The Traderszone Network

A Japanese whisky has been named the “best in the world”, upstaging traditionally favored Scottish brands, according to a new ranking.

The U.S. NHTSA opened an investigation into whether Honda Motor failed to report to the auto regulator deaths or injuries involving Takata air bags.

The Nasdaq has rallied 11 of the last 14 days, and on two of the three down days, the index has finished near its high of the day. That kind of action is bound to cause breakouts and new highs. The number of both has been increasing. One breakout to a new high is Quintiles Transnational (Q), which moved out of a flat base Monday with healthy volume. It rose 1.11 to 59.65.

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Tokyo’s stock market was closed Monday for Japan’s Culture Day, giving investors a breather after the Bank of Japan aggressively expanded its monetary stimulus effort on Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 vaulted 4.8% during Friday’s session, sending it ahead 7.3% for the week. The gain sent the Nikkei to its highest mark since 2007, although it is up less than 1% so far this year.

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Three commodities are on Dennis Gartman’s “buy” list.

Jim Cramer provides his take on Alibaba just before it reports on Tuesday, and speculates just how much investors are willing to pay for the stock.

Eleven states that aren’t running Obamacare exchanges want financial aid for residents who bought insurance on HealthCare.gov.