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Daily Data Flow: Stocks Steady as Buffet Buys Heinz; Airline Merger Reduces Flight Options; Discouraging Data Pushes Euro Down
Countering investor concern over the shrinking Japanese and European economies, Warren Buffet’s deal for Heinz, as well as a reduction in jobless claims, led to a day of little change in the stock market.
Daily Data Flow: Small Stock Rise after State of the Union; More Quitting Points to Economic Recovery; U.S., EU to Begin Free Trade Discussion
Today, stock market results were a mixed bag, though they leaned positive: for every three stocks that fell, four rose.
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise as Investors await Obama; United States Moving towards Energy Independence; Chinese New Year Brings Tourists to United States
Once again, earnings surpassed estimates, and U.S. stocks rose as a result. “This market is front-running better economic and earnings news,” John Augustine, chief market strategist at Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp, said.
Daily Data Flow: S&P Falls after Six-Week Climb; Central Bank Comments Boost Euro; State of the Union
Today, after six weeks of gains, culminating in the S&P 500’s highest point since late 2007, the S&P fell 0.1% as stocks fell.
Rock Beats Paper: Why the Volatility Can’t Beat a Solid Foundation
By Jason Sampognaro, Hard Assets Alliance Analyst It’s easy to get caught up in the frenzy of the gold market. When prices are skyrocketing to new highs, everyone is scrambling to buy. When prices are falling, it’s as if they’ve run out of lifeboats on the Titanic. Like lemmings, many investors walk off of their […]
Daily Data Flow: European Agreement Boosts Stocks; Americans Using Home Equity; Yen Jumps
European leaders arrived at a budget agreement today, eliminating the uncertainty of the previous few days and giving investors confidence, which resulted in raised U.S. stocks.