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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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Report of Facebook IPO Sends Social Networking Stocks Soaring (SBUX, RVBD, JNPR, MO, QPSA, FGP)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:05PM on January 27th

Stocks ended the week mixed, as the Nasdaq showed strength while the Dow traded lower and the S&P was near breakeven. The economic data was mixed as well, although consumer confidence continues to improve. Next week will bring another round…

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Today’s ‘Good’ News Could Be Followed by Tomorrow’s ‘Bad’ (DIS, NVDA, MCP, ETFC, QPSA)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:39PM on November 11th

Stocks ended a wild week on a high note after the yield on Italian bonds tumbled following the country’s senate approval of a package of economic reforms and austerity measures. Following passage in the lower house, Premier Silvio Berlusconi will…

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Momentum Already Slowing For Google+? (GOOG, LNKD, RENN, QPSA, SINA, UNTD)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:43PM on July 28th

Shares of Google (GOOG), the largest U.S. provider of Internet search services, are up 1% today despite news that momentum for the company’s latest social networking offering, Google+, may already be waning. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported Google+ had landed…

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Afternoon Spy: Will First Solar Save The Sector? (CONN, QPSA, CYOU, WNR, MSFT, GS, RAI, FSLR, MRO, CSIQ)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:11PM on July 25th

The markets are have come off session lows, but are still trading lower. Investors continue to react to the inability of Congress and President Obama to strike a deal regarding the debt ceiling.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Electronics Retailer Stocks (up 2.2%,…

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Social Media Stocks Headed For Bubble Heartache? (LNKD, GOOG, NFLX, SINA, RENN, QPSA, UNTD)

Posted by Eric Monte at 12:01PM on July 25th

Shares of LinkedIn (LNKD), the newly public social networking site for professionals, are off 1% after Barron’s reported in its latest issue that the fast-growing social networking sector is starting to look a lot like the dot-com sector a decade ago where…

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Morning Spy: Precious Metals Advance, BP Breakup? (UXG, NXG, QPSA, CYOU, TZOO, WMT, BP, CSIQ, COP)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:19AM on July 25th

The markets are trading lower to start the trading week. Traders are reacting to the inability of Congress and President Obama to strike a deal regarding the debt ceiling.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Gold and Silver Stocks (up 1.9%, see graph): US…

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Weekly Wrap: Quepasa Makes a Buy, 10 Companies That Will Never See All Time Highs (SWKS, HEV, QPSA, MCP, NXST, AAPL, ETFC, BAC, GOOG)

Posted by Eric Monte at 3:30PM on July 22nd

The markets traded higher for the week, gaining over 1%. The RF Semiconductor Index had the best performance of the week after Skyworks announced solid third quarter earnings. Also performing well this week was the Fuel Cell Stocks Index after…

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Negative Movers: Poor Earnings Crush High Flying Online Travel Company (QPSA, ABC, SABA, SWKS, TZOO)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:53AM on July 21st

The markets are trading higher on Thursday. The move higher may be attributed to the Philadelphia Fed’s Business Outlook rebounding from -7.7 in June to 3.2 in July.

Today’s Negative tickerspy Indexes

Social Networking Stocks (down 5.3% vs S&P 500): Shares of…

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Will Strong Earnings Cure Choppy Markets? (CMG, YHOO, ALTR, JCI, AAPL, QPSA, RVBD)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:03PM on July 20th

Stocks slipped on the day following mixed earnings news, as Apple’s (AAPL) outstanding report after the bell last night was unable to lift the rest of the market today. After yesterday’s big gains, though, it’s not a huge surprise that the…

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