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On December 5, when Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ: BONT) was up more than 50 percent for the last month and closed at $17.51, Benzinga published the article, "3 Reasons to Short Bon-Ton Stores." At present, Bon-Ton Stores is now trading around $9.50. It is difficult to see Bon-Ton Stores recovering...

U.S. stocks finished the week slightly lower as investors gave today's poor housing data a slack, and blame it on the weather. “Investors are willing to cut the market some slack because of the weather; I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the economy heats up as the weather warms up,” Jack...

After a triple-digit intraday high, major indices retreated slightly but still ended the day with impressive gains. The Dow gained about 92 points to close at 16,133.23. The S&P was up 0.6 percent, or about 11 points to close at 1,839.78, and the NASDAQ was up 0.7 percent to 4,267.55....

U.S. stocks overcame mixed economic data and earning reports as the S&P 500 inches towards new all time highs and the Dow recorded an almost triple digit point gain. Jobless claims declined less than expected while consumer prices met expectations and rose slightly. Data from the...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Facebook: $16 billion acquisition On Wednesday, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced that is acquiring mobile messaging leader WhatsApp for $16 billion in stock and cash in addition to $3 billion worth of restrict stock units. WhatsApp has...

Market lost ground Wednesday and will likely open lower again Thursday. The Dow lost about 89 points to close at 16,040.56. The S&P was down 0.6 percent, or about 12 points to close at 1,828.75, and the NASDAQ fell 0.8 percent to 4,237.95. This morning, U.S. markets are indicated to open...

U.S. stocks fell steeply on Friday as Wall Street recorded its first monthly loss since August. Investors have plenty on their plate to worry about from emerging markets, an earning season failing to ignite excitement and a lackluster consumer confidence that is being felt by many retailers who...

U.S. stocks were unable to keep yesterday's momentum and ended the day sharply lower. The Dow suffered yet another triple digit decline with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices shedding more than one percent. In Ben Bernanke's final meeting as Fed chief, the FOMC tapered its monthly bond...

It has been a great year for Q4 Systems (NASDAQ: QFOR) and its shareholders. Although it is a small cap firm in the information technology sector, clients of Q4 Systems have included such blue chips as Alcoa, Wal-Mart, and Walgreens, among many others. A previous article on Benzinga, "A Small...

For growth, value, and income investors, the beverage sector is bubbling over with appealing stocks ranging from prominent blue chips such as Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Diageo (NYSE: DEO) to promising small caps such as Cott (NYSE: COT) and High Performance Beverages. Income investors should...

A recent article on Benzinga reported on how scandals can be rewarding for investors. Often times, companies having problems that do not affect the core business model or essential operations will recover. That happened in recent years with BP, Caterpillar, and Wal-Mart, among others. The...

Overall U.S. retail sales were up 3.5 percent during the 2013 holiday shopping season, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse.  Big sellers this year were children’s clothing and jewelry. Figures released Friday indicated that sales of clothing, electronics, and luxury goods rose 2.3...

Hoping to boost lagging end-of-year sales, a number of retailers announced a push to attract customers after Christmas. Many big-name stores are taking part – including Macy’s (NYSE: M), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and even online giant, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Some traditional bricks and mortar...

The Obama Administration is focusing the efforts of its second term on income inequality in the United States. Although Wall Street is associated with being the province of the wealthy, there is no place that any individual is treated more equitably than as a shareholder of a publicly-traded...

Family offices are entities established to invest for wealthy families. The goals of a family office can vary, but are generally to protect the assets, produce current income, and beat the market over the long term. For each of those, Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is an ideal holding. Kimberly-...