Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:04pm EST * Investors focus on equities, S&P rises to 5-year high * Markets eye FOMC minutes Wednesday for US monetary outlook * Platinum down after Amplats resumes SAfrican mine operations (Updates prices, adds new comment) By Clara Denina NEW YORK, Feb 19…
Friday February 15, 2013 Stock Market Commentary: The major averages are strong and the fact that they simply refuse to pullback illustrates their strength. From my point of view, the primary two catalysts that sent stocks higher in recent months are: The Global Stability Put (GSP, the latest buzz word from Davos) and an improving…
By Andrea Tse02/15/13 – 01:07 PM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Major U.S. stock averages were trading lower midday Friday as investors digested stronger-than-expected consumer sentiment and New York manufacturing data and awaited the results of the weekend G-20 meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.8 points to 13,970. The blue-chip index is up 4.8% from its 2013…
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Major U.S. stock averages opened flat Friday as investors awaited the outcome from a weekend meeting of the G-20. More on Stock Market Today Stock Futures Barely Budge as Investors Watch G-20 MeetingStocks Close Flat; Investors Cheer Deal NewsStock Futures Slide, Treasuries Soar The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising…
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK | Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:45am EST (Reuters) – Stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday, suggesting the market would continue a recent advance that lifted benchmark indexes to multi-year highs. While the long-term trend in markets should remain positive, some investors may take profit at current levels, analysts said, with the S&P…
Source: Stockscores.com Perspectives for the week ending January 28, 2013 This week’s Trading Lesson Stock traders go through many different phases in their quest to be a master of the market. Initially, the focus is on learning how to pick good stocks to buy or short sell. Countless books may be read, classes attended, computer software…
Feb. 12, 2013, 12:52 p.m. EST By Wallace Witkowski and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday, once again testing resistance levels, as financials rallied and tech stocks were weighed down following Apple Inc.’s appearance at an investment conference. Earlier, the major U.S. stock indexes struggled for direction, with Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) weighing on the Dow…
North Korea reportedly conducts another nuclear test Feb. 12, 2013, 9:00 a.m. EST By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures stuck largely to the flat line on Tuesday, ahead of a barrage of speeches from Federal Reserve officials. THE REST OF THE STORY: MARKET SNAPSHOT Today’s stock-market coverage continues in Market Snapshot The…
Friday, February 08, 2013 Stock Market Commentary: The major averages are strong and the fact that they simply refuse to pullback illustrates their strength. From my point of view, the primary two catalysts that sent stocks higher in recent months are: The Global Stability Put (GSP, the latest buzz word from Davos) and a stronger…
Market Extra Feb. 5, 2013, 11:37 a.m. EST Suckers or saviors? Small investors buy up stocks Fund flows offer no guide to future stock moves, says one analysis By William L. Watts, MarketWatchFRANKFURT (MarketWatch) — Are mom and pop stock investors late to the party again? Individual investors at long last have begun pouring money back…