Natural gas saw ‘monster’ sell order A 20,000-contract sell order was placed on natural-gas futures Tuesday, Nanex Research shows.
• Oil futures settle at a five-month low
TECH
Apple beefs up margins on iPad Air
Report suggests improved profit margins on the full-sized tablet.
• Apple deal may crack Corning's Gorilla Glass
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Compensation models deter many advisers from recommending these products, says RetireMentor Robert Klein.
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• Dow erases triple-digit drop but ends lower
• Gold higher after hitting three-week low
• McAuliffe wins tight governor's race in Va.
• Bill de Blasio elected mayor of New York
• Christie wins re-election as N.J. governor
• Pandora jumps on latest listener data
• Critics take a dim view of newest ‘Call of Duty’
Asia markets
China stocks ease
Chinese issues slip as investors stay cautious after a soft lead from Wall Street, but Tokyo shares turn higher.
• Blast rocks China Communist Party building
• Australia stocks fall, with energy shares weak
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia profit rises
• Australia's trade deficit narrows in September
TRADING
NYSE’s new owner: Little guys getting ripped off
It's true, says Jeff Sprecher, CEO of the company that is about to buy the New York Stock Exchange: Small-time investors really are getting ripped off.
COMMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
7 stock funds to prepare for the worst
Own mutual funds whose managers are preparing for something bad by holding a lot of cash, writes Conrad de Aenlle.
• Heck yeah, it's a bubble! So what?
• Volatility Index ventures to caution zone
• Jaffe: Fear is killing your investments
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Social Media
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GloBal Economy
U.S. is to blame for euro-zone gloom
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Twitter IPO
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Just don’t call these shifts a Great Rotation
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