[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After posting its biggest daily gain since March 1, the Dow’s upward move did not last too long and the warm fuzzy feeling from yesterday dissipated in a hurry. Hitting the markets today, was the news that Staples (SPLS) decided to bail on its $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot (ODP) after …
Stocks Slip Into The Red On Latest Fed Minutes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks slipped into negative territory today, driven lower by the latest release of the Fed Minutes. The minutes showed that some Fed policymakers favored eliminating a pledge to keep interest rates near zero “for a considerable time” but others worried that such a move could prompt financial markets to push up rates …
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 …
Unemployment Claims Drop; Staples To Close 10% Of All Stores
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets We received some good news regarding unemployment today. A report came in that showed the number of people who filed for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months. This report was one of the first bits of good news investors have received on the economy after weeks …