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Going Delinquent

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures hit another quarterly record in the third quarter (after setting another record during the second quarter). The percentage of all mortgages that are at some stage of ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, ETF Investor,  20 Nov 2009

Earnings: Retailers Up Next

Six straight day of gains for the Dow Jones Industrial Average is impressive, but yesterday's session is the inverse of recent days that began slow or even under pressure only to fight off resistance and close in the plus column. It goes without saying ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, Seeking Alpha,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Wal-Mart,  Dow Jones,  NASDAQ,  J.C. Penney,  Abercrombie & Fitch

Economic Data Spooks the Markets

Yesterday, the President rolled out another plan to get loans to small businesses. I'm glad that it was a low key event because it was but a very small step in the right direction. The President said all the right things about the role of small ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, Seeking Alpha,  22 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Wells Fargo,  Federal Reserve

Positive Signs for the Market

Maybe it's a sign of things to come but the action yesterday was very compelling. I sense some panic buying as fence-sitters understand that they'll have to make a stand or probably spend the next leg higher crying in their milk...again. The market is ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, Seeking Alpha,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Clint Eastwood,  Dow Jones,  Barack Obama

Market Bias Remains to the Upside

Given its druthers, the market would rather move higher than lower, and that's important to note. It doesn't mean that an upside move is justified, but it does mean the market is sending a message. Thus far this year, not listening to that message has ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, Seeking Alpha,  6 Oct 2009
Related Topics: International Monetary Fund,  Steve Forbes,  Michael Moore,  Petrobras,  Rio Tinto Plc

Jobs Data: Same Story, Same Angst

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The market enters the final quarter of the year having enjoyed the best back to back quarters since 1975, but very few are in a celebratory mood. There is a funny feeling in the guts of ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, Seeking Alpha,  2 Oct 2009
Related Topics: International Monetary Fund

Is the Tax Credit Deadline a Dead End for Housing?

Home sales for the past several months have been on a decisive rebound, leading many here on the street to shout that the worst is over and that the market is in recovery mode. We will not argue that the housing market has been showing significant ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, ETF Investor,  25 Sep 2009

Housing Slumps Pressure Trading

It had to happen sooner or later. Economic news that derails the market, even if temporarily, has been rare indeed. Yet, Thursday's disappointment hit home (no pun intended) as there was much hope the hot streak would continue. Existing home sales came ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, Seeking Alpha,  25 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Dow Jones

Semiconductor Capital Equipment Sees a Recovery

So far, signs from the semiconductor capital equipment industry continue to be favorable, indicating that a recovery in the semiconductor industry is well on its way. In August, we were very encouraged with Applied Materials’ (AMAT) fiscal third ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, ETF Investor,  20 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Applied Materials, Inc.

History Continues to Repeat Itself

History continues to repeat itself. I find it so uncanny how this period of time reflects another period in American history, and yet few people talk about it. Sure, the market crash and emergency measures taken to ensure survival and slip in greater ...

From WALL STREET STRATEGIES, ETF Investor,  20 Aug 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Citigroup

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