Briefing.com - 1 minute agoSectors that are outperforming the S&P on a relative basis include: Crude Oil USO, Gold Miners GDX, Silver SLV, Gold GLD, Computer-Hardware, Casino (BYD, BYI, LVS, WYNN, MGM), Staples XLP Discretionary XLY, Energy XLE, Semi SMH. Software IGV (ADBE +6.6, ADSK +1.8%, SYMC +0.8%, CTXS +0.4%)
MarketWatch - 2 minutes agoGold futures edge higher, bouncing back from near one-month lows as an update from the Federal Reserve about monetary policy approaches, with traders on the lookout for clues to prospects for cutting back the central bank's flow of monetary stimulus.
Briefing.com - 3 minutes agoCo and Ford Motor Company (F) announced that Ford will be the first automaker to give its customers in-vehicle access to the SiriusXM Internet Radio App in Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC AppLink. "Ford drivers will be the first to enjoy access to the MySXM and SiriusXM On Demand features of SiriusXM Internet Radio alongside satellite radio all by using voice commands, steering wheel or radio con...
Briefing.com - 4 minutes agoiTunes users have downloaded more than one billion TV episodes and 380 million movies from iTunes to date, and they are purchasing over 800,000 TV episodes and over 350,000 movies per day. In addition to HBO GO and WatchESPN, three new content providers are also available today on Apple TV including Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello offering live news, sports and current TV programming.
Briefing.com - 5 minutes ago[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to hover near their lows with the S&P 500 off by 0.2%. Yesterday's top performer, the industrial sector, is among the early laggards today as defense companies lag. General Electric (GE 24.15, -0.18) trades lower by 0.8% while the broader PHLX Defense Index is off by 0.4%. Another large industrial subsector, the Dow Jones Transportation Average, holds...
Briefing.com - 5 minutes agoFOMC policy statement expected at 14:00 ET, Chairman Bernanke to speak at 14:30 ET
MarketWatch - 11 minutes agoSeveral former Bank of America employees filed declarations in a federal court last week claiming the mortgage lender told them to lie to customers seeking loan modifications, Al Lewis reports.
MarketWatch - 11 minutes agoU.S. stocks stage a mild retreat on Wednesday following a two-day rally, with investors on uncertain footing ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day.
MarketWatch - 18 minutes agoGo on, Mr. Bernanke, rip off the Band-Aid, implores Michael Casey.
Briefing.com - 18 minutes agoThe S&P has slipped back to first level support at 1648/1646 (session low 1647). Weaker sectors in early trade include: Solar TAN, Insurance KIE, Telecom IYZ, Bank KBE, Reg Bank KRE, Finance XLF.
