Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.30 percent to 19,308.81 while the NASDAQ gained 0.01 percent to 5,333.19. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.21 percent to 2,216.83. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, basic materials shares gained by 1.12 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI ),… Read More »

Bill Nygren ( Trades , Portfolio ), portfolio manager of the Oakmark Funds, invests in companies that trade at substantial discounts to their business value. As discussed in the fund’s prospectus, the Oakmark Select Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation based on the assumption that the company’s stock price converges to the intrinsic value over time.… Read More »

(RTTNews.com) – The Swiss stock market ended Thursday’s session with a small gain. Investors were focused on today’s announcement from the European Central Bank. The ECB surprised investors by announcing that bond purchases will be extended till the end of next year, which is longer-than-expected, but its pace will ease after March. The… Read More »