Stocks celebrated the one-year anniversary of the start of their greatest rally since FDR was president by posting modest gains Tuesday. The S&P 500 has had an epic rally over the last 52 weeks, climbing more than 68% from a 12-year low. The Dow is up more than 60%, while the Nasdaq is up 85%.

Continue reading Bull Market Celebrates First Birthday With Modest Gains

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Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: The Trade Secrets of SAC Capital

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Shares in Asia were mixed Tuesday, with Chinese property developers among the day's best-performing stocks. China's Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was virtually unchanged. In Japan the Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.2%, with Japanese engineering companies that make up a consortium building the Dubai Metro closing lower.

Continue reading Chinese Developers Surge, Buffett's BYD Plans Electric Car Sales in Europe

Chinese Developers Surge, Buffett's BYD Plans Electric Car Sales in Europe originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:08:00.

The Great Recession was marked by a dearth of credit, but it never lacked for buzzwords. Now comes the "new mix," which argues that international trade -- especially with developing markets -- will replace consumer spending as the basis for growth. It's a case worth considering.

Continue reading How Export-Led U.S. Growth Could Provide Fuel for Equities

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