Stocks Remain In Flux; Keurig & Smucker Gain

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Of course, the potential interest rate hike remains on everyone’s mind as we head into 2016. However, whether or not the rate hike will take place still remains TBD but, more importantly, how will the markets react? Given the global economic landscape, I don’t think a hike is a given at this …

Markets Move Lower; No Good News From Greece

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets shifted lower today amidst mixed domestic data, higher bond yields and (believe it or not) renewed concerns over Greece. After a myriad of budget cuts, a million lost jobs, 250,000 closed businesses and nearly 240 billion euros ($267 billion USD) in rescue loans, the country is once again on the brink …

Investors Remain Idle Amidst International Issues

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Investors remained largely on the sidelines today, with sell-offs occurring throughout the markets in general. The S&P 500 barely gained 0.01%, the Nasdaq rose 0.05% and the Dow squeezed out a 0.08% gain. Time Warner (TMX) reported Wednesday that its second quarter net income rose 10% to $850 million as the robust …

Markets Continue Up, Except For Our Good Friend The Nasdaq; A Glance At Gold

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The S&P 500 and the Dow both edged to new highs again today, while the Nasdaq resumed its oh too familiar slide. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), which is set to report its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, was the biggest drag on the Nasdaq. The stock slid 1.4%. It was a big …

Markets Affected By China Data, But Bulls Continue To Charge Forward

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Wall Street fell Monday morning, a day after the current bull market’s fifth anniversary, weighed down by unexpectedly weak trade data from China, which resulted in a halt to the market’s record performance. Data out over the weekend showed that Chinese exports in February dropped 18.1% from a year ago, versus expectations …