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4 Tips for Today’s Trading - 15/10

: English; SCHOOL; 15 October 2014

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) Pharmaceutical Deal

Shares in the UK pharmaceutical giant Shire (SHPG) dropped like a rock this morning -- down by as much as 29% -- following indications that US drugmaker AbbVie (ABBV) may ditch its $55 billion takeover of the company.

AbbVie said Tuesday that its board of directors is taking another look at the deal after the Obama Administration introduced measures last month to make it harder for American companies to reduce their tax bills by merging with foreign firms and moving abroad.

2) Ready for Earnings

: Investors are preparing for a swing of big earnings announcements Wednesday.

Bank of America (BAC) and BlackRock (BLK) will report quarterly results before the opening bell. American Express (AXP), eBay (EBAY, Tech30) and Netflix (NFLX, Tech30) will report after the close.

Markets are also ready to react to Intel (INTC, Tech30) earnings. Shares are rising by about 1.5% premarket after the company reported a 12% jump in quarterly income compared to last year.

3) Softening Markets

US stock futures were relatively calm, with the indexes not straying far from Tuesday's closing levels.

US stocks posted mixed results over the previous session. The Dow Jones industrial average slid slightly into the red, losing about 6 points. But the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq ended the day 0.3% higher.

Markets seem to be mellowing out after taking a sharp dive between Thursday and Monday.

On the other side of the pond, European markets were lower. Asian markets mostly closed with gains.

4) Economic Agenda

The US Census Bureau will report monthly retail sales at 8:30am Eastern Time.

At 2:00pm, the Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book, which is a compilation of anecdotal information about the state of the US economy.

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Oct

4 Tips for Today’s Trading - 13/10

: English; SCHOOL; 13 October 2014

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) More Pain to Come?

The Dow suffered its worst drop of the year last week and ended 2.7% lower. Tech stocks were particularly hard hit.

US stock futures were trending lower on Monday, suggesting that a dramatic rebound may not be in the cards.

2) Fear Everywhere

Investors are absolutely terrified right now. Markets are particularly unnerved by the Federal Reserve's plans to end its unprecedented stimulus and low interest rate policies.

Around the globe, problem spots are appearing: Germany doesn't look good; neither does Japan.

3) No Safe Haven

Japan's Nikkei was closed for a holiday, but other Asian markets ended mixed despite positive Chinese trade data. European markets were firmly in the red.

4) Stay Tuned

Some of the biggest companies in the US are up to bat with third quarter earnings this week. Netflix (NFLX, Tech30) and eBay (EBAY, Tech30) will report Wednesday. Google (GOOG) is up on Thursday.

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Oct

4 Tips for Today’s Trading - 10/10

: English; SCHOOL; 10 October 2014

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) More Pain to Come?

European markets were trading weaker as investors remain rattled by a string of poor economic numbers from Germany, and slower global growth. There was more disappointing data Friday, this time from Italy -- the Eurozone’s third largest economy -- where industrial production in August was 0.7% weaker than a year ago.

US stock futures were slipping lower. Asian markets ended firmly in the red.

2) Rollercoaster Ride

The Dow plunged 335 points Thursday, its worst day of the entire year on a point basis. The wild swing lower followed a sharp jump Wednesday, the best day of the year so far for stocks. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell more than 2% on Thursday. Investors are about as terrified as they can be right now.

3) Oil Price Plunges

The prospect of weaker global growth is hitting commodity markets hard. Crude oil futures in Europe were trading 1.4% weaker at $89 a barrel, their lowest level in nearly four years. US light crude has lost nearly 18% over the past 12 months.

4) A New Tesla

Tesla (TSLA) has unveiled its model D, a dual motor, all-wheel-drive sedan with mind-bending performance numbers.

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Oct

4 Tips for Today’s Trading - 8/10

: English; SCHOOL; 08 October 2014

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) Calming Down

US stocks aren’t changing much today.

US stocks fell Tuesday, suffering one of their worst days in 2014. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 272 points and both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq tumbled more than 1.5%. October is notorious for some of the worst market crashes in history.

Whether or not we get another one will likely depend on corporate earnings.

2) Markets are Falling

European markets were pushing further into the red in early trading. Most markets in Asia also declined overnight.

3) Market Movers - Air France and Yum! Brands

Shares in Air France KLM (AFLYY) fell by more than 2% in Europe after the carrier said that a recent strike by pilots cost the company up to €350 million ($440 million) in the third quarter.

Keep an eye on shares in Yum! Brands (YUM). The parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut slashed its profit expectations. It has been struggling to recover from a tainted meat scandal in China, and the stock is down by just over 15% in three months.

4) Waiting for the Fed

The Federal Reserve is expected to release the summary from its September meeting at 2:00pm Eastern Time.

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Oct

3 Tips for Today’s Trading - 7/10

: English; SCHOOL; 07 October 2014

Here are 3 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) Stocks are Dropping

US stock futures are shifting lower and markets across Europe are declining.

Investors are feeling unhappy after new data from Germany -- Europe's largest economy -- showed industrial production took a big hit in August, declining by 4% compared to the previous month. This is the latest in a string of reports showing the German economy is sputtering.

2) Market Movers – Amazon and Apple

Watch Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) trading Tuesday. The company is reportedly set to be investigated by European regulators for striking a sweetheart tax deal in Luxembourg.

Apple (AAPL, Tech30) is already being investigated for a similar tax arrangement in Ireland.

3) Monday Market Summary

US stocks closed in negative territory Monday. The Dow lost 18 points, the S&P 500 slid 0.2%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.5%.

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Oct

4 Tips for Today’s Trading 6/10

: English; SCHOOL; 06 October 2014

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) HP Splitting

It looks like Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ, Tech30) stock is about to soar Monday after reports that the company is looking to split itself up.

The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources who said the company would separate its PC and printer operations from its corporate software and services business. The official HP announcement could come as soon as Monday, it said.

Shares in the firm were rising by 6% premarket.

2) Merger on Monday

Two healthcare companies have announced a $12.2 billion takeover deal.

Medical technology firm Becton, Dickinson and Co (BDX) is taking over CareFusion (CFN) in a cash and stock deal that values CareFusion shares at $58 each.

CareFusion's stock was rising by 25% premarket to hover just below the $58 mark.

3) Fear Doesn’t Stop Investors

Investors are still feeling fearful after a rough month, yet US stock are getting higher.

Asian markets ended with mixed results, though Chinese stocks were mostly positive.

The positive mood continued in Europe in early trading, despite more gloomy economic data from Germany and the Eurozone.

4) Friday Summary

US stocks rebounded Friday as a result of the strong jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 208 points, although it still had a down week. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both rose more than 1%.