[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Major indexes ended lower today. However, not without seeing a blue sky. Yahoo shares rallied 6% after the company said it would spin off its remaining holdings in Alibaba into a separate entity. Stock in the new investment company created by the tax-free move, SpinCo, will be distributed to Yahoo shareholders. Speaking …
Stocks Borderline, But Positive To Begin The Week
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended higher Monday, with the Dow basically flat, as investors grappled with the consequences of a victory for Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party in general elections. In corporate news, Microsoft (MSFT) shares dipped slightly today, even after the software giant reported a spike in revenue and profits in line with analyst estimates. …
Dead Cat Bounce Takes Markets For A Ride
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was a wild and bumpy ride on Wall Street today. Volatility continued, and we saw the Dow swing back and forth to the tune of 400 points before closing in the red. Early gains were largely driven by upbeat investor sentiment reacting to Alcoa (AA) posting a top notch earnings report, …
Indexes Stumble And Head South
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Finally, the relentless upward march into record territory came to an end, at least for the time being, as equities headed south with the S&P 500 giving back a modest 0.7%, which was its largest one-day loss in more than a month. Contributing to the sour sentiment was not only Apple’s mini …
Another Day, Another Record High For The Dow And S&P 500
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks continued their climb upwards heading towards the Holiday season today. The S&P 500 gained 0.27%, the Dow was up 0.04% and the Nasdaq added 0.89%. The Dow and S&P both set new record highs today, which was the 29th time this year for the Dow and the 46th time for the …
Record Highs For The Dow And S&P
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks climbed back into record territory Thursday as investors were bullish on encouraging U.S. economic data. Today, we heard positive reports on lower inflation numbers, stronger home sales and decreasing jobless claims. The S&P 500 gained 0.21%, the Dow rose 0.19% (both finishing at new closing highs) while the Nasdaq climbed 0.56%. …