[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Domestic equities fell for a second straight day as the Dow dropped almost 100 points, the S&P 500 slid back below 2000 and the Nasdaq fell 0.88%. Apple (AAPL) stole many headlines today as it released numerous announcements about new and upcoming product releases. The stock bounced up and down all day …
Stocks Start Off The Week Sub-Par As Oil Prices Fall
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The markets ended the day somewhat mixed as the S&P dropped 0.3%, but stayed above the 2000 mark. The Dow also fell 0.2%, while the Nasdaq gained a slight 0.2% In corporate news, Yahoo (YHOO) shares rose 5.6% after we heard today that Alibaba filed for its initial public offering and started …
Coming Off The Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After making a new intra-day all-time high, the S&P 500 pulled back, as the early rally, propelled by the ECB’s new stimulus efforts, ran out of steam powered by a decline in the energy sector. The major indexes retreated modestly, as the chart above shows. Contributing to the pullback was overall nervousness …
Indexes End Slightly Lower, With Little Movement After Labor Weekend
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets ended mostly lower today, with tech stocks making a big drag, especially Apple (AAPL). The S&P 500 dropped a slight 0.06%, the Nasdaq fell 0.55% and the Dow was the only major index that gain, closing up 0.06%. There seems to be notable anticipation from investors regarding the European Central Bank’s …
A Slow Start For The Markets In September
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended in a similar fashion to last Friday, mostly lower despite encouraging economic data and a plethora of corporate deals. The S&P 500 managed to stay above the 2,000 mark after dropping 0.07%, closing at 2,002.28. The Dow fell 0.18%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.39%. On the economic front, two reports …
Markets React Negatively To Revived Concerns Over Ukraine; Cyber-Attacks On Banks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It seems that international concerns trumped domestic economic outlook as market movers today, in that we received encouraging reports on economic growth, jobs and housing. Stocks dropped back below the 2000 mark on renewed concerns over the conflict in Ukraine. The major indexes came off their highs as the chart above shows. …