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Fed Minutes, China Slowdown, Europe Crisis Impact on Wall Street
Wall Street responded to the Federal Reserve minutes released on Wednesday afternoon with a significant slump, managing to recover to some extent and ending the day with only slight losses. ...
End of IPO ‘Quiet Period’ Reveals Facebook’s Vulnerable Status
As the Facebook IPO 'quiet period' ended, only eight of the seventeen brokerages to issue reports recommended buying Facebook shares, with eight brokerages giving neutral ratings, and one ...
Wall Street Reform Remains in Spotlight
In a published interview ahead of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday, outspoken advocate for Wall Street reform and candidate for the ...
Eurozone Concerns Impact Negatively on Wall Street
With some analysts comparing the current volatility on Wall Street with that experience in 2008, there is no doubt that world-wide markets are reflecting investor uncertainty, mostly driven by ...
First Quarter Results, Europe Turmoil & Wall Street
Dragged down by disappointing corporate results and ongoing concerns over the political and financial turmoil in Greece, US stocks continued to reflect investor pessimism on Wednesday. The Dow ...
Jobs Market Continues to Sway Investors
Indications of a Wall Street rally at the beginning of May were short-lived as investors reacted negatively to troubling jobs reports in both the United States and Europe, despite a few ...
July 2014 Compliance for Volcker Rule
Named for former United States Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, the Volcker Rule forms part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, designed to prevent banks ...
JOBS Act – Easing Regulations for Growth
Having passed the United States House of Representatives with bipartisan support on March 8 this year, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act – more commonly, and maybe aptly, referred to ...
FHFA to Bulk-Sell Foreclosed Homes
As home foreclosures continue and Americans are forced to find alternative housing, the rental market in major centers is reportedly taking strain in keeping up with the demand. This may ...
High Frequency Trading
With the anniversary of the May 2010 "flash crash" coming up, high frequency trading continues to be a somewhat controversial topic, with proponents pointing out that any major shift in ...
Stock Exchange Listing and Delisting
With the spotlight on high-profile initial purchase offerings (IPO) in recent months, investors may get the impression that once a company has been listed on a stock exchange, the only way is ...
World Markets Affected by Greek Debt Resolution Delays
As the European Central Bank struggles to reach consensus on how it will contribute to the restructuring of Greece's debt, stocks on Wall Street closed higher than expected. The Dow Jones ...