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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, August 5: Gaza Truce Begins, Long Road Ahead
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 7:20am | 1126The conflict in Gaza took its first step toward a lasting resolution on Tuesday as Israel pulled back its ground troops and a 72 hour truce with Hamas began. The conflict has killed more than 1,000 people, most of them civilians, and is not likely to be resolved over the next few days. Although...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, August 4: Investors Wary With Correction In Mind
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 6:59am | 1182After the S&P 500 lost 2.7 percent last week in a sharp sell-off, investors are likely to be cautious this week as they worry about the possibility of a correction. Investors haven’t seen a decline of more than ten percent in about three years, so most believe that a correction is...
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#PreMarket Primer: Friday, August 1: Three Day Truce Between Hamas And Israel Begins
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 7:07am | 1180After weeks of difficult negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza had been reached. The truce, which begins on Friday, will last for only three days, during which time representatives from both sides will...
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#PreMarket Primer: Thursday, July 31: Obama On The Chopping Block
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 7:37am | 1199With a vote to determine who will have control of Congress next year just around the corner, Republicans from the House of Representatives voted to allow lawyers to put together a case against U.S. President Barack Obama. The President is being sued for allegedly overstepping his boundaries and...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, July 30: U.S. Economy Showing Signs Of Strength
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 7:35am | 1236Investors are anxiously awaiting the conclusion of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, hoping that the bank will provide some clues about its future plans for its main interest rate. Recent U.S. data has been overwhelmingly strong from stable inflation figures, to an improving job...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, July 29: Russia Accused Of Violating Nuclear Treaty
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 7:22am | 1202The relationship between the U.S. and Russia became even more tense on Monday after U.S. officials accused Russia of violating the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty. Although the accusations did not detail Russia’s infractions, the U.S. called for high-level talks with Moscow in...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, July 28: Tension Between U.S. And Israel On The Rise
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 6:59am | 1184With the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants temporarily on hold due to a 24 hour pledge to stop the fighting, many are criticizing U.S. Secretary for State John Kerry for being too accommodative of Hamas in the truce agreement. On Monday, Israeli officials said the nation doesn...
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#PreMarket Primer: Thursday, July 24: Facebook Proves Its Worth
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 7:04am | 1254Facebook’s better than expected earnings report helped the stock push to record highs on Wednesday. Helped by exceedingly strong mobile and ad revenue, Facebook’s profits more than doubled and revenue came in at the top end of estimates, proving that the company is a viable...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, July 23: Documents Show Deutsche Bank Knew Of Reporting Problems
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 7:32am | 1266According to The Wall Street Journal, a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to Deutsche Bank alerted the lender of its financial reporting problems back in December, but the bank did nothing to fix them. In fact, the New York Fed is alleging that Deutsche Bank has known about its...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, July 22: Separatists Hand Over Remains From Malaysian Airlines Flight
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 7:11am | 1172While Western nations try to agree on broader sanctions against Russia following the shooting down of a passenger plane in Ukraine, pro-Moscow separatists have agreed to hand over the plane’s recording device as well as the remains of the nearly 300 victims. Russia has been accused of...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, July 21: West Warns Russia 'For The Last Time'
Monday, July 21, 2014 - 7:20am | 1148After a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane was shot down in Ukraine on Thursday, tension between the West and Russia grew as accusations over who shot the missile flew between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists. On Sunday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said it was clear...
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#PreMarket Primer: Friday, July 18: Tension Between Russia And The West At An All Time High
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 7:16am | 1229The pressure for international aid in resolving the ongoing crisis in Ukraine ramped up on Thursday when a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet was shot down near the border of Russia. All 298 passengers and crew were killed in the worst tragedy the conflict has seen since it began. Though it is...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, July 16: Yellen Hints At Sooner Than Expected Rate Hike
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 7:19am | 1262U.S. employment figures became a lot more important on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the US central bank would consider raising its interest rate sooner if the job market improves ahead of expectations. Speaking before Congress, Yellen defended the bank's...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, July 15: Citigroup Settles Mortgage Probe
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 7:18am | 1247On Monday, Citigroup settled the U.S. government’s probe into whether or not the firm misled investors and sold them faulty mortgages in the time leading up to the financial crisis. The lender agreed to pay $7 billion in fines, which includes a $4 billion penalty, $2.5 million in consumer...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, July 14: Germany Wins World Cup 1-0
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 7:14am | 1155Germany was crowned the world champion on Sunday night after defeating Argentina by one goal in extra time. The nation’s victory was its fourth in World Cup history marks the first time any European team was able to win playing in the Americas giving the entire continent something to...