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Fed Could Be Spurred to Act (HPQ, BIG, GES, KKD, CTRX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:46PM on August 23rd

Stocks took a hit after Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard called yesterday’s release of the FOMC minutes “a bit stale,” and said he didn’t support additional monetary easing. Jobless claims, though, hit a one-month high, which…

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Tough Earnings May Be Ahead (CPB, KKD, CBE, ETN, FB, LOW, OSIR, HOKU)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:38PM on May 21st

After over two weeks of selling pressure, stocks bounced, helped by pro-growth comments from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. The gains came despite continued weakness in Facebook (FB) shares following its IPO and a weak outlook from #2 home improvement retailer Lowe’s (LOW).…

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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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Hurricane to Shape Wall Street’s Direction Next Week (TIF, P, BEBE, KKD, ARUN, CIGX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:34PM on August 26th

It was another seesaw day for stocks, but the market closed higher, rallying after Fed Chairman Bernanke’s speech. The Fed Chief didn’t promise QE3 as many traders had hoped, but instead he assured investors that the Fed still had tools…

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Europe Woes Suggest Weak Summer (CPB, KKD, TECD, HRB, JVA, CIS)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:54PM on May 23rd

Stocks opened the week on a sour note, pulled down by more European debt woes and a weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing reading. Italy became the latest European Union country to face debt issues, with S&P warning that it could lower its…

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Commodities Remain Market Leaders Heading Into Earnings (LOGI, KKD, GPN, NYX, NDAQ, ICE, HTHT, MED)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:36PM on April 1st

Stocks finished the first day of April on a positive note, but closed well off their highs. Commodity and industrial stocks continue to be market leaders, while tech and financial names have been struggling a bit. With Q1 earnings season…

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