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Amicus Therapeutics Announces Closing Of Underwritten Offering Of Common Stock

CRANBURY, N.J., July 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq:FOLD), a global biotechnology company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases, today announced the...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Treasury Yields Tumble To Lowest Since June As Stocks Sink

Treasury yields are tumbling once again (10Y at 2.25%, the lowest since June 29th) – as more weak US macro data is compounding Yellen’s dovish tilt from last week. As bond yields began t...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Will Emerging Markets Continue To Shine?

This year, emerging markets have run ahead of the S&P 500 after years of underperformance. Thanks to a declining dollar and continued monthly inflows, emerging markets have been a shining star in ...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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3 Best Mid-Cap Value Funds To Add To Your Portfolio

Value funds are those that tend to trade at prices lower than their fundamentals (i.e. earnings, book value and debt to equity). It is a common practice to invest in value funds for income or yield. H...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Stellus Capital: 10% Monthly Dividend Is Sustainable… For Now

As the saying goes, if something looks too good to be true, it usually is just that. This can often be applied to unusually high-yielding dividend stocks. For example, Stellus Capital Investment Corp....
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Lockheed Martin Corporation Q2 Earnings: Shares Rise, Outlook Boosted

The Lockheed Martin (LMT) Q2:F17 earnings report was released before opening bell this morning. The defense contractor posted earnings of $3.23 per share on $12.7 billion in revenue, compared to the c...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Trader: ‘Algos And Dark Pools’ Are Making It Impossible To Know ‘What’s Going On’

Former FX trader Richard Breslow has a good piece out on Tuesday. It’s particularly apt given what we saw in FX markets overnight between the RBA minutes, the Riksbank minutes, soft UK inflation dat...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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NAHB Housing Market Index: “Builder Confidence Slips Two Points In July, Remains Solid”

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) is a gauge of builder opinion on the relative level of current and future single-family home sales. It is a diffusion index,...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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NAHB Housing Market Index: “Builder Confidence Slips Two Points In July, Remains Solid”

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) is a gauge of builder opinion on the relative level of current and future single-family home sales. It is a diffusion index,...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Where We Stand

A key driver was the mini-taper tantrum spurred by ECB official comments indicating that the central bank was on a gradual path toward the exit. The yield on the 10-year German Bund, the benchmark in...
On July 18, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg