ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- https://theetfbully.com/2016/04/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-04212016/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary MIXED END TO MIXED WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks closed the week mixed Friday as earnings misses last night from Microsoft (MSFT) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOG) gave Wall Street’s optimism a punch in the face. Before the opening bell though, the Dow got …
Equities Uncertain In Anticipation Of Fed Meeting And Earnings
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks dipped as investors awaited a Federal Reserve decision Wednesday on interest rates and Apple’s earnings report after the closing bell. Disappointing economic data on manufacturing and consumer confidence also weighed on markets. Energy stocks led the decliners as oil prices fell. A barrel of U.S. crude was down 2.2% to $43.03. …
Big Gains For Wall Street On Earnings And ECB Stimulus Talk
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks skyrocketed Thursday as investors were quite encouraged by a market moving earnings report posted by McDonald’s (MCD) and signs from Europe that more stimulus might be on the way for the European Economy. In the end, it was really ECBs Mario Draghi’s jawboning about “re-examining” its stimulus program, which lit some …
Mixed Earnings Reports Pull Stocks Lower
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets A hazy batch of earnings reports were the culprit for the small losses on Wall Street today. The Dow ended the day down a scant 14 points after bouncing in and out of negative territory. IBM (IBM), which is the Dow’s largest component, dragged the index down after weak hardware sales and …
Markets Move Lower; No Good News From Greece
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets shifted lower today amidst mixed domestic data, higher bond yields and (believe it or not) renewed concerns over Greece. After a myriad of budget cuts, a million lost jobs, 250,000 closed businesses and nearly 240 billion euros ($267 billion USD) in rescue loans, the country is once again on the brink …
Post Holiday Hype Fades On Tuesday
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks withered early gains and fell sharply in the last hour of trading, as the major indexes closed lower, breaking a two-day bunny hop winning streak. April has always been a volatile month, as investors are typically on edge in advance of Q1 earnings season. First-quarter earnings season kicks off Wednesday as …