Disney shares are up more than 11 percent since the market bottomed Dec. 24, and options traders don’t seem to see any signs of slowing for the rally. The stock rose 1 percent Monday despite the company announcing that it would raise admission prices to Disneyland ahead of the opening its brand-new, 14-acre “Star....

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s fourth quarter profits badly missed analysts’ expectations on Tuesday, caused by difficulties in the bank’s bond-trading business. The nation’s largest bank said it earned $7.07 billion in the last three months of the year, or $1.98 per share, up from $4.23 billion, or $1.07 a share, in the same period....

U.S. markets showed weakness for the 2nd-straight finish while closing lower as the start of 4Q earnings season heats up this week. Tech and the small-caps were hit the hardest as the overall market had it first back-to-back loss of the year. Concerns over an economic slowdown in China also dampened sentiment along with....

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Asia Pacific markets started off the trading week mostly on the back foot as China’s disappointing trade data spooked investors. Major indexes in South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Singapore tumbled Monday afternoon. The market in Japan is closed for a public holiday. Shares in Asia were lower after Chinese government data showed that....

​U.S. markets showed weakness throughout Friday’s session while ending mostly lower for the first time in 6 sessions. There was strength into the closing bell with the major indexes making a strong push to see green on the flat session. The small-caps showed strength after holding positive territory throughout the second half of action....

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U.S. markets closed closed higher for the 5th-straight session despite opening weakness and a back-test to near-term and mid-December support levels. Fed Speak and more rhetoric over the DC gridlock and partial government shutdown led to the choppiness before the midday rebound into positive territory. The major indexes also cleared previous session highs and....

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