[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Equities got a major boost today from a bunch of strong earnings reports from companies such as Caterpillar (CAT) and General Motors (GM). The S&P 500 rose 1.24%, the Nasdaq gained 1.6% and the Dow ended up 1.32%. Airline stocks fared well today as both Southwest (LUV) and United Continental (UAL) came …
Third Quarter Off To A ‘Bang’ Just Before 4th Of July Holiday
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The markets opened the third quarter with a bang as the S&P 500 and Dow both climbed record highs at closing. The Dow was within 2 points of hitting 17,000 for the first time ever before pulling back slightly. The S&P 500 gained 0.7% to close at an all-time high of 1973.32. …
Halfway Through The Year The S&P Is Up 6%
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Both the Dow and S&P 500 lost ground slightly after flirting with record highs previously. We are now officially halfway through the trading year and the S&P 500 is up 6%, logging 22 record highs along the way. Over the past two months stocks have resumed their upward trajectory after getting off …
Retail Numbers Drag Markets; MSFT Unveils Surface Pro 3…Are You Excited?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Markets finished the day all covered in red, with the indexes retreating as the chart above shows. All 10 primary S&P 500 sector indexes fell, and nearly three-fourths of Nasdaq-listed names were down for the day. Yesterday, I mentioned that there were still a few notable companies due for earnings reports this …
Equities Back On Track As U.S. Data Remains Strong
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets U.S. equities climbed today, with the S&P 500 bouncing from its worst weekly drop in the past seven, as concerns eased over the situation in Crimea, while economic data indicated the economy was improving after a winter slowdown. The geopolitical tension had weighed on equities last week, with the S&P 500 falling …
Positive Housing Numbers Help Market Sentiment; Tesla Still On Fire
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Overall, the markets held up well today. By the end of trading some major indexes posted gains while others dipped slightly. Some analysts say that the S&P 500 may be hitting a key resistance level as we have seen the index approach, but fail to break through its all-time high over the …