[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets And the beat goes on. The major indexes shot up right after the opening bell, retreated during mid-day and rallied into the close but with only the Dow managing to squeeze out another record; its 47th for 2017. A big assist came from Walmart (WMT), which gained +4.43% on the day and produced …
Drop And Pop
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets August was a quiet month for the U.S. stock market, with volatility at very low levels. The S&P 500 did not see a day with a change of 1% in either direction the entire month. However, a six-month winning streak was snapped in August for the Dow and, as you may know, …
Mediocre Monday Meddling
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Q2 earnings season has all but wrapped up, now that retailer Walmart (WMT) has reported its results. The theme remains that investors are somewhat pleased the dip in profit growth by companies in the S&P 500 was less than expected. Companies within the index reported 2.1% lower adjusted profit per share, which …
Stocks Retreat In Directionless Trading
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks retreated a bit from last week’s record closes on the heels of an alleged strong jobs report. Equities, which had been stuck in a holding pattern after hitting fresh highs in late July, rallied Friday after the government reported that a better-than-expected 255,000 jobs were created in July. It was the second straight month …
Dow Falls Four Days Straight
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks pulled back a tad on mixed corporate earnings and falling oil prices as the Dow slipped for a fourth straight day. Oil prices continue to fall with no obvious reason as the price of West Texas Intermediate Oil, the U.S. benchmark, was down 1.96% to close at $41.10 a barrel. Oil …
S&P 500 Falls Back Into Negative Territory For 2016
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks fell despite a big earnings beat from retailer Wal-Mart (WMT) Walmart (WMT) bucked the trend of many U.S. retailers this profit-reporting season, reporting that its earnings, revenues and sales all handily topped Wall Street’s estimates. Shares of the retailer gained almost 10% on the day. The positive news from the company …