[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility was minimal as we closed out the mid-week trading day. We heard earnings reports from Target (TGT) today, which disappointed investors to say the least. The company missed analyst’s estimates on Q1 sales while delivering a disappointing forecast for the Q2. Corporate said it expects sales in the second quarter to …
Tuesday’s Slide Negates Monday’s Climb
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Today was a solid downward slide from yesterday’s gains on Wall Street, despite some good earnings reports from big players. Inflation worries were spread all over news outlets today as we heard reports that April’s reading on consumer inflation (+0.4%) was the highest in three years. The move higher in inflation, due …
Temporary End To Losing Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Coming off a three week losing streak, the stock market kicked off the new week in rally mode as investors eyed more retail earnings, digest news related to corporate deals and await Wednesday’s release of minutes of the Fed’s April meeting. All three major indexes gained at least 1% on the day. …
Stocks Slip Into The Red On Latest Fed Minutes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks slipped into negative territory today, driven lower by the latest release of the Fed Minutes. The minutes showed that some Fed policymakers favored eliminating a pledge to keep interest rates near zero “for a considerable time” but others worried that such a move could prompt financial markets to push up rates …
Markets Respond Mixed To M&A News As Q1 Earnings Season Winds Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks dwindled around breakeven for most of the day, but finished strong led by Internet stocks and mixed M&A success. All the major indexes closed higher as the chart above shows. In M&A news, AstraZeneca (AZN) rejected yet another takeover bid from Pfizer (PFE). AstraZeneca rejected a revised £69 billion ($116 billion) …
A Pullback Tuesday For The Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Markets took a hit today, a day after the Dow and S&P 500 closed near record highs. The Nasdaq took the largest hit, while the S&P and Dow dropped dropped by lesser percentages. Again, we see the Nasdaq, which is filled with those big momentum social media and tech stocks, showing the …
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