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Back in 2010 it seemed like there was not enough oil to go around. Political and military conflicts in places such as Libya and Iraq were creating supply constraints for oil in the middle east. Many...

Say what you want about 2016 from an investing standpoint, but there’s no denying this has been a terrible year in terms of new IPOs hitting the market.So far this year, there have been a paltry...

Banks are in the headlines again for all the wrong reasons. This time, it’s Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) (WFC) that’s being raked over the coals. The company was found to have created millions...

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD)Tech Data Corp is having an incredibly strong day in the market today, and for good reason. The company is the center of the media at the moment after announcing a...

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)Twitter closed off yet another incredible day in the market today, and for good reason. At the end of the day, investors are excited about what the company is doing with regard...

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)Barrick Gold has been having a great time in the market throughout the year, for the most part. More recently, the stock has been falling. Nonetheless, I see the...

Resolute Energy Corp (NYSE:REN)Resolute Energy has had an incredible run in the market as of late, and to be honest, these kind of gains weren’t earned in the first place. Nonetheless, with news...

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO)Tractor Supply Company is having a rough day in the market today, and for good reason. The company provided an update to guidance, leading to concerns. Today,...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has a product launch every year. Usually, the launches get all kinds of media coverage, interest among investors and more. However, this time around things were a bit different. Of...

The monthly jobs report released by the U.S. Department of Labor is an important indicator of how the economy is performing and where the markets might go. Improved employment rates and the creation...

Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ:ORIG)Ocean Rig UDW is having an incredible day in the market today, and for good reason. The company has been dealing with massive financial issues as of late, leading to...

A potentially large agribusiness merger in the United States has been blocked this week as the Obama administration stepped in to prevent Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) from buying one of...

Twitter had an incredible trading session in the market today, and while I’d like to say it was for good reason, it definitely wasn’t. The reason for the gains that we saw today had to do...

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) There’s no denying the fact that Herbalife and activist investor Bill Ackman are in the midst of a long, drawn out battle. Years ago, Ackman made a billion dollar bet...

If you want a good indicator of how Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is performing, all you need to do is look at Bill Gates’ net worth. The Microsoft founder, who left his position as chairman in 2014,...

ITT Educational Services Inc (NYSE:ESI)ITT Educational Services is having an incredibly rough day in the market today, and for good reason. A figurative bomb was dropped on the company by the United...