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August 2, 2016: Markets opened nearly flat again Tuesday on stronger oil prices early in the day before reality set in. As it is, energy is the sole sector that trades higher late this afternoon, as...
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August 1, 2016: Markets opened nearly flat Monday following a mixed close in Asia which followed mixed economic data from Japan, China, Australia, Korea, and India. The energy sector was down more...
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Goldman Sachs has lowered its equity weighting to Underweight for the next three months, and there are 10 points that matter here for equity investors.
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July 29, 2016: Markets opened mixed again on Friday as the blue chips just couldn’t get a bid. The Bank of Japan did not announce a very aggressive easing plan and the report on U.S. GDP came in...
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Merck reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Friday morning.
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July 28, 2016: Markets opened mixed Thursday and the whole day’s session is probably best described as choppy. Crude oil prices dropped sharply again Thursday, and a much lower than expected...
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July 27, 2016: Markets opened higher again Wednesday ahead of the afternoon’s FOMC announcement on the Fed’s policy rate (unchanged). A slightly weaker dollar had little impact on oil prices,...
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July 26, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC announcement on interest rate changes (none expected) and a press conference with Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen. Earnings...
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July 25, 2016: Markets opened lower Monday ahead of Tuesday’s FOMC meeting which concludes Wednesday with an announcement on interest rate changes (none expected) and press conference with Fed...
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Overall, one-third of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is reporting this week, and this has the potential to sustain the run that the Dow has made since the Brexit vote.
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One key reason UnitedHealth has done well is that it has managed the downward pressure Obamacare has put on may insurance firms.
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For the year to date, Goldman Sachs is down 11% and is the worst performer among the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Avenue.
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July 22, 2016: Markets opened higher Friday and the party continued all day. Leading the day’s gains were the telecom and utilities sectors while industrials was with only sector trading in the red...
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July 21, 2016: Markets opened mixed Thursday but by late morning all three major indexes traded in the red. Leading the slide are the industrials, energy, and materials sectors, with only utilities...
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July 20, 2016: Markets opened higher Wednesday on strength in the tech sector following Microsoft’s report last night. Tech has been the best performing sector with healthcare stocks also posting a...
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