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U.S. stocks declined Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds each month, but may cut or increase the program depending on the economy."They are hedging against some weak economic data," Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, said of the Fed's language which opened the door to raising its bond purchases. "I don't think it suggests they are considering it," she added."For the most part, this is an expected nonevent," Sonders said.The Federal Reserve's policy statement followed a two-day meeting, with the central bank's open market committee maintaining its monthly bond purchases at $85 billion and leaving its benchmark-interest-rate target unchanged at zero to 0.25%."We are in this soft spot," said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia, referring to the U.S. economy.Reports Wednesday had private employers adding a less-than-anticipated 119,000 jobs last month, while separate data i...
Robert Cooke-Deegan knows exactly how to scare insurance companies. When he discusses the results of his stud y, titled "Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's and Long-Ter...
Women thinking about buying long-term care insurance might want to shop for coverage sooner than later.Major insurers are moving toward charging separate rates for w...
When it comes to volatility ETFs, meaning those funds that specifically track high or low volatility equities, so called "low vol" funds have been the dominant membe...
Financials stocks fell on Tuesday as both sides of the political aisle in Washington attempt to present a balanced budget this week. The Financial Select Sector SPDR...
U.S. stocks furthered their record climb on Monday, bringing the S&P 500 within nine points of an all-time high and the Dow industrials extending their longest winni...
U.S. stocks on Monday wavered between small gains and losses after last week's record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and after economic data from the worl...
After the Dow Jones Industrial Average set four straight record closes last week, stocks are moving higher again on Monday.Overall, traders largely digest last week'...
Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW), the largest seller of long-term care insurance in the U.S., said it's suspending sales of the coverage to individuals in California as...
Genworth Financial Inc. stock spiked more than 7% to $9.11 a share on Monday. Genworth recently announced Chief Financial Officer Martin P. Klein will become Executi...
Private equity firms Genstar Capital and Aquiline Private Equity LLC have teamed up and are in exclusive negotiations to buy Genworth Financial Inc's wealth manageme...
Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW) is in exclusive talks with two private equity firms which may jointly bid on the firm's wealth management and alternative investments b...
Exchange traded funds tracking insurance providers are often overshadowed by more popular financial services fare, namely those ETFs that are home to major bank stoc...
U.S. stocks declined Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds each month, but may cut or increase the program, depending on th...
U.S. stocks came off session lows on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve said it would maintain its current monetary easing, as expected.The Federal Reserv...
U.S. stocks dropped sharply Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index retreating from its all-time high, as corporate revenue fell short of estimates, as did data on private...
The market for initial public offerings has been hot this year, but it faces a test with ING U.S.'s $1.4 billion debut, slated to be the second-biggest U.S. IPO this...
Don't need life insurance? Think againIf you have ever said "I do" or welcomed a bundle of joy into the world, chances are you have considered purchasing a life insu...
Four mortgage insurers agreed to pay about $15 million to settle claims that they paid kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for business, the consumer watchdog ...
A U.S. regulator on Thursday fined the main companies in the U.S. mortgage insurance business a combined $15.4 million in penalties, accusing them of paying illegal ...
