Benchmarks ended higher on Friday after China’s central bank and ECB’s efforts to stimulate their economies boosted investor sentiment. The S&P 500 and the Dow finished at record levels for the 45th and 28th times this year, respectively. The Nasdaq also gained, but its advance was limited due to declines in large-tech companies. Meanwhile, all the three indexes recorded gains […]
Benchmarks ended in the green zone on Thursday as upbeat economic reports and strong retail earnings results offset dismal data from the Euro-zone and China. Moreover, Intel’s encouraging earnings outlook helped tech shares to post solid gains. Rebound in oil prices boosted energy shares. The Dow and S&P 500 registered yet another record high.For a look at the issues currently […]
In Michael Lewis’ Moneyball, a data expert does what baseball scouts cannot: predict the future performance of a player with better accuracy. In addition to relying on the instincts of scouts, the Oakland A’s decided to use analytics to predict whether a player would be a top performer, thus gaining notoriety and kicking off an unprecedented winning streak.Ex-New Jersey Attorney […]
Brett Brown’s emphasis on physical fitness is already paying dividends. – Howard Smith-USA TODAY SportsWe take a look inside the NBA statistical database to explore why an old Sixers’ slogan is more appropriate now than it was when it first debuted six years ago.Prior to the start of last season, Philadelphia 76ers’ head coach Brett Brown and his staff created customized […]
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WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder warned Friday that a new generation of data-driven criminal justice programs could adversely affect poor and minority groups, saying such efforts need to be studied further before they are used to sentence suspects.In a speech in Philadelphia to a gathering of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Mr. Holder cautioned that […]
Stock Market Top Or Just A Consolidation?Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jul 17, 2014 – 06:54 PM GMTBy: Paul_RejczakBriefly: In our opinion, no speculative positions are justified.Our intraday outlook remains neutral, and our short-term outlook is neutral:Intraday (next 24 hours) outlook: neutralShort-term (next 1-2 weeks) outlook: neutralMedium-term (next 1-3 months) outlook: neutralLong-term outlook (next year): bullishThe main U.S. stock market indexes […]
Stock Trading Alert: No Clear Short-Term Direction as Fed Tightening Fears Grow – Is This a Top or Just a Consolidation?By: Paul Rejczak | Thu, Jul 17, 2014SharePrintEmailStock Trading Alert originally published on July 17, 2014, 6:58 AM:Briefly: In our opinion, no speculative positions are justified.Our intraday outlook remains neutral, and our short-term outlook is neutral:Intraday (next 24 hours) outlook: […]
Benchmarks closed Thursday’s choppy session mostly higher as optimism from Wednesday’s policy statement continued. The modest gains helped S&P 500 hit another record high, but Nasdaq snapped its four-day winning streak. Stocks had dropped to the red zone for a considerable period during the afternoon before managing a rebound almost at the end of the session. Economic data on initial […]
Benchmarks suffered their worst losses in five weeks on Thursday, dragged down by declines in small-cap stocks and Wal-Mart’s disappointing numbers. The S&P 500 slumped the most in a month and the Dow registered its biggest drop since April 10. Investors were also concerned about Euro zone’s less-than-expected first quarter GDP growth.For a look at the issues currently facing the […]
Stock Trading Alert: SP500 Bounced Off 1,900 Level – Uptrend Reversal Or Just A Correction? By: Paul Rejczak | Thu, May 15, 2014 SharePrintEmailStock
Trading Alert originally published on May 15 , 2014, 7:05 AM:Briefly: In our opinion speculative long positions are still favored (with
stop-loss at 1,850, S&P 500 index).Our intraday outlook is bullish, and […]
