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Most U.S. stocks ended the week with losses, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a small rise for the period thanks to gains on Friday in health care stocks and consumer-related shares. Tech shares were the biggest losers on the week.

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Cimarex Energy (NYSE: XEC) closed yesterday at $46.45. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $15.35 and 52-week high of $48.54. Cimarex Energy stock has been showing support around 45.26 and resistance in the 48.28 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives XEC a positive 4 STAR (out...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

A popular prescription in the personal finance domain is to increase or maximize annual contributions to 401(k)s or similar retirement plans. However one of the best financial decisions I’ve made over the past couple of years has been to move in the opposite direction -- to radically reduce my retirement account contributions.For many years the tax-deferred feature of traditional retirement accounts plus the added sweetener of employer matches to contributed funds found me seeking to "max out" voluntary retirement account contributions (this year the limit is north of $16 000 for 401(k)s).A few years ago I began assembling a ...

The major indexes fell for the second day in a row, with the Dow closing down 0.9%, the S&P 500 falling 1.3% and the Nasdaq slipping 1.7%.

As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment on many occasions after reading one of Lou’s bold ...

by David Fessler, Energy & Infrastructure Expert Friday, November 20, 2009: Issue #1142 As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my [...]

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As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment on many occasions after reading one of Lou’s bold predictions – only to see his intuition prove uncanny time after time.[More...]

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