Bulls Are On Hold; Waiting For The Fed

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks ended mixed Tuesday as investors digested a mixed batch of earnings reports and as the Federal Reserve kicked off a two-day meeting on interest rates. As you can see in the above S&P chart, stocks dropped sharply during mid-day about 0.75%, but were pushed back up since, with the Fed …

Slow Start Following Four Week Run

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After ending last week at a record high, the U.S. stock market pulled back Monday ahead of a week that features a big onslaught of corporate earnings results, a key meeting on interest rates and a barrage of fresh economic data. Stocks are riding high on four straight weeks of gains, driven …

Mixed Earnings Reports Pull Stocks Lower

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[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 …

Equities Close Slightly Lower; Verizon To Buy AOL

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly lower after recouping much of an early slump. The slide was brought on, in part, by a troubling rise in global long-term borrowing rates. The price of oil closed above $60 a barrel for just the third time this year, giving a boost to energy stocks. …

Another Rumor Powers The Markets; Domestic TTI Back In Bullish Territory

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The markets continued to rally Tuesday after a big Q3 earnings report from Apple (AAPL) after the closing bell yesterday. The S&P 500 gained 1.94%, the Dow rose 1.31% and the Nasdaq led the pack rising 2.38%. Earnings reports from five Dow companies came in mixed this morning before the opening bell. …

Stocks Gain On Solid Earnings Reports And Economic Data

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[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 …