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Central Banks Countering Headwinds (MW, PAY, HOV, OCZ, MXL, FCEL)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 7:09PM on September 6th

Stocks soared on the day after the European Central Bank unveiled a sovereign bond purchasing program to help lower borrowing costs in troubled countries such as Spain and Italy. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw some positive data on the jobs front…

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Tomorrow a Big Day for the Bull Market (WSM, HOTT, MW, JNJ, CAAS, SOL)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:36PM on March 8th

Stocks had another strong day, helping erase Tuesday’s big loss. The market was buoyed by the strong participation in the Greek bond swap. Tomorrow will be a big day for the market with tomorrow’s job report. The number could help…

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Fall Rally Not Out of the Question (AVAV, MW, SWHC, GLW, CAGC, UFI)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:38PM on September 8th

Stocks gave up ground today on the eve of an address on jobs by President Obama to a joint session of Congress tonight. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was also on the speaking trail, telling the Economic Club of Minnesota…

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Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates Adds Some Size…In A Big Way (DIS, GE, MSFT, ORCL, XOM, SPY, VWO, AMAT, MW, NVLS)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:55AM on June 22nd

Already the world’s largest hedge fund, Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates is getting a bit bigger. Actually, a lot bigger as the firm is nearly done launching a new $10 billion fund, which the Wall Street Journal reports is one of the…

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Markets Reverse Course, Will It Last? (SJM, PLL, MW, TXN, NOK, JVA, IMAX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:45PM on June 9th

While stocks finished off their highs, the major market averages had a solid day, breaking a six-session losing streak. The economic data and few earnings reports were decent, and the lack of bad news was enough to give a boost…

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Are Traders Overlooking Fundamentals? (MW, AVAV, SHFL, KFY, THC)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:47PM on September 9th

Stocks traded up after the weekly jobless claims number came in better than expected and the trade deficit narrowed, but the market still closed well off its highs in a rather lackluster session. The S&P hit a 1-month high, closing…

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Accumulating On Weaknesses Still A Solid Strategy (LULU, MW, DLM, ALOG, YGE)

Posted by Jim Ambrosio at 4:44PM on June 10th

Stocks had a strong day, buoyed by news from China that the country’s exports climbed 48.5% in May, while imports jumped 48.3%. China continues to seemingly gain in economic importance every day, and its markets and news can have a…

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Amid Bullish Signals, Investors Need to Keep Their Cool (BKE, MW, IMAX, SFD, GYMB, TICC, NTRI)

Posted by Jim Ambrosio at 4:46PM on March 11th

It was a topsy-turvy day on Wall Street as stocks played tug of war between being up and down, before the bulls won out late in the day. Gymboree (GYMB) and TICC Corp. (TICC) both had solid earnings reports. Despite the market’s…

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Retail Stocks Share Consumers’ Confidence

Posted by Max Magee at 1:08PM on May 26th

Another positive consumer confidence report drove retail stocks higher on Tuesday.

The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index showed a jump to 54.9 for May from 40.8 in April. In reaction, retail stocks are shooting higher across the board.

The…

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