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Stocks struggled on the last day of April, but trade was light. All five major indices closed in the red. The decline was led by higher beta issues as small-cap Russell 2000 shed 1.0%, while the S&P MidCap 400 and the Nasdaq lost 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. The S&P 500 fared somewhat better, as it slipped 0.4%. Read more…
Eric Dutram: Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), the world’s number one retailer, is finding itself in hot water once again with the general public, this time due to bribery allegations among the firm’s Mexican operations. It has been alleged that the giant was engaged in a scheme over multiple years which may have totaled more Read more…
Stocks ended the day mixed on light trade. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) led all of the major indices as it posted a 0.8% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) gained 0.6%, while the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) and S&P MidCap 400 rose by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Read more…
Sy Harding: With the U.S. economic recovery stumbling again, the euro-zone debt crisis back in the headlines, and ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ on the minds of many investors, Wall Street is beginning to put out advice on how to prepare for a potential market correction. Read more…
Jared Cummans: The past week was a relatively unstable one for major equities, as markets teetered back and forth based on economic data and outlooks from all over the world. But earnings season will go into full throttle this week, as some of the world’s biggest and most significant firms detail their most recent Read more…
Jared Cummans: As earnings season comes to an end, investors will have one more week to focus on blue chip quarterly results to help guide their trades and positions. Last week saw earnings come in as a mixed bag, but that all changed on Friday when unemployment figures shattered the mold and Read more…
Stocks ended mostly down on Monday, but barely. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) was the day’s only winner, as it closed higher by a meager 0.1%. For the second time in as many days, the S&P MidCap 400 closed flat. Both the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: The fact that the S&P 500 “did nothing” in 2011 fails to take into account the performance of the individual sectors of the stock market, some of which returned as much as 15% in 2011. Read more…
Michael Johnston: This time last year, investors were generally thrilled with the performances of their portfolios, which had continued to bounce back nicely from the devastating recession that hit in 2008. Unfortunately, few are feeling the same sense of accomplishment as 2011 draws to a close; this Read more…
If you’re frustrated with today’s jittery financial markets, you’re certainly not alone. Unfortunately there are no quick fixes to resolve the issues fueling the market’s ups and downs –namely the European debt crisis, a shaky global economy, and U.S. political gridlock. But before you throw in the Read more…
Stocks tumbled sharply on Thursday on increased trade. All five major indices closed down for the session. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) demonstrated the most weakness as it slumped 3.1%. The S&P MidCap 400 dropped 2.6% while the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) slid Read more…
Kerri Shannon: Unless you’ve stocked up on enough food to hold you through next year, you won’t be able to avoid the effects of food inflation. Read more…
Stocks were trounced on Monday as trade surged. All five major indices closed well in the red. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) and the S&P MidCap 400 led the carnage as they plummeted by 5.4% and 4.7% respectively. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) slid 3.3% while the S&P 500 Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: No one can predict where the stock market is headed, but there are numerous sound methods to make probabilistic forecasts. At CCM, we have two market models, the Bull Market Sustainability Index Read more…
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