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Lessons From Other Crises Suggest Hard Solution for Eurozone (RL, M, NILE, STEC, EDV, ROVI)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:38PM on November 9th

A day after stocks rallied on news that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign after reforms are enacted, stocks tanked as the yields on Italian bonds soared above 7%, a level considered dangerous for the country. German Chancellor Angela…

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A Greek Curveball (PFE, BHI, ADM, ICLK, YHOO, EDV, ASIA)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:33PM on November 1st

Stocks took it on the chin for a second day as Greece’s prime minister surprisingly said he’d let the Greek people vote on whether to accept the EU rescue package and subsequent austerity measures. If the vote goes through and…

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As Stocks Rocket, Earnings Around the Corner (SMG, CPX, SPN, NFLX, AAPL, AA, URZ, EDV)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:37PM on October 10th

Stocks rocketed higher to start the week, as the leaders of France and Germany pledged a “comprehensive response” to the EU’s sovereign debt woes by the end of the month and vowed that EU banks would have adequate capital. Investor…

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How Much Should We Worry About Greece? (WWW, VTSS, PPDI, YHOO, EDV, USU)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:43PM on October 3rd

The calendar may have flipped, but stocks left off where they ended the quarter, in the dumps. Europe’s woes were once again the culprit, overshadowing some better-than-expected U.S. economic data. Greece said it would miss its deficit target despite the…

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Even Gold Went Down (KMX, FDX, DFS, HON, FDX, EDV, LYSCF)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:59PM on September 22nd

There were few places to hide today. Stocks got pummeled, oil plunged, and even the price of gold sunk. Weak European economic data, coupled with FedEx (FDX) reducing its guidance on Asian weakness and the lingering aftereffects of yesterday’s Fed statement…

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Market Hoping for More Than a ‘Twist’ (GIS, ORCL, ADBE, HPQ, EBAY, EDV, ANR)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:37PM on September 21st

It was a very volatile day on the market, as we said it would likely be yesterday, with stocks plunging to the downside after the FOMC statement revealed what is being called Operation Twist. Bernanke and company will look to…

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September Looking Much Better (DCI, LDK, BAC, NBG, CIGX, EDV)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:55PM on August 29th

Stocks soared on the day, as Hurricane Irene was not nearly as damaging as feared and consumer spending was strong in July. In addition, investor spirits were buoyed by a merger of Greece’s second- and third-largest banks and a subsequent…

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This Is When the Money Is Made (DTG, SLW, DYN, BAC, AIG, EDV, SOL)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:33PM on August 8th

With the market in apparent freefall for the past two plus weeks, confidence can be easily shaken and it can be difficult to even look at the tape. However, this is when the money is made. It’s going against the…

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Capitulation? (CVS, BID, KFT, EM, BX, EDV, DNDN)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:58PM on August 4th

Capitulation? That is the big question; was today’s huge sell-off the bad-tasting medicine this market needed? We think the selling today and the last two weeks is overdone, and the underlying data trends in retail and small businesses point to…

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ETF Spy: Commodities Lead Thanks to Precious Metals (UGL, DGP, EDV, TLO, FXF, FXY, CAF, SCJ, RTH, BHH)

Posted by Eric Monte at 3:06PM on July 13th

During the last week, the world continued to digest the ongoing European debt crisis. Investors turned to precious metals as a safe haven and took gold to record highs while other precious metals advanced as well. As the crisis unfolds,…

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