Mark Freeman

U.S. Stocks Rise as Investors Await Fed Policy Meeting

U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounding from last week’s decline, as investors weighed economic data with the prospects for stimulus cuts ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.

U.S. Stocks Fall on Draghi Comments, Earnings Reports

U.S. stocks fell, after a two-day advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as corporate earnings reports disappointed and European policy makers warned the euro’s advance could hamper the region’s recovery.

U.S. Stocks Fall as Housing Data Overshadow Durable Goods

U.S. stocks fell, following the longest rally for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 2004, as a drop in pending home sales overshadowed a rise in durable- goods orders while investors watched earnings.

Hedge Fund Bull Bets Hit Four-Year High After Trailing S&P 500 13% Return

As gains at his hedge fund tumbled from 49 percent in 2009 to 3 percent last year, Pierre Philippon of London-based Zadig Asset Management was hearing from clients.

U.S. Stocks Rally Most in 7 Weeks Amid Economic Optimism

U.S. stocks rose, giving benchmark indexes their biggest advance in seven weeks, as reports on employment and manufacturing topped estimates while consumer confidence climbed in October to a more than four-year high.

Dow Posts Longest Weekly Rally Since October on Jobs Data

U.S. stocks rose for a fourth week, giving the Dow Jones Industrial Average the longest rally since October, as better-than-forecast jobs data erased a four-day drop amid investor disappointment with global stimulus efforts.

U.S. Stocks Drop on Spanish Bond Sale, SanDisk Forecast

U.S. stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index posting this year’s second-biggest decline, as demand dropped at a Spanish bond auction and SanDisk Corp.’s lower forecast dragged down technology shares.

Executives Eschew Forecasts as Economy Sputters: Chart of the Day

The number of U.S. companies giving financial forecasts plunged as the longest recession since the Great Depression and an uneven recovery made it harder to predict earnings.

Most U.S. Stocks Retreat on Technology Slump, Unexpected Decrease in Jobs

Most U.S. stocks fell, a day after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rallied to an almost five-month high, after a report showing an unexpected decrease in private payrolls undermined confidence in the economic recovery.

Convio, Energen, ITT, Westwood Holdings Group: U.S. Equity Market Preview

Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in U.S. trading on Feb. 13. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 5 p.m. in New York.

"The Fed and the Chairman have gone out of their way to say,' If we taper, we're doing it for positive reasons', which the market should view as a positive."

- Mark Freeman on Jun 17, 2013

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U.S. Equities Gain While Yen, Treasuries Drop Before Fed

U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Housing Starts Data, Fed Meeting

European Car Sales Fall to 20-Year Low Amid Unemployment

Yen Falls Second Day Versus Dollar Before Fed; Franc Rallies

Rigged-Benchmark Probes Proliferate From Singapore to UK