SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A huge amount of shares traded in Facebook Inc.'s market debut Friday helped drive up U.S. stocks volume to the highest level of the year, according to the Wall Street Journal's data group. Total market volume was 8.79 billion shares, the largest daily volume…

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Canadian stock market rose as gold company shares extended gains on Friday. Investors also kept an eye on the Nasdaq for the debut of Facebook which priced its initial public offering at $38 a share. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 68.69 points, or…

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- More than 488 million shares of Facebook Inc. changed hands on Friday following its debut on the market, helping to swell the volume of Nasdaq-listed shares to about 2 billion, above its 30-day average. Facebook sold more than 421.2 million shares after…

The jewellery producer and retailer will market shares for its $1bn Hong Kong listing at HK$25-HK$37, with its founder Laurence Graff set for a $290m windfall

The share prices of leading appliance and automotive companies rose yesterday on news of mainland government subsidies for energy-efficient cars and home appliances. However, analysts warned that the outlook was not rosy for the mainland appliance market.

Emkay Global Financial Services has retained `Buy` on Bajaj Auto with a price target of Rs 1,920 as against the current market price (CMP) of Rs 1,575 in its report dated May 18, 2012. Bajaj Auto operating performance in line. APAT (at Rs 7.7billion,…

By Marc Chandler:This has been an important week in terms of price action throughout the capital market. The down draft in the equity markets, most foreign currencies, most commodities, is both a cause and effect of rattled investors. Often it seems that market sentiment…

By Kapitall:Do you consider yourself a value investor, always looking for potentially undervalued names? For ideas on how to start your own value search, we ran a screen. We began by screening the financial sector for stocks outperforming the market, with quarterly performance above…

By Shane Blackmon: By now you've heard and read 100 stories about how Facebook (FB) will soar or flop when it opens for trading. Negative headlines have begun to win out, as more and more media outlets can't help but be skeptical and negative on Facebook. It's hard to wade through…

Number of the day 7.4% That's the portion of U.S. mortgages that were delinquent in the first quarter. It's the lowest since 2008, thanks to an improving job market and tighter lending standards. The share of home loans...

By David Alton Clark:The five companies covered in this article are trading well below their consensus estimates and 52 week highs. The companies are trading on average 39% below their 52 week highs and 48% below their consensus analysts' mean target prices. These stocks appear…

By AAII: Should you buy Facebook (FB) or avoid it? The answer depends on whether you are looking to speculate or invest.Benjamin Graham defined speculation in his classic book "The Intelligent Investor" as primarily "anticipating and profiting from market fluctuations." Conversely,…

By Rajiv Tarigopula:Gravity Co. Ltd. (GRVY), the South Korean gaming firm, has been watched carefully all this year by value investors looking to a high-return investment opportunity. Prior to this spring, the significant majority of the company's revenue came from one of its…

By Missouri Heights Alpha Fund:8x8, Inc. (EGHT) is the leading provider of cloud communications and computing solutions for small-to-medium businesses, enterprise, and government agencies. The company's products are a suite of SaaS and IaaS solutions which include hosted…

An analyst who visited Starbucks' Evolution Fresh juice bar in a Seattle suburb said he feels the 'brand is well-positioned to grab market share.'

Everyone's got an opinion about what Facebook is worth. But one of the most respected opinions comes from Aswath Damodaran, the legendary NYU finance professor who literally wrote the book on investment valuation. So, what does he think? Basically, Damodaran…

Nokia's (NOK) Lumia launches have allowed Windows Phone (MSFT) to claim 6% of the German smartphone market and 3%-4% of the U.S., British, French, and Italian markets, reports Kantar Comtech. Meanwhile, Android's (GOOG) share has surged 72% in Spain, 49% in Italy, and 62% in Germany,…

Facebook has priced its IPO at $38 a share. It will hit the public markets tomorrow and the stock will likely pop. The question we have for you is how high will it pop? Pick your closing price from the options below and drop a note in the comments about why. Two…

Facebook is finally going public. It'll be worth about $104 billion when it debuts at $38 a share, and there's guaranteed to be a pop once it starts trading. That means that Facebook — an eight year old company — is worth more than some of the…

Asia's low-cost carriers will tap debt and equity markets to fund growing market share, says J.P. Morgan transport analyst.

Dividends are in fashion with investors right now, and that’s always a good thing. Creative accounting can produce false impressions of prosperity and hide embarrassing financial problems. But accounting can’t create cash for this year’s dividend, let alone conjure up a…

A gathering of hedge fund managers in Manhattan sends the share price on a wild ride.

By Herr Hansa :The desire to access information anywhere and anytime will be met with a variety of mobile devices, through the small screens of smartphones and the slightly larger to much larger screens of tablets. Netbooks and laptops may be the losers in this shift toward mobile.…

By Joseph Ori:This month's REIT Focus is on Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV). AIV is a self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust that is the 93.7% owner of the general partner and special limited partner interest in AIMCO Operating…

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on March 6, Chemtura Corp's Director, Alan S. Cooper, invested $153,082.00 into 10,000 shares of CHMT, for a cost per share of $15.31. Bargain hunters…