[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended the day relatively unchanged after reeling from the hype of the record setting day it experienced yesterday. The S&P 500 and the Dow both ended flat, while the Nasdaq dropped ever so slightly. We did see a few retail stocks perform well today after reporting positive earnings news. Tiffany (TIF) …
Up, Up And Away Flies The S&P 500
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets continued to rally as the S&P recorded its 30th record high of the year and closed above the 2000 mark for the first time ever. Investors were encouraged Tuesday by more “tasty” corporate M&A news (i.e. Burger King) and a jump in consumer confidence and durable goods orders. Regarding Burger King …
S&P Breaks New Barriers; Crosses The 2,000 Mark
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The S&P 500 index broke the 2,000 level for the first time in history today and notched its 29th record close. However, the index dropped later in the day to close at 1998. The other major indexes had notable gains today, with the Dow and Nasdaq both finishing up 0.4%. The rally …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For August 22, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08212014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, August 22, 2014 STOCKS SLUMP TO CLOSE OUT AN OTHERWISE PROFITABLE WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Dow Jones lost 0.2%, the S&P 500 also fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq gained 0.1% on the day. Friday’s …
Go Bulls Go!! Markets Continue Upward
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The S&P 500 returned to its record-setting ways, notching its 28th record close of the year, building on a powerful bull run that began more than five years ago. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Dow rose 0.4% but the Nasdaq barely stayed above water gaining 0.1%. One of the primary market …
Equities Stay Above Water Amidst Mixed Messages From Fed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks rallied late in the day, which pushed the S&P 500 to close a third straight day in positive territory and finish just short of its all-time high. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Dow rose 0.4%, however, the Nasdaq fell from grace to close down 0.03%. A large portion of headlines …