Articles by Benzinga
Leggett & Platt Wants to Bring Sex Back to the Bedroom
5/7/2013, 8:59 am from Benzinga in Investing, Stocks
When Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX ) promotes its
memory foam mattresses, the company focuses exclusively on
sleep. Sex, the other popular bedroom activity, is not
mentioned in any of the... Read >>
Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, May 7
5/7/2013, 6:29 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Commodities, Futures, International
Futures Flat Following RBA Rate Cut, European Bank Earnings U.S. equity futures traded near flat following a surprise rate
cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia while earnings from three... Read >>
Market Wrap for Monday, May 6: Stocks Little Changed; S&P Closes at New All-Time High
5/6/2013, 4:34 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Commodities, Futures, International
The U.S. stock market was little changed on Monday in a light
volume, slow news day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a small loss, while
the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both rose... Read >>
Utilities ETFs Showing Troublesome Signs
5/6/2013, 3:50 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, Investing Ideas
For over three years, the utilities sector has been a leadership
group, cementing the notion that investors have been somewhat
apprehensive about the broader market rally. As investors have... Read >>
Warren Buffett Takes Center Stage Again After Shareholders' Meeting
5/6/2013, 3:08 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Stocks
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), appeared on CNBC's
Squawk Box for three hours Monday morning. Buffett, fresh off of a... Read >>
Commodity Country ETFs Search For Ways to Rebound
5/6/2013, 2:36 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Commodities, Futures, International
Still not a month removed from gold's worst one-day performance
in three decades, the crumbling commodities trade is weighing on ETFs beyond mining
funds and those that are backed by physical... Read >>
iPhone Could Reach 2.8 Billion New Customers
5/6/2013, 2:33 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Stocks
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone could
reach nearly three billion new customers worldwide -- but only if
it is willing to change its policies. According to Bloomberg , 2.8 billion potential... Read >>
Believe It: Malaysia Election Result Boosts Rare Earths ETF
5/6/2013, 1:47 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Commodities, International, Investing Ideas
It is safe the Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
(NYSE: REMX ) was
not the first ETF traders and investors were looking to as a way of
profiting from Malaysia's election results,... Read >>
Will YouTube Charge Users to View New Content?
5/6/2013, 12:44 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Stocks
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) is expected to
start charging users to view certain (perhaps all-new) channels on
YouTube this week. Will this really happen, or is it just another
rumor gone wild?... Read >>
Malaysia ETF Hits All-Time High on Election Results
5/6/2013, 12:04 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, International, Investing Ideas
Shares of the iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (NYSE: EWM ) are soaring 5.8%
Monday and are near all-time highs as traders in the U.S. digested
news of Prime Minister Najib Razak's victory in... Read >>