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Cisco Surges as Sales, Profit Beats Forecasts

(Story updated with CEO and CFO remarks) NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Cisco was surging 7.7% to $22.85 in extended-hours trading after the biggest maker of computer-networking equipment beat on both top and bottom lines for its fiscal third quarter. “We are well-positioned in major tech global growth markets,” CEO John Chambers said during the company’s earnings call Continue reading

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U.S. stocks power to record highs, dollar firm

By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks rose to record highs on Tuesday on hopes steady U.S. growth will extend their stellar run, while the strengthening dollar curbed the appetite for oil and gold. Continue reading

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Dell’s first quarter earnings to come in below expectations: WSJ

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dell Inc will report on Thursday fiscal first-quarter earnings below expectations, the Wall Street Journal cited a person briefed on the company's results as saying. Continue reading

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5 Hated Earnings Stocks That Deserve Your Love

MADISON, Wis. (Stockpickr) — Short-sellers hate being caught short a stock that reports a blowout quarter. When this happens, we often see a tradable short squeeze develop as the bears rush to cover their positions to avoid big losses. Continue reading

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Gold Fields earnings fall as production declines

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Bullion producer Gold Fields reported a 66 percent drop in first quarter earnings on Friday, its first results since it split off the bulk of its South African assets, as its production and the price of the precious metal fell. Continue reading

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Protecting ETF Portfolios From the Currency Wars

NEW YORK (ETF Expert) — The last week has witnessed a renewed interest in foreign equities. Continue reading

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S&P 500 slips, snaps five-day streak of record closes

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 broke a five-day streak of record closing highs on Thursday, ending a fairly volatile session lower as the market's recent momentum faded and Apple's shares declined. The Dow also broke its two-day string of all-time closing highs, but still ended above 15,000. Continue reading

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5 Stocks Under $10 Ripping Higher

MADISON, Wis. (Stockpickr) — At Stockpickr, we track daily portfolios of stocks that are the biggest percentage gainers and the biggest percentage losers Continue reading

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U.S. companies’ overseas earnings hit $1.9 trillion

By Dena Aubin NEW YORK (Reuters) – Large U.S. companies boosted their offshore earnings by 15 percent last year to a record $1.9 trillion, avoiding hefty tax bills by keeping the profits abroad, according to a new report Continue reading

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Don’t write off Microsoft just yet, analysts say 

Facebook and LinkedIn earnings had Wall Street buzzing about social media and mobile this week. But investors may not want to ignore less hip Microsoft, say analysts Continue reading

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