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The article focuses on the condition of the stock market in the U.S. emphasizing on the plans of the Federal Reserve to increase the interest rates for imported goods, the various tax reforms, and include a comment from Joe Carson, an economist at Alliance-Bernstein.

The article reports on the possible growth of the shares of home improvement chain Home Depot in spring 2014 especially if the housing market improves. Its shares are reportedly underperforming the Standard & Poor's 500 index, and is expected to have a 16.5% earnings increase in fiscal 2014, versus the prior year's 21% growth. However, it notes that Home Depot has gained 1.7 percentage shares in appliances and a 50% rise in online sales in 2013, and can expand its best-in-class margins.

The article discusses stock indexes including Dow Jones Industrials and Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500, and Nasdaq Composite as of June 2013, rise in stocks, and an enterprise information management services company Iron Mountain Inc.

The article focuses on the impact of U.S. election on investors and provides information on the market of biotech companies, effect on currency and its impact on various retailers.

The article reports the effect of the U.S. post election rally on the stock markets including stocks such as Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 index.

The article focuses on the rewards offered by credit-card companies to their customers and mentions its impact on the company American Express (AmEx) with decreasing stocks along with the information on the rewards of other companies including Visa, MasterCard, and Bank of America.

The article discusses the rise in the collaborations and acquisitions of the mutual fund industry which includes investment management companies like Janus Capital Group, and Henderson because of the reasons of rising costs, new laws, and ETFs (exchange traded funds) competitions.

The article focuses on the rising pharmaceutical stocks and dividends of companies like AbbVie and Pfizer inspite of increasing healthcare costs.

The article focuses on the rise in the addition of jobs by the U.S. employers in July 2016 as per the data of Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq. Topics include gross domestic product (GDP) growth, as per data of the U.S. Commerce Department, possible increase in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve, and rise in telecommunication stocks.

The article provides an update on the stock market as of August 2016. Topics covered include the percentage decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the rise in the shares of technology firm Apple and heavy equipment maker Caterpillar and the negative stance on the stocks of Hawaiian Electric Industries.

The article reports that Texas-based computer software company could deliver a 20 percent increase in stock price in 2016. Topics covered include the company's repurchase of 241,000 outstanding shares when the stock price dropped from 184 to 140 dollars, the possibility for the stock price to reach 168 dollars in 2016 and comments from chief executive officer (CEO) John Marr.

The article reports on the 3.1% decline in the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) stock market index, its largest decline in a month. Topics include the addition of jobs in the U.S. in January 2016, decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and dividend of oil company ConocoPhillips (COP). Insights from Morningstar analyst Erin Lash are also mentioned.

The article focuses on the increase in prices of oil, and its impact on bond market. It discusses the decision of the Federal Reserve System to increase interest rates on oil prices, and offers views of Peter Boockvar, the chief market analyst at The Lindsey Group, on increased cost of capital for corporates in the U.S. It discusses the merger plans of chemical companies Du-Pont (DD) and Dow Chemical (DOW).

The article discusses the status of the U.S. stock markets as of November 30, 2015. Topics covered include the reported increase in Standard and Poor's 500 index according to financial strategist Sam Stovall, how economic data collided with geopolitical concerns that resulted in flat U.S. stock shares and the reported improvement in small bank stocks. It discusses the reported struggles and expected improvements in the financial status of shipping company FedEx.

An interview with Laurence Siegel, director of research at nonprofit think tank CFA Institute Research Foundation, is presented. Siegel, who serves as senior advisor to the boutique New York investment company OCP Capital, expresses concern that Americans are not saving enough or drawing down their retirement accounts. He speaks about the inclusion of employer contribution in defined-contribution plans. He gives an advice with regard to deferred annuity and conventional investing.

The article offers information regarding the 2.1% increase in stocks in the U.S. in 2015. It provides details regarding the weekly gains of the Dow Jones industrials as well as of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and of the Nasdaq Composite. Keith Lerner, the chief market strategist at SunTrust Private Wealth Management, is featured.

The article discusses the volatility of stocks in the U.S. due to concerns that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates. Topics discussed include the decline of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index and Nasdaq Composite, the move of some retail investors to reduce their equity allocations due to the volatility, and the perception of a strong U.S. economy.

The article reports on the 316 points decline suffered by the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the first week of August 2015, which is its longest losing streak in four years. Topics discussed include stocks that suffered drop the same time as the Dow Jones Industrial Average like Disney and Tim Warner and stocks that experienced a big boost like American Express and Microsoft. Also mentioned are the possible acquisition of Mondelez International by activist investor Bill Ackman.

The article reports on the rising stocks of companies in Europe in 2015. Topics covered include the weak earnings posted by some firms including Chevron, ExxonMobil and Procter & Gamble. Also mentioned is the declining sales of Procter & Gamble that alarmed investors as these could threaten the value of its stocks.

The article presents an update on the stocks in the U.S. for the week ended June 26, 2015. It mentions the rise and drop of stocks as Greece faces a crisis regarding its debt with the International Monetary Fund, the 0.4% decline of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and of the Standard and Poor's 500 index, and the 0.7% decline of the Nasdaq Composite. Also noted is the increase in hospital stocks following the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.

The article reports updates on the U.S. stock market as of June 2015. Topics discussed include the way economic concerns in Greece and China contributed to the decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 stock market indices, the possibility of interest rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve System, and the recorded increase in housing construction activity and new home sales in the region.

The article offers information on several high-quality oil stocks that investors can buy on the cheap after the decline in prices of oil on December 19, 2014. Topics covered include the high market value of Occidental Petroleum, the weak trading performance of ExxonMobil's shares since June, and the increase in the dividends of Schlumberger's stocks since 2012.

The article reports on the impact of oil price drop on equity markets in the U.S. Topics discussed include the decline in the Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq Composite Index, reduction in energy stocks of oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, increase in the demand for oil tankers, and delay in the movement of petroleum products.

The article focuses on the potential increase in the profit and shares of financial services firm American Express as it expands its credit-card franchise. Topics covered include the benefit of lending directly to customers, the sources of the firm's revenue such as travel commissions and fees and the average charges of AmEx credit-card customers. Also mentioned is the role of chief executive officer (CEO) Kenneth Chenault in expanding the company's reach.

The article reports on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index that registered their highest gains in August 2014. A review of the stock performance of teen apparel retailers American Eagle Outfitters, The Buckle, Urban Outfitters, Aerosplate, and Abercrombie & Fitch is presented. It also looks into the stock performance of Soutwest Bancorp as it shifted its focus to business loans, particularly energy and medical businesses.