[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks traded pretty flat for most of the day, and all the major indexes finished in the red zone. Some analysts blame the February Consumer Confidence reading of 78.1, which was lower than the consensus of 80.1. Macy’s (M) released some positive earnings numbers which showed profits increased 11% during the Q4 …
Markets Start Week With A Bang
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The U.S. markets started the week out with a bang. The S&P 500 (SPX) hit an all-time intraday high of nearly 1,859.00 and finishing up 0.6%. Gains were broad across the board, with nine of the ten S&P 500 sectors up on the day. The market seems to be gaining momentum as …
U.S. Manufacturing Keeps Growing; Tesla Continues To Zoom
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Overall, domestic and global markets performed well today. Here in the U.S., the S&P 500 climbed 0.6%, the Dow gained 0.7% and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. A survey (from Markit) came in today that showed U.S. manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in almost four years, which boosted investor confidence in …
Not A ‘Fed Minute’ Too Soon
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The ‘Fed Minutes’ were perhaps the biggest headline and market mover today. Recent economic data has been disappointing, particularly in the job and housing markets, which has raised questions about the Fed’s future tapering plans. Some of the sluggishness appears to be due to the snowy weather across the country, but despite …
Nasdaq Is Streaking Again; Cold Weather Still Drawing Bulls To Gas And Oil
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks edged a bit higher today. The Dow lagged the other leading indexes, weighed down by Coca-Cola (KO) after reporting weak Q4 results; the Nasdaq, however, rose to 13-year highs amid an eighth straight session gain, which it has not experienced since July 2013. Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) hit an all-time high …
Comcast Acquires Time Warner; New Gold ETFs Keep Surfacing
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Big news for Comcast and Time Warner Cable today. Comcast (CMCSA) agreed to acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC) for $45.2 billion in stock. The closing of this deal essentially combines the two largest U.S. cable companies and creates a major obstacle for competition from phone and satellite providers. Time Warner Cable’s stock …