The Traderszone Network

One way to look at this year’s Morningstar Investment Conference, whose first full day is Thursday, is that it is all about opportunities — opportunities for finding low-risk income, for women as investors as well as financial advisors, and for finding mouth-watering investments. The three-day gathering, which is the 27th annual edition of the popular industry powwow, began Wednesday in Chicago.

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Legislation that would help President Barack Obama seal a Pacific Rim trade pact passed the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

More than 4.5 million job openings in the US cannot be filled, because of a skills shortage. States are launching training programs to close the gap.

The family entertainment giant’s new movie opened second at the box office over the weekend, but it’s still a winner.

The biotechnology industry group, which remains one of the year’s hottest, has a couple of stocks in the IPO Leaders screen. One is Intrexon (XON), which is trading near the 47.90 buy point of a cup-with-handle base. The company, like many new biotechs, has been posting losses and is expected to lose money again this year and next. It did earn profits the past two quarters, but its sales growth is what is most impressive.

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The Senate collected enough votes to give Obama “fast track” trade authority, giving the White House a hard-fought victory.

Advances in education, innovation and quality of life made the land of 10,000 lakes the Top State for Business in America.