The Dow is getting a nice boost today from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, as investors inferred further Fed stimulus was likely in the future (barring a sudden improvement in the economy). Just after 2 p.m. EDT, the Dow was up over 100 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are both solidly in the black as well. Individually, Intel is the Dow's biggest gainer so far today, rising over 2%. The company is trading at a historically cheap level and pays a solid 3.6% dividend. Check out the video below for more on what's driving the markets today, and which stocks are making news outside the Dow.
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Report this Comment On August 31, 2012, at 2:54 PM, patches222 wrote:
the honest reason 'THE MARKET' is uo today!! is
because ROMNEY/RYAN SOLD AMERICA ON THEIR REPUBLICAN PROGAMS TO SAVE AMERICA FROM THE TERRIBLE OBAMA PROGRAMS THAT DESTROYED AMERICA,AS WE WATCH!! NOW WE MUST ELECT ROMNEY/RYAN ,PRO GROWTH,PRO AMERICA AGENDA!! PLUS SEND OBAMA AND ALL HIS DEMOCRATS IN OUR CONGRESS,SEND THEM PACKING!!!!
elect ROMNEY/RYAN ,SAVING AMERICA!!
SEE YOU AT THE BALLOT BOX IN NOVEMBER!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA , PROTECT ROMNEY AND RYAN FROM ALL HARM INDUCED BY OBAMA DEMOCRATS!!! BEWARE OF OUR ENEMIES!!!
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