Market Summary
Featured Market Commentary And Articles
Heinz Lifted by Emerging Markets (HNZ)
H.J. Heinz (HNZ) On Wednesday, H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ: Charts, News, Offers), which produces condiments, sauces, frozen foods, other pre-prepared processed foods and infant food, announced a 13% increase in earnings due to continued growth in emerging markets. Heinz beat the Wall Street consensus by 2 cents at 75 cents per share (240 million USD), [...]•
•
•
•
•
More Market Commentary and Articles >
Market News
01:43 PM EDT 09/05/10
Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk gizmos that save
(AP)
AP - How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money....
AP - How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money....
01:42 PM EDT 09/05/10
Obama to propose permanent research tax credit
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama will ask the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a wa...
Reuters - President Barack Obama will ask the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a wa...
10:03 AM EDT 09/05/10
Official: Obama backing research tax credits
(AP)
AP - A White House official says President Barack Obama will ask Congress to permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses as...
AP - A White House official says President Barack Obama will ask Congress to permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses as...
11:48 PM EDT 09/04/10
IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway
(Reuters)
Reuters - The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First...
Reuters - The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First...
10:12 PM EDT 09/04/10
Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bl...
Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bl...
06:58 PM EDT 09/04/10
US denies taxpayer funds to bail out Kabul Bank
(AFP)
AFP - The US Treasury Department denied media reports Saturday that American taxpayer funds would be put towards bailing out Afghanistan's beleaguered...
AFP - The US Treasury Department denied media reports Saturday that American taxpayer funds would be put towards bailing out Afghanistan's beleaguered...
11:56 AM EDT 09/04/10
Wall Street ends week with hope
(AFP)
AFP - Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days' rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obam...
AFP - Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days' rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obam...
11:56 AM EDT 09/04/10
Wall Street ends week with hope
(AFP)
AFP - Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days' rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obam...
AFP - Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days' rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obam...
06:10 AM EDT 09/04/10
Obama outlines steps taken to help middle class
(AP)
AP - A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as h...
AP - A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as h...
06:01 AM EDT 09/04/10
Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bl...
Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bl...
Hot Stocks
| Ticker | Company Name | Last Trade | Change / %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Citigroup Inc | 3.91 | +0.03 / +0.77% |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | 13.50 | +0.22 / +1.66% |
| F | Ford Motor Co | 12.07 | +0.36 / +3.07% |
| GE | General Electric Co | 15.39 | +0.24 / +1.60% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 24.29 | +0.35 / +1.46% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 18.43 | +0.15 / +0.82% |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 21.04 | +0.52 / +2.53% |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | 25.84 | +0.74 / +2.95% |
| S | Sprint Nextel Corp | 4.34 | 0.00 / 0.00% |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase and Co | 39.17 | +1.01 / +2.65% |
Breaking News and Videos
News That You Should Pay Attention To
Word on the Street
What went wrong at Burger King (BKG) - why is the number 2 fast food chain in need of a makeover?
Today's jobs report brought mixed news - private sector job figures came in higher than expected, but the unemployment rate also rose from 9.5% to 9.6% due to an increase in people looking for jobs.
The battle between HP (HPQ) and Dell (DELL) is finally over, as Dell conceded the bidding war over 3PAR (PAR). HP's final bid was $2.4 billion.
President Obama spoke today to address the nation's concerns regarding increased employment, and promised to announce next week some new ideas regarding the creation of jobs.
Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) announced its earnings today, showing weaker sales due to high competition and cutbacks in consumer spending, but managed to raise profit 64% as they were able to cut costs across the board. H.J. Heinz (HNZ) also reported difficulty in their soup division.
H&R Block (HRB) fought back against rumors that they would not be able to pay off costs related to its mortgage business, stating that this was not fact and that they had ...
Read more >
Featured Slideshow
Top 10 Critical Retirement Terms
Retirement - it's a time in our lives that most people eagerly anticipate, yet seem to dread planning for. If you haven't started planning for retirement yet, it's time to begin, and these 10 terms will help you get started.
View slideshow
Term of the day
SDR
Special Drawing Right. An artificial currency unit based upon several national currencies. The Special Drawing Right serves as the official monetary unit of several international organizations including the International Monetary Fund, and acts as a supplemental reserve for national banking systems. For members of the IMF, the Special Drawing Rights can be used to settle trade balances between countries ... More
Special Drawing Right. An artificial currency unit based upon several national currencies. The Special Drawing Right serves as the official monetary unit of several international organizations including the International Monetary Fund, and acts as a supplemental reserve for national banking systems. For members of the IMF, the Special Drawing Rights can be used to settle trade balances between countries ... More
Notable Quotable
"It's easy to grin when your ships come in and you've got the stock market beat, but the man worth while is the man who can smile when his pants are too tight in the seat."
Anonymous
Anonymous
On This Date
September 3, 1929:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 381.17. It's the highest the market will reach before Black Tuesday and the onset of the Great Depression.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 381.17. It's the highest the market will reach before Black Tuesday and the onset of the Great Depression.
Research Assistant
How to use this tool
How to use this tool
Stock tracker
Today's Hot Stocks
Recently Viewed
More Tools
What's New
We have a new sister website, SportsDefinitions.com. This dictionary covers over 175 sports and games! To check it out click here.
We have a new sister website, SportsDefinitions.com. This dictionary covers over 175 sports and games! To check it out click here.
Career Opportunities
InvestorGuide is currently looking for bright, intelligent individuals to join its team. Take a look at the career center to learn more about our opportunities.
InvestorGuide is currently looking for bright, intelligent individuals to join its team. Take a look at the career center to learn more about our opportunities.
Advertise With Us
InvestorGuide has great opportunities for you to advertise and grow your business. To learn more click here.
InvestorGuide has great opportunities for you to advertise and grow your business. To learn more click here.
Stock of the Day
InvestorGuide publishes a number of finance and investing related newsletters. To receive our Stock of the Day or one of our other publications, click here.
InvestorGuide publishes a number of finance and investing related newsletters. To receive our Stock of the Day or one of our other publications, click here.
