crash? If you believe in the so-called "Hindenburg Omen," an obscure technical analysis tool that proponents believe is uncannily effective at signaling the necessary preconditions, there is at least a 25 percent chance that such a significant drop is nigh. (And...

Stocks Climb Again, Posting the Biggest Weekly Gain in a Year

Stocks closed broadly higher on thin volume Friday, helping the major averages to their best weekly performance in a year. The materials sector led the market's gains at the end of a holiday-shortened week as consumer staples and health care stocks lagged.

Opinion: Some Good Summer Reading for Investors

(June 25) -- For many investors, summer is a time to lounge on the beach with the latest best-selling book. This year, however, those looking for investing ideas might consider venturing outside of the finance section of their favorite local or online bookstores. Three recent titles, touching on topics as diverse as zebra...

Background on Investing

Investment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time.

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