[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. markets are coming off another wild week of trading, where the Dow saw its most volatile period since 2011. The S&P 500 ended the day up 0.91%, the Dow gained 0.12% after a late-day rally and the Nasdaq posted a 1.35% gain. Investors have been nervous over the spread of Ebola …
Dow Continues Riding High; Great Day For Media Stocks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Dow kept trucking forward further into record territory for a fourth straight day, ending the day up 0.5% at a new all-time high of 17,138.20. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rode the momentum of the blue-chip index higher, gaining 0.44% and 0.22% each. Numerous investor eyes turned to Time Warner …
Markets Close The Week On Top As Positive Corporate Earnings Continue
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stock markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday, so today was the last day of trading for the week. The direction continued upwards with 2 out of the 3 major indexes ending on the plus side with small gains. General Electric (GE), Morgan Stanley (MS) and PepsiCo (PEP) all …
Markets Continue Their Rollercoaster Ride; China’s Gold Appetite
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The S&P 500 rose today, along with all ten industry sectors. While the markets have rebounded well over the past two days, all three major indexes remain down for the month and the year. We saw positive earnings reports from both Coca-cola (KO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) today as traders remain …
Icahn Proposes Ebay Paypal Split; Outlook For Mining ETFs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The Nasdaq hit a new 13-year high today, while the S&P posted modest gains and the Dow fell about 0.3%. IBM’s (IBM) 3% drop was a heavy blow to the Dow. Today was a great day for eBay (EBAY), Netflix (NFLX) and F5 Networks (FFIV) after releasing their quarterly earnings for Q4 …
Tech Stocks Push US Equity ETFs Higher; Europe Rises Ahead Of US Debt Vote
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks closed higher Wednesday as technology stocks rallied amid upbeat earnings result and lawmakers voted to temporarily suspend the federal debt limit, helping the S&P 500 post its sixth straight day of gains that saw the benchmark index hitting a new five-year high. Equities received support earlier after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to …