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Home Prices Fell Slightly in February, Case-Shiller Index Shows
By Ron PechtimaldjianThe Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 cities showed Tuesday, April 27, that prices in February were down 0.1% from January on a seasonally adjusted basis.
April 27, 2010
Ameriprise, Waddell & Reed, and optionsXpress Post ResultsA trio of financial services companies reported their quarterly results on Tuesday, April 27. Ameriprise Financial and Waddell & Reed Financial posted solid earnings, while optionsXpress Holdings disappointed with a small drop.
April 27, 2010
Options Industry Council Joins Investor Education GroupInvestor education group grows to 22 members.
April 27, 2010
Utilities Poised for Upside, Report Says, Despite Concerns on Dividend TaxesTax rates on dividends could rise, but utility stocks have generally priced in such a change.
April 27, 2010
Goldman Trader Tourre Denies SEC Fraud Charges in Congressional TestimonyA Goldman Sachs vice president, Fabrice Tourre, who was named in the SEC's civil suit against Goldman, told a Senate Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 27, that he denies the SEC's allegations.
April 26, 2010
Financial Planning Coalition Reports Success and a Champion in the SenateDespite lack of fiduciary standard in Dodd bill, group will continue to battle
April 26, 2010
Schwab to Link to J.P. Morgan's Fixed-Income SecuritiesCharles Schwab clients will now have access to J.P. Morgan's fixed-income securities, including new-issue and secondary municipal bonds, corporate debt securities and non-convertible preferred securities.
April 26, 2010
IRA Assets Now Surpass 401(k)s, Report ShowsIRA assets now trump their 401(k) counterparts due in part to rollovers from job separations, according to a new report from Cogent Research.