Stocks open higher with the help from positive earnings news.

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In Issue #389, D. R. Barton, Jr. delves into how to improve your investing results by making some small changes to your trading strategies.

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Economic news took a negative turn during the past few sessions, mostly dealing with the housing sector.

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Spearheaded by the NASDAQ, the ‘tech wreck’ tried to deliver a second day of the proverbial “All Aboard!” signal.

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Mr. Softy is attempting to firm up, but elsewhere an early stab at a broader based bid has the bull back on its heels in the early going.

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Stocks suffer despite strong new home sales and better than expected earnings from Microsoft (MSFT).

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Dow sees its worst loss of 2007, experiencing a triple digit decline.

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Bio-fuel or not, Soybeans are due for a February break.

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Jeff Neal introduces us to the popular writer, radio commentator and trader known in 29 countries as The Welsh Wizard.

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A seven-year review of changes in both implied volatility and price near earnings announcements for Cisco Systems, which appears to display a seasonal trend.

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