Global Debt Capital Markets Slightly Above 2011 Levels...   read more >

Apple's new all-time high lifts the NDX, but the Russell 2000 leads the downside and erases most of the previous session's gains.

Recurly, a San Francisco-based provider of billing solutions for subscription-based businesses, has raised $6 million in a Series A financing round led by BV Capital, and including Polaris Venture Partners, Harrison Metal Capital and FreeStyle Capital.

The company previously raised a $1.6 million seed round in 2010 led by Polaris Venture Partners. Other investors in that round had included Harrison Metal Capital, FreeStyle Capital, Dave McClure, Babak Nivi and Naval Ravikant.

The CNBC panel debated whether today's market surge was just a relief rally or one that will have "substantial follow-through."

Recently Financials have been very shaky and extremely risky. However, if we learned anything from March 2009, it is that strong financial stocks can make a very big recovery. Two examples are: General Growth Properties (GGP), which went from $0.46 to $13 (2,726% upside) or iStar Financial Inc. (SFI), which went from $0.75 to $6 (700%).

Because it beats a Saturday night lobotomy.... Right? Also, Bachmann is gone.

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Recommending a European bank stock? Well, let's see, after buying short-term Italian and Spanish bonds, is there anything as good as European banks this year?

Tom Werner, the Liverpool chairman, has confirmed Kenny Dalglish retains the full support of Fenway Sports Group despite the exorbitant transfer policy that cost Damien Comolli his job as director of football at Anfield....   read more >

In times of economic uncertainty, in this case of prolonged economic uncertainty, investors routinely run for the shelter of stocks that pay high dividend yields. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) must pay out 100% of their net income in the form of distributions to its shareholders in order to qualify for the tax favored REIT status.