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Shilling offers chilling forecast for large caps

Sees S&P 500 plummeting up to 43% this year; recession, here we come

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Junk favored over stocks as recession odds climb: JPMorgan

Junk bonds are becoming more attractive compared with stocks as relative yields on the debt soar to a two-year high and a U.S. recession becomes likelier, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Stocks vs. bonds? Stocks, in a landslide, says Goldman

Prospects for return on equities compared to debt 'as good as they have been in a generation'

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Biggs boosts bullish bets on stocks

Barton Biggs, the hedge fund manager who increased bets on equities before the S&P 500 rallied this year,…

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Bank of America shares top $10 for first time since August

Bank of America Corp. topped $10 in New York trading for the first time since August amid a rally that began after the firm passed the Federal Reserve stress test.

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Hunger Games index tracks stocks most likely to benefit from movie’s success

At least six stocks are likely to benefit from a solid showing by the much-hyped movie The Hunger Games.

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Chart of the day: Stocks’ Sweet Sixteen

It has been a sweet sixteen weeks for the S&P 500. The broad stock market index has had…

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Apple may have more juice left in its shares

Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) rallied above $500 for the first time after a two-week gain spurred by…

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Rising dividends will see investors bail from bonds: Henderson Global manager

Income-seeking investors should take solace in a trend toward rising dividend payouts in 2012, according to Alex Crooke, manager of the $1.2 billion Henderson Global Equity Income Fund.

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Europe a beacon for equity bargain hunters

Strength despite Greek woes might indicate that the worst is over

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Goldman: BRICs are hitting the wall

In the past decade, mutual funds poured almost $70 billion into Brazil, Russia, India and China, stocks more…

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Goldman fills gap with key fund purchase

Goldman Sachs Asset Management got its Christmas shopping done early this year.

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This Fidelity fund is way in the money on sale of pharma firm

A Fidelity equity fund stands to reap $478.4 million on its stake in a pharmaceutical firm

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Investors have fared far better under Democratic presidents

Although Republicans promote themselves as the friendlier party to Wall Street, stock investors do better when Democrats occupy…

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Hotter market may lure equity-averse

With the S&P 500 up 9% this year and 25% above its October low, you would think that…

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What Yelp’s CEO had to say after stock surged 60% in debut

Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp's CEO, saw shares of his company spike as much as 73% in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today.

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‘Ideal’ conditions for stocks, but investors won’t take the plunge

The S&P 500 is approaching the cheapest level ever, compared with bonds, as the Federal Reserve’s 0% interest…

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Chart of the day: Apple v. the S&P 500 — what a difference a decade makes

Shares of Apple Ticker:(AAPL) crossed the $500 mark today for the first time in the company's history.

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BlackRock’s Fink says investors should be 100% in equities

World not going to fall apart, says BlackRock big; Treasuries a losing proposition

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How a graffiti artist tagged Facebook for a $200M payday

David Choe's choice of stock over cash for murals was the real art of this deal