US stocks bounced back up on optimism for the second quarter and growth in US retail sales. Financial led the gain. Read More

US stocks gained earlier in the day, fell mid-afternoon and wildly fluctuated right before close as investors continued to worry about the strength of the US economy. Energy and tech stocks led gains. Read More

A Growth and Income Portfolio holding announces expansion. Read More

US stocks closed lower on disappointing jobs data. Read More

Don’t buy the hype surrounding alternative energy; this sector faces severe headwinds that will only intensify as EU nations prune budgets. Read More

US stocks continued to see losses as investors worried over weak job, housing and manufacturing data. Read More

Growth and Income portfolio holding release new expansions. Read More

US stocks continued to sell-off into the close amid weak job data for the private-sector. The S&P 500 closed the month of June down 5 percent but improvement is expected in July. Read More

The breakdown in the S&P 500 is marginal and hasn’t been confirmed by several key indicators. It does little to change the short or intermediate-term picture for stocks. Read More

US stocks took a hit as US consumer confidence dropped and as investors worried about a slow down in China and the ongoing problems in Europe. Read More