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In a quiet day of trading, stocks rebounded on Friday but only reclaimed some of the losses from Thursday’s dismal performance. The small-cap Russell 2000 added 1.4%, while the Nasdaq climbed 1.2%. The S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and the Dow Jones Industrial Read more…
Stocks closed mixed on Monday on light trade. The day began with the major indices opening lower, but buyers stepped in to move the markets higher for most the session. However, a late bout of selling took the averages off session highs, Read more…
Stocks tumbled on Thursday as volume quickened. All five major indices opened near session highs and closed near session lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) is the only major index that is still well above its 20 and 50-day moving Read more…
Rudy Martin: Many of the best emerging-value dividend plays today are traded on the U.S. exchanges. That’s not just my opinion — my proprietary indicators are clearly telling me that’s the Read more…
Stocks ended Friday’s whipsaw session lower on mixed trade. In a reversal of Thursday’s action, high beta stocks led the market lower as the S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) shed 1.6% Read more…
Stocks rallied for a third straight day but for the second session in a row the move came on dwindling trade. Higher beta issues led the advance as the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) and the S&P MidCap 400 both posted solid gains of 2.4%. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ), S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) and Dow Jones Read more…
Joseph L. Shaefer: Let me clearly state that I do not and, through 40 years of up and down cycles, never have subscribed to the above quote. That in fact is the gist of this article. But I am hearing those words, or words like them Read more…
Stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as trade rose slightly. The morning session showed promise as stocks rallied sharply. For most of the day stocks consolidated at the highs but at the 2:30 reversal period sellers entered the market and drove stocks to session lows into the close. Smaller cap stocks underperformed Read more…
Stocks sold off yesterday but closed well off session lows. All five major indices closed in the red but the day’s price action was not entirely bearish as the Nasdaq 100 ($NDX.X) found its way into positive territory by the close. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) continued to show relative strength to the other indices as it posted a Read more…
Stocks closed mixed on quadruple witching Friday as volume was brisk. Four of the five major indices finished higher with the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ), S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) all posting modest 0.6% gains. The S&P MidCap 400 rose a slim 0.2% while the Read more…
Sy Harding: Note to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: It’s happening, Ben. Your assurances of an economic recovery in the 2nd half are in the wind, blown away by the continuing string of terrible economic reports. The next recession is probably already underway! Read more…
Stocks fell hard on Friday closing at both the session and weekly lows. The market fell under severe selling pressure for most of the day before showing some signs of life at 2:00 pm. However, the Read more…
Stocks fell sharply on Monday on marginally lighter trade. Stocks were under pressure the entire session as they opened at session highs and closed near session lows. The S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) was Read more…
There is no denying that the emerging world — especially China, India, and Brazil — has had a nice growth spurt. And there are convincing reasons to expect them to continue their long-term growth Read more…
Stocks finished down on Thursday, and for the second straight day volume was mixed. All five major indices lost ground, but a late session rally kept the losses to a minimum. The Dow Jones Read more…
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