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Audrey Kaplan is a senior portfolio manager at Federated Investors Inc., managing the Federated InterContinental Fund, a fund that provides broad international exposure and invests in foreign economies across both developed and emerging markets.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission released a 700-page proposal last week to reform the way that money market funds operate in order to make them less susceptible to runs that could harm investors.

U.S. stocks rose Thursday, putting the Dow industrials on track to halt their longest losing streak this year, as upbeat retail sales and the labor data overcame worry about Japanese equities.

's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Goldman Sachs in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

Markets fluctuated Monday after the Standard & Poor's upgraded its outlook on the U.S.'s AA+ credit rating to "stable" from "negative".

Not every event lives up to its name, but the 30th Birthday Celebration for the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh was indeed a Great Night Gala.

Citing improved tax receipts and some steps taken to address the country's long-term budget issues, Standard & Poor's upgraded the United States credit outlook to "stable."

Financial advisers foresee an exodus of investors from money market funds if the reforms floated by the Securities and Exchange Commission are implemented.

One analyst says the 175,000 jobs that were added last month is a "Goldilocks" number -- meaning the job growth is not too fast, and not too slow.

U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in May, slightly more than the 170,000 forecast by economists, according to data provider FactSet.

Market check: Index futures rise an inch, with Dow futures ahead by 9 points around 9 a.m. after a two-day selloff.

The Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday released two money market reform proposals, including one that the $2.6 trillion industry warns could drive investors away from the popular investments.

Fund company Federated Investors this year has already caused a lot of pain for short sellers.

Federated Investors shares likely to keep moving higher, says Citigroup Citigroup says shares of Federated Investors are likely to continue moving higher as shorts get squeezed of their positions.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to roll out new proposed regulations for money market mutual funds on Wednesday.

Nine months after the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to advance money market fund reform amid a storm of industry protest, it will try again this week - this time with a new leader at the helm.

The firm currently has an "underweight" rating on the stock. JP Morgan Cazenove's price target would suggest a potential downside of 18.68% from the company's current price.

U.S. stocks rallied, following the Dow Jones Industrial Average's biggest drop in four weeks, as weaker-than-expected data on economic growth and jobless claims boosted speculation the Federal Reserve will maintain stimulus.

Sterne, Agee & Leach analyst Jason Weyeneth this week raises estimates for asset managers, who are, after all, some of the chief beneficiaries of this year's strong stock market.