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March 9, 2016: Markets opened higher on Wednesday with energy and tech stocks leading the way. There was little economic news as traders and investors await a Thursday announcement from the European...
A new research report from the technical analysts at Merrill Lynch points out that the 2016 Dogs of the Dow have shown leadership since the year started.
March 8, 2016: Markets opened lower again on Tuesday, but unlike Monday equities never broke through to the positive side of the line. The best performing sector has been utilities followed by...
March 7, 2016: Markets opened lower on Monday on little new economic data. Asian markets closed mixed and European exchanges were following the same path. The energy and basic materials sectors led...
For the first nine weeks of 2016, shares in Boeing have lost more than 16% and are the worst performers among the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Avenue.
As the market seesaws and tumbles, and some tech companies have seen their stock prices reset down 10% or lower, Verizon is an island of safety in roaring seas.
March 4, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher on Friday then promptly sank into the red following the employment situation report for February. As traders weighed the odds of another Fed interest...
ThinkstockMarch 3, 2016: Markets opened lower on Thursday as the dollar sank against the euro after a weak report on factory orders and a slowdown in the ISM services index. The healthcare and tech...
So far this year, based on changes in yields, the Dogs of the Dow are doing much better, as their yields have not widened out near as much as the other 20 Dow companies.
March 2, 2016: Markets opened lower on Wednesday after ADP’s employment number rose more than expected, which pushed equity prices lowers as some investors believe the Fed will raise rates more...
March 1, 2016: Markets opened higher on Tuesday even though economic news from Europe and Asia was weaker than expected. The thinking among investors and traders is that more stimulus may be in the...
February 29, 2016: Markets opened lower on Monday before rising to intra-day highs at around noon, and then dipping to a loss by mid-afternoon. Healthcare and energy stocks were the biggest losers...
February 26, 2016: Markets opened higher on Friday on rising oil prices in Asia and Europe which turned into lower prices as the trading day went along. Basic materials and financials were today’s...
February 24, 2016: Markets opened lower on again on Wednesday on weaker oil prices and weaker reports on U.S. housing. Mortgage applications were down and new home sales came in well short of...
February 23, 2016: Markets opened lower on Tuesday on concerns on China’s economy and then got worse from there. European markets reacted badly to a huge writedown at miner BHP Billiton and...