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Latest News in Stock Market and Investments – Oct 26, 2010

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Stocks: Sell, buy, sell, buy

U.S. stocks seesawed Tuesday, as investors weighed readings on consumer confidence and housing against a slew of earnings reports.

Stocks rally to 6-month highs

Stocks climbed to 6-month highs Monday after a report on housing sales came in much better than expected.

Wall Street focuses on the ‘three Es.’

Investors are bracing for an onslaught of news this week: The earnings avalanche continues, midterm elections are approaching and economic data are due in a bunch of sectors.

Stocks end day mixed, slightly higher for week

Stocks ended mixed Friday, but slightly higher for the week, as investors balanced strong U.S. corporate earnings against currency tensions at a summit of the world’s major economies.

Oil market waits for Fed to make the next move

Crude prices moved higher on Friday, reacting to unease over a French labor dispute and a developing tropical storm in the Caribbean.

Earnings: So far, so very good

To paraphrase a classic line from “Seinfeld”, earnings so far are real and they are spectacular.

Bonds tread water

With no economic news on the agenda, trading in the Treasuries market was light Friday, with any slight movement roughly mirroring the reverse of the stock market.

Stocks eke out gains

U.S. stocks ended a shade higher Thursday after seesawing throughout the session, as investors balanced strong earnings with building speculation that the Fed’s next round of asset-buying won’t be as dramatic as anticipated.

Dow holds triple-digit gains

Stocks have fallen into a pattern: Rise, rise, rise for several sessions, then sell off after a spot of bad news. Recover the next day, and repeat.

Will the markets tank in November?

Stocks took a bit of a tumble Tuesday morning after the People’s Bank of China surprised investors with its first interest rate hike in nearly three years.

Stocks: Worst day in two months

Stocks fell sharply Tuesday, amid reports that a group of bondholders are trying to force Bank of America to repurchase bad mortgages. Investors also weighed a surprise rate hike by the Chinese government, and mixed data on the housing market and corporate results.

Hedge funds are back. Too bad for you.

Individual investors are boycotting the stock market, while hedge funds have regained their swagger after wandering in the wilderness.

Stocks get pumped up for earnings

Stocks gained steam to close the session sharply higher Monday, extending last week’s rally, on upbeat earnings from Citigroup and improvement in the housing sector.

Yahoo needs to dazzle investors

With buyout rumors and CEO criticism swirling, Yahoo needs a stellar earnings report on Tuesday to silence its doubters.

Wall Street gets into the thick of earnings season

After obsessing over Federal Reserve policy last week, investors are now turning their attention to the tsunami of corporate earnings reports.

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