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U.S. Stock Futures Down Slightly After Last Week's Gains

Posted Feb 14th 2011 8:30AM by Jason Raznick (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Nokia Corp. (NOK), DJIA

U.S. stock futures are slightly lower this morning, after the previous week's gains. Investors are awaiting the release of President Obama's budget. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3 points to 12,238 and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.40 point to 1,327. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.50 point to 2,378.

European markets were mixed today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.39%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.23%.

Asian markets ended higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gaining 1.13%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving up 1.06% and China's Shanghai Composite gaining 2.55%.

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Closing Bell: When Bulls Run the Bears Off (EGPT, APA, MNKD, EXPE, BIG, NOK, MSFT)

Posted Feb 11th 2011 4:10PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Friday was one of those days that a solid read from the University of Michigan took the back seat to overseas news. Mubarek is out as Egypt's president and some of the regional shares rallied. The market is still confounding the bears. Such is life.

Here were today's closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 12,273.26 +43.97 (0.36%)
S&P 500 1,329.16 +7.29 (0.55%)
Nasdaq 2,809.44 +18.99 (0.68%)

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Closing Bell: Making It Seven Days Up (CNXT, TM, TSLA, EPD, BYD, EGPT, RHB)

Posted Feb 8th 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

China raised rates and US housing prices went down yet again. We even had yet another round of fund managers outed in the ongoing waves of insider trading charges. Somehow, some way, equities in the U.S. still made gains in what will be a seven day streak.

Here were Tuesday's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 12,233.15 +71.52 (0.59%)
S&P 500 1,324.57 +5.52 (0.42%)
Nasdaq 2,797.05 +13.06 (0.47%)

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades

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Closing Bell: Stocks Open Strong, Stay There (LZR, PDE, YONG, CCME, OREX)

Posted Feb 7th 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Two multi-billion dollar acquisitions boosted the market open this morning, as did Thomson Reuters data that 72% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings results so far have posted better than expected profits. Investment bank UBS also raised its target for the S&P 500 index from 1,325 to 1,425. The rise in equities has cooled crude oil prices, now down below $88/barrel. Gold is also down slightly on the strength of the equity market. In the currency markets, softness in the German manufacturing sector has sent the euro lower against the dollar.

Here are the numbers for late afternoon trading today:

Dow Jones 12,161.55 +69.40 (0.57%)
S&P 500 1,319.04 +8.17 (0.62%)
Nasdaq 2,783.99 +14.69 (0.53%)

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A Flash Crash for Commodities?

Posted Feb 4th 2011 2:30PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: DJIA, Technology

Dow chart May 7 2010At 2:42 pm on May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) suddenly plunged by about 1,000 points within about 20 minutes. It sliced $1 trillion in investor wealth. As a result, it became known as the "Flash Crash." While the cause is far from certain, it does look like there were some major trades that tripped-up algorithmic trading systems (these use sophisticated computers for high-frequency trading).

No doubt, the Flash Crash had a jarring impact on retail investors. Could the markets be trusted? Were they safe?

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Closing Bell: Fighting for 12K and 1300 (EGPT, IRE, WFR, NAVI, SCON, WHR)

Posted Feb 2nd 2011 4:30PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Stocks went above 12,000 on the DJIA and 1300 on the S&P 500 Index yesterday but the indexes were fighting over whether they wanted to close in the red or in the black this Wednesday. A preliminary report from ADP on employment did not do much to help out, and fresh violence between protesters in Egypt may have added some skepticism. Fortunately, Puxatawny Phil said Spring is on the way.

Here were today's closing bells:

Dow Jones 12,041.97 +1.81 (0.02%)
S&P 500 1,304.03 -3.56 (-0.27%)
Nasdaq 2,750.16 -1.03 (-0.04%)

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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Dow Closes Above 12,000

Posted Feb 2nd 2011 8:30AM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Pfizer (PFE), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), United Parcel'B' (UPS), Economic Data, S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Despite the turmoil in the Middle East, the market powered to a 30-month high, closing above 12,000 Tuesday. The key driver was a slew of strong earnings reports. The last time we saw Dow 12,000 was on June 19, 2008. Across the board, the major averages were strong. The Dow climbed 148.23 to 12,040.16, S & P 500 rose 21.47 to 1307.59, and the NASDAQ surged 51.11 to 2751.19, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

Here are just a few stocks that moved the Dow higher:

  • Pfizer (PFE) rose $1.00 to $19.22. Fourth-quarter profit tripled from a year ago.

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The Timely 10: Best Blue Chip Dividend Buys

Posted Jan 28th 2011 10:00AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Newsletters, AT and T (T), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Altria Group (MO), Procter and Gamble (PG), United Technologies (UTX), S and P 500, DJIA, Stocks to Buy, Molson Coors Brewing Co. (TAP)

AT&T logo"High-quality stocks bought at historically low-price-to-high-yield offer the best potential for downside protection and upside appreciation," says dividend specialist Kelley Wright.

The editor of IQ Trends explains, "Our 'Timely Ten' list is our reasoned expectation based on our methodology and experience for what we believe will perform best over the next five years.

"Our 'Timely Ten' list is our reasoned expectation based on our methodology and experience for what we believe will perform best over the next five years. Do we believe that all 10 will go up simultaneously or immediately? Of course not.

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Closing Bell: Dow Punches Through 12,000 Again (BSET, NFLX, CRUS, MMI, MUR)

Posted Jan 27th 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

The DJIA poked its nose well above 12,000 this morning and may indeed close above that mark when today's session ends. There was a bit of encouraging housing news to offset a weak unemployment number, but stocks were more interesting to traders today than either oil or commodities. Crude oil traded off by about -$1.70 and closed below $86/barrel. Gold also fell today, to below $1,320.

Here are the numbers for late afternoon trading today:

Dow Jones: 11,989.83 +4.39 (0.04%)
S&P 500: 1,299.54 +2.91 (0.22%)
Nasdaq: 2,755.28 +15.78 (0.58%)

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Dow 12,000 -- What's Next?

Posted Jan 26th 2011 4:30PM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Good news, Personal Finance, Headline News, DJIA, Federal Reserve

The Dow broke 12,000 today. What's next? Again we have those who say the glass is half full and those who say it is half empty.

Traders believe that the glass is half full. Dow 12,000 is only a number, although a psychological number. Round numbers catch the public's attention. There will be sellers screaming 'get me out' if they have recouped their losses. The market probably will absorb the half empty guys and march upward. That may not be a straight line, but the momentum is strong enough to push higher.

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Closing Bell: Stocks Tried, Failed to Bounce Back from Opening Losses (CAVO, HDY, TLAB, BPAX, ERIC)

Posted Jan 25th 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Markets opened lower this morning, with the DJIA down around 70 points before noon as it pulled back from near 12,000. Earnings reports from some blue-chip stocks were lukewarm to poor, contributing to the slide. News that President Obama will propose a federal spending freeze and a ban on congressional earmarks provided a bit of an up-tick in the early afternoon, but not enough to overcome the earlier decline. Crude oil is trading below $87/barrel and gold is down -$13/oz, to $1,331.50, its lowest level in nearly three months.

Here are the unofficial numbers for late afternoon trading today:

Dow Jones 11,977.19 -3.33 (-0.03%)
S&P 500 1,291.18 +0.34 (0.03%)
Nasdaq 2,719.25 +1.70 (0.06%)

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Dow 12,000: Pit Stop or Market Top?

Posted Jan 25th 2011 3:30PM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: Forecasts, Indices, Technical Analysis, DJIA

The tug-of-war between the U.S. stock market's bulls and bears continues, and the next demarcation line appears to be the psychologically-significant Dow 12,000 level.

The market's bulls argue that the worst financial and economic news is behind us, and that the Dow's recent rise from about the 9,500 level in July to near 12,000 this winter is a signal by institutional investors that better days are ahead.

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Closing Bell: Stocks Move Up Slightly on Mostly Good Earnings Reports (WMG, ORCC, HUGH, ACOR, VVUS)

Posted Jan 21st 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Two of the three major indexes opened higher on a solid earnings report from General Electric Company (GE), although a quarterly loss from Bank of America Corporation (BAC) and weak earnings from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) kept a lid on the rise. Oil prices have continued to decline today, trading below $89.50. Gold prices, too, have posted a second-day of falling prices, though today's drop is modest compared with yesterday's dive. In the currency markets, the euro has gained against the dollar for a second day in a row.

Here are the unofficial closing bell numbers for today:

Dow Jones: 11,871.84 +49.04 (0.41%)
S&P 500: 1,283.35 +3.09 (0.24%)
Nasdaq: 2,689.54 -14.75 (-0.55%)

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Market Historian: Top Sectors for the Presidential Cycle

Posted Jan 21st 2011 10:30AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, S and P 500, DJIA

White House"The third year of the Presidential cycle has historically been the most profitable year of the cycle in terms of stock market performance," says market historian and money manager Jim Stack.

The editor of InvesTech Market Analyst explains, "This third year of the four-year cycle is often characterized by an accommodative Fed policy, and usually accompanied by a stable and growing economy.

"Characteristically, most of the third year gains come in the first half of the year where the first and second quarters are among the strongest in the entire cycle.

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Closing Bell: Inflation No Threat, Retail Sales Rise, Market Inches Higher (CPIX, INTC, CSTR, SBIB, NANO)

Posted Jan 14th 2011 4:00PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Intel (INTC), S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Government reports that the US inflation rate came in at 1.5% for 2010 (or just 0.1% excluding energy and food prices) produced little enthusiasm in the markets. Even a 0.4% increase in retail sales during the holiday season didn't give traders a push. Probably because they were expecting better. Both oil and gold prices have fallen today, and the dollar is slipping against the euro as currency traders judge that US consumers just don't have the heart to spend in a big way. US markets are closed Monday in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are the numbers for early afternoon trading today:

Dow Jones: 11,787.38 +55.48 (0.47%)
S&P 500: 1,293.24 +9.48 (0.74%)
Nasdaq: 2,755.30 +20.01 (0.73%)

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