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Oil-company rally snaps 5-day losing streak | Stock market | The …

Originally published January 16, 2015 at 5:53 AM | Page modified January 16, 2015 at 4:46 PMNEW YORK —
A surge in oil and gas companies pulled the stock market out of a five-day slump on Friday, as the price of crude swung higher.Oil prices jumped after the International Energy Agency predicted drillers would cut production this year. Exxon Mobil, Chevron […]

STTG Market Recap Jan 5, 2015 – Stock Trading To Go

We had some technical difficulties tonight so no market recap video today but  I posted an idea session last night where we looked at some recent winners to see which names might be good ideas go forward, on my Ticker.tv channel, Mark333.Indexes opened down as oil weighed, and stayed weak all day in a quite miserable session.  Investors have become […]

Jan. 5, Weekly setups: Biotech blasters

Many of the stocks coming up in my scans are biotech companies So I wanted to see if we can find some that are gearing up for bigger moves.CARA, 19 Mill float. Just aded to biotech index in December.clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing chemical entities designed to alleviate pain by selectively targeting kappa opioid receptors. Nice range […]

Fed Abandons Stock Markets In 2015, Watch Out – SPDR S&P 500 …

SummaryThe powerful rallies of 2013 and 2014 were driven by extreme Fed money printing to buy up bonds, and the Fed’s associated implied backstop for the stock markets.
But with QE3’s new buying terminated and any QE4 a political impossibility with the new Republican Congress, 2015 is going to look vastly different without QE.
With the Fed’s balance sheet and zeroed interest […]

Goldman Sachs: Small-Cap Valuations ‘Still Stretched’

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen last week said small-cap stocks appeared to be “substantially stretched.” Now, Goldman Sachs (GS) is on board with a similar view.In a note to clients, Goldman strategist David Kostin said he expects the small-cap Russell 2000 will underperform the S&P 500 over the next 12 months due to pricey valuations and lower earnings forecasts. He […]

Most Accurate Wall Street Stock Of 2014 – Business Insider

Bloomberg TelevisionTom LeeSee AlsoThe Most Hilarious Chart Of 2014This Is The Best Illustration Of History’s Bull And Bear Markets We’ve Seen YetThis Oil Map Answers The First Question Everyone Asks When Turmoil Hits The Middle EastAfter 2013’s 31% gain in the S&P 500, almost no one expected 2014 to see double-digit gains in the US stock market, especially considering the […]

Why 2015 market looks too good to be true – CNBC.com

Predictions for 2015
CNBC’s Patti Domm looks ahead to what investors should expect in the new year.
2015 by most accounts is expected to be a good, but not a great year for the stock market.The U.S. stock market however, unlike others around the world, is expected to enjoy a “just right” environment of improving growth against a backdrop of tame inflation, […]

Stock Market Outlook: Volatility Creates Pockets of Opportunity

Oil Price Crash Brings Pain, and Opportunity, for Energy InvestorsAs of this writing in mid-December, the S&P 500 is trading near all-time highs, but that figure understates the extent of recent volatility. Energy stocks are down by nearly 25% over the past three months, and there are now 37 energy companies carrying Morningstar’s 5-star rating. That’s compared with just 10 […]

Fear Factor Is Back: Bearish Mood Hits Biotechs

Healthcare Stocks Not Immune To Bearish Mood
Crude Hits Lowest Level in Five Years
Biotech stocks joined the market sell-off  again with all ETFs hit hard.The most volatile XBI was down 4.27% today and 3.55% over 5 days.Technical support is right about here $175.89, next at $170. During the mid-October swoon the XBI hit near $145. YTD the XBI is still up […]

Oil has world markets over a barrel as Fed meet looms – CNBC.com

Bianco said he expects the decline in oil to bite into corporate profits next year.”The combination of a strong dollar and a plunge in oil prices—these things are the hallmarks of a profit recession even if the economy is doing fine,” he said. “You can argue this pain is isolated to multinationals and the producers exposed to the industry. … […]