[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks trended lower throughout the morning, but losses accelerated late in the day and the major indexes closed lower. Investors seemed to be torn between a batch of mostly positive earnings reports and rising global tensions. The S&P 500 ended below its 14-day moving average for a second straight day, and 9 …
Stocks Relatively Flat On Monday; M&A News Takes Majority Of Headlines
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks dropped early on, but were able to cut losses and end mostly positive by the end of the day. The Dow gained 0.1%, the S&P 500 index rose a fractional 0.03%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.1% on the day. Most of the headlines today centered on M&A deals. The dollar store …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For July 25, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/07/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-07242014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, July 25, 2014 UP AND DOWN WAS THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR MARKETS THIS WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks were relatively flat on the week and moved up and down amidst a combination of …
Stocks End Idle On Mixed Economic Data; Amazon Fails To Impress
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Major U.S. stock indexes ended roughly where they began Thursday, despite investors having to work through a busy day of corporate earnings and two economic reports. The S&P 500 inched out a 0.05% gain, while the Dow and Nasdaq lost 0.02% and 0.04% respectively. Homebuilder stocks slid and dragged the market lower …
S&P Moves To New High As Investors Remain Bullish On Earnings
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The S&P 500 topped previous record highs today, riding the wave of positive corporate earnings reports. 68% of earnings reports have topped analyst estimates so far, and according to a Thompson Reuters report, companies are on track to grow earnings 5.4% in the second-quarter. For the day, the S&P 500 gained 0.2% …
Stocks Gain On Solid Earnings Reports And Economic Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks generally trended higher today, mostly driven by some positive earnings announcements and economic data that showed the U.S. economy remains on track for positive growth. Housing data showed that existing home sales hit an eight-month high in June, and the U.S. Consumer Price Index also rose in June. Chipotle (CMG) continued …