[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets All major indexes closed higher to kick off the week of March 9th, apparently bullish on some tech stocks, Apple (AAPL) in particular. More details came out today on Apple’s newest gadget – The Apple Watch. Apple is looking to extend its dominance on mobile devices with the new gadget which Cook …
Going Nowhere
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After a gang-buster month, it’s no surprise to see the markets meander a bit before the last trading day of February arrives tomorrow. Barring any major sell-off, the Dow and S&P 500 are on track for their best monthly performance in more than 3 years. Falling oil prices put the energy sector …
Stocks Close Mixed; Apple Interested In Tesla?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks closed with mixed results on the day amid corporate earnings and economic data. In earnings news, EOG Resources (EOG) declined after reporting earnings that missed analyst’s estimates, while Priceline (PCLN) closed up over 8% after posting better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter. As part of the good economic news today, …
Stocks Regain Momentum To Finish The Day In The Black
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks began the day in the red, but all major indexes climbed back to close in positive territory. The big news of the day was that S&P 500 conquered 2,100 for the first time, another record closing. One of the primary drivers behind market gains today was the news that Greece will …
Stocks Snap Losing Streak; Apple Now Worth $700 Billion
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks broke out of a two-day losing streak today as the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all gained. The Dow got a boost today from a strong earnings report posted by Coca-Cola (KO). Coke topped earnings-per-share expectations by 2 cents on better-than-expected revenue of $10.87 billion. Shares of the stock jumped up …
Stocks Post Late Day Rally To Kickoff February
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The first month of 2015 was not kind to stocks. Based on the S&P 500 performance, stocks were 3% lower. January has been known for setting the tone for the rest of the year, but fear not, because the markets tend to do well in February given that they have gained an …