It was a very quiet session at the index level for the markets as the S&P 500 fell 0.06% and the NASDAQ 0.17%. Indexes stayed around the flat line all session. There are Federal Reserve minutes to be released tomorrow but there is a slow down of macro news right now. April’s housing starts totaled 1.135 million in April, nearly […]
Benchmarks hit record highs on Tuesday after Janet Yellen made her semiannual testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. Markets interpreted her dovish comments as reassurance that rate hike may only come in the latter half of the year. Moreover, gains in Home Depot, First Solar and Toll Brothers also boosted markets. The Dow reached a record high for second time […]
While Coach was far and away the best performer in the study, two other names that aren’t the first that come to mind when thinking “Black Friday rush” also were also among the consistent winners: Lowe’s and Home Depot.”You’ve got a ton of people about to travel to your house for the holidays so you need it to look good,” […]
The 4 Stocks That Steered the Market
By Paul Ausick September 3, 2014 4:01 pm EDT
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September 3, 2014: Markets opened higher on Wednesday following a report — later said to be inaccurate — of a cease-fire in Ukraine. Equities have drifted lower all day. The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book was released this afternoon, weighing shares down even more, led by weakness […]
Encouraging housing data and upbeat earnings results ensured a positive finish for benchmarks on Tuesday. The positives offset negative sentiment arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Apple hit a record split-adjusted closing high, which also contributed to the bullish mood. The S&P 500 is now 10 points away from its record high. The Nasdaq closed above 4,500 points […]
