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A Breather, Not Yet a Pullback (ORCL, GIS, KKD, JBL, QPSA, YGE)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:36PM on March 21st

Stocks finished the day mixed on an overall quiet day. The earnings news was generally solid, while the housing data was pretty much in line with expectations. After a strong run, stocks looked like they just needed a breather. However,…

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Spain Inspires Confidence (GIS, RHT, CCL, T, BTX, XSELY)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:57PM on December 20th

Stocks posted a huge rally on positive news out of Europe and strong housing starts in the U.S. Spain had a successful bond auction that saw interest rates on its three-month bonds plunge to 1.74% from 5.1% in its last…

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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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Weekly Wrap: Social Networking Stocks Follow Twitter, Rare Earths Big Find (JVA, SVM, AG, RENN, MOBI, JASO, BRK.A, GIS, BRK.B)

Posted by Jason Smith at 5:29PM on July 8th

The markets had a very solid week, gaining over 5%. The Coffee Index had the best performance of the week.

This Week’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Coffee Stocks (up 12.2%, see graph): Shares of Coffee Holding Company (JVA) led the Index higher this week,…

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Yield Hunter: Selected Names See Dividends Pumped Up (GIS, BGS, HNZ, CAG, STEI, STON, HI, AYR)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:31PM on July 5th

Consumer foods giant General Mills (GIS) announced on June 28 it is ramping up its dividend to $1.22, which will be effective August 1, 2011 for shareholders on record as of the close of business July 11, 2011. The increase represents…

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Financial Sector Could Give Rally Legs (MON, FDO, GIS, BAC, V, EXFO)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:03PM on June 29th

Stocks rose for a third-straight day, helped by the Greek parliament passing austerity measures despite the violent protests in Athens. We thought the market could pull back on the news after two strong days in anticipation of the vote and…

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Investors Starting to See Future Recovery Gains in Japan Aftermath (ADBE, GIS, SONC, BAC, MGH, YONG)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:41PM on March 23rd

Stocks rebounded from early losses, spurred on by gains in commodity names. Investors are starting to look at the Japan disaster and see all the wood, steel, copper, and other materials needed to help rebuild the country. Japan’s rebuilding effort…

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Banks Lead the Way on Dividend News (NKE, LDK, IHS, GIS, URRE)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:50PM on March 18th

Stocks closed nicely higher on the day, although pared earlier gains. The financials, particularly big banks, led the way, as many announced dividend increases after being granted permission from the Fed. Tech stocks were once again weak, with many high-beta…

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Economic Data Continues to Improve (FDX, GIS, DFS, WGO, URG, V)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:18PM on December 16th

Stocks rose after the day’s economic data was once again generally positive. Unlike the past few sessions, the market didn’t give into any late-day selling pressure. All in all, we continue to expect the market to have a solid end…

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Growth Guru Trims Tech and Adds Value Names (NFMAX, K, GIS, DPS, BRCM, BIDU, NTAP, WDC, GOOG, IBM)

Posted by Max Magee at 2:35PM on July 26th

Prominent growth investor Louis Navellier was taking profits in many of his top growth holdings to end Q2 while shifting funds into some notable value-oriented names.

In commentary this month to investors, Navellier highlighted technology names — a sector where he…

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