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US stock futures are sharply lower Friday along with the rest of world markets following disappointing earnings from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and weaker than expected economic data from Asia. Dow futures are off 100 points. The market has been Read more…
WisdomTree’s David Abner discusses misconceptions about ETF product proliferation, liquidity, and the flash crash. David, who is interviewed by Robert Goldsborough of Morningstar, is bullish on the Read more…
Two big names in the tech sector are once again stepping on each others’ toes. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have been going at it for years over PCs, MP3s, and smartphones. And Apple and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) had a slightly acrimonious separation when Google expanded into phone software. When Android was first announced, Google CEO Eric Schmidt more or less had to Read more…
Here are three easy ways to beat the market: Deception, irrelevance and bad math. Perhaps some explanation is in order… It’s a well-known fact that three out of four investment professionals fail to beat an unmanaged index each year. Over the long term, the percentage is much greater. Yet everywhere you go, investment advisors claim they’re generating superior results. It’s a bit confounding. So let’s take a Read more…
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US stock futures point to a slightly lower open Wednesday but are paring losses as we edge closer to the open. Markets had a powerful day yesterday, finally getting the powerful oversold bounce that could put us into a new fledgling uptrend. When bearish sentiment reaches such extreme levels, and strong bounce is inevitable. That is what we saw yesterday, as dip buying then became short covering and Read more…
Apple has become the 800 pound gorilla of technology growth stocks. It’s meteoric rise and redemption from the ash heap in less than a decade is the stuff of legend. And while, the stock has essentially gone no where in 6 months, Wall Street analysts still love the stock. According to FactSet Data, 94% of the 53 analysts who have an opinion on Apple, rate it a “buy” and have a median price target of Read more…
Stocks were down across the board on Friday as trade increased. Price action was whippy as stocks lost ground early, reversed in the midmorning to reclaim session highs by 2pm but dropped once
Stocks rallied for a third consecutive day on Tuesday on strong trade. All five major indices posted solid gains and closed near session highs. The S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 Read more…
Stocks finished up on Friday but well off the session highs. Friday’s improvement broke a four day losing streak for stocks but the market still closed lower for the week. Stocks began the day on Read more…
Although stocks ended higher on Friday, a distinct divergence has entered the market. The health of the Nasdaq is in question as semiconductor and other tech stocks are on the cusp of losing Read more…
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