Tents turn to makeshift schools for Afghan children

Children sit shoulder to shoulder crammed in rows on the floor of a shipping container with lesson books in their laps, the remains of their school unrepaired in the six months since a major earthquake devastated their village in western Afghanistan. H…

3 Overlooked Stocks to Buy This Spring

As spring brings new buying opportunities to the market, with the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) pulling back from the new all-time highs set in March, Jefferies sees promise in mid-cap stocks. While big players dominated last year’s rally, mid-caps fell behind….

Stocks Finish Higher as Q1 Earnings Impress

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.51%. US stock indexes closed moderately higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones I…

Stocks Finish Higher as Q1 Earnings Impress

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday closed up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.51%. US stock indexes closed moderately higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones I…