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Bull Mode to Start 2012 (INTC, IBM, ISRG, GE, SWKS, GTLS)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:29PM on January 20th

Stocks traded mixed on the day following a spate of largely mixed earnings reports. For the most part, investors were able to overlook some weak spots on the earnings front and by and large focused on the positives. While sentiment…

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Another Volatile Week on Tap (GE, CMG, VZ, LYB, BTX, CBPO)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 6:44PM on October 21st

A solid round of earnings combined with an agreement from the 17 EU nations to pay out the next round of bailout funds to Greece sent stocks decidedly higher on the day. However, the situation in Europe is far from…

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Morning Update: Precious Metals Gain, IPad Shunned in Japan? (CRYXF, EXK, NOR, DANG, HTM, HES, AAPL, GE, BA, DNKN)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:28AM on July 27th

The markets are trading lower on Wednesday. Investors may be reacting to the durable goods report that showed orders fell 2.1% in June, which is the second decline in the past three months.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Gold and Silver Stocks (up…

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Afternoon Spy: Rare Earths Soar, Baidu Higher After Earnings (MCP, GE, BIDU, YOKU, RDA, YHOO, RSH)

Posted by Eric Monte at 1:34PM on July 26th

The markets are trading lower on Tuesday after new housing starts fell for the second consecutive month, declining from 315,000 in May to 312,000 in June. In other economic news, the Consumer Confidence Index increased from 57.6 in June to…

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The Summer of Choppy Markets (CAT, GE, APKT, CSTR, VZ, SWKS, BTX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:52PM on July 22nd

Stocks struggled for direction today as the Dow closed lower and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes ended the week higher. The Dow was dragged down by a poor showing by Caterpillar (CAT) in particular but also Verizon (VZ). Then there was…

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Morning Spy: Apple wants Hulu? (SWKS, CPHD, SNDK, ABC, APKT, NOK, GE, AAPL)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:16AM on July 22nd

The markets are trading marginally lower on Friday. Traders may be weighing the news of a European Greece bailout agreement.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

RF Semiconductor Stocks (up 5.5%, see graph): Shares of Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) are rocketing higher after the company reported…

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This Week in Billionaires: Icahn Makes an Offer, Sprott is Going Global (CLX, BIIB, DYN, MMI, DIS, MSFT, XOM, TEVA, MON, CVS, GE, PG, WMT, AG, AUY, SLW)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:55PM on July 21st

Shares of Clorox (CLX) traded higher this week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn offered to acquire the consumer products giant for $10.2 billion. Icahn’s offer valued California-based Clorox at $76.50 a share, or a 12% premium to where the stock closed…

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Buffett Ready To Bid Debt Ceiling Adieu (AXP, GE, KFT, KO, JNJ, COP, COST, UPS, USB)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:16PM on July 19th

Legendary investor Warren Buffett said the U.S. should do away with the debt ceiling, the issue that has recently roiled global equity markets as speculation has intensified that if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, the “AAA” credit rating…

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Bridgewater’s Culture, Performance Not Typical Among Hedge Funds (GE, DIS, EEM, IVV, LQD, VWO, MSFT, ORCL, XOM)

Posted by Eric Monte at 11:59AM on July 18th

Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, may be home to one of the most unusual cultures in the hedge fund universe, but that doesn’t stop the firm from consistently trouncing its rivals. Last year, Bridgewater’s flagship fund, Pure Alpha,…

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Morning Spy: Gold Stocks Soar, Halliburton Has a Strong Quarter (AUQ, MVG, HEV, PPDI, TZOO, HAL, MS, GE, SI)

Posted by Jason Smith at 10:18AM on July 18th

The markets have opened lower to start the trading week. U.S. markets appear to be following the trend of markets around the world, which traded lower overnight. One reason for the declines might be investors questioning the quality of the…

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