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Major U.S. stock indexes and ETFs closed at five year highs on Thursday in response to good economic reports and potential settlement in the debt ceiling debateDecember housing starts came in at...

U.S. ETFs and stocks stay stuck in the mud on Wednesday.Financial earnings and economic reports failed to excite investors on Wednesday as major U.S. ETFs and stock indexes traded sideways for another...

U.S. stocks and ETFs stall at resistance levels and before this week’s earnings blizzard.Major U.S. stock indexes and ETFs finished Tuesday mostly flat in front of this week’s earnings...

U.S. index ETFs were mostly flat on Monday as Apple Computer (AAPL) fell hard and dragged major markets down with it.Apple Computer (AAPL) is a major player in U.S. stock indexes and ETFs since...

After an explosive New Year rally and with major ETF indexes near all time highs, stocks and ETFs could be on the verge of a breakout to new highs. After the fiscal cliff was resolved, at least for...

Index ETFs finished mixed and flat, despite the Russell 2000 Index reaching an all time highIndex ETFs finished mixed and flat Friday, despite a couple of big moves. The SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF...

U.S. exchange traded funds and stocks drifted higher ahead of earnings season.Major U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds drifted higher to a much ballyhooed five year high as investors bet on...

Index ETFs rose back into the green today following Alcoa’s (AA) moderately positive earnings report last nightAlcoa’s (AA) moderately positive earnings report released Tuesday night...

Index ETFs declined ahead of the Alcoa (AA) earnings report, the unofficial start of earnings season .Index ETFs declined today as investors awaited the unofficial beginning of earnings season. The...

Index ETFs decline slightly in anticipation for earnings season tomorrowIndex ETFs declined slightly today, likely in correction after last week’s gains and in anticipation for the new earnings...

After the powerful New Year rally, U.S. stocks and ETFs now face a moment of truth.U.S. stocks and ETFs started 2013 with a bang as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) gained 331 points from its...

Index ETFs fell slightly today after the Fed released their “running out of bullets” FOMC MinuteIndex ETFs fell slightly today, likely in reaction to the disappointing Fed FOMC minutes,...

U.S. ETFs and stocks blasted off yesterday on news of the 11th hour fiscal cliff settlement.Wednesday’s relief rally in stocks and ETFs was triggered by the last minute settlement of a portion...

Will 2013 start with a dive off the fiscal cliff?As 2012 draws to a close, the fiscal cliff issue comes down to the wire and new challenges face investors as 2013 approaches.Regardless of if, when, or...

Fiscal cliff headlines continue whipsawing U.S. stocks and ETFs and now the standoff appears to be going down to the wire.As the high stakes game of chicken continues between the White House and...

ETFs and stocks drop for third straight day on Fiscal Cliff fears and poor Holiday retail sales.U.S. ETFs and stocks fell yesterday, the day after Christmas, in light Holiday trade as the Fiscal Cliff...