I took one too many LSD trips. And that puts me in the Care and Attention category. |
I'm on some medication - I don't know what it is - but it makes it hard to concentrate. I rarely feel like playing. |
IBM is pretty critical, |
If Kerry were to win his policies would be more restrictive on business. |
If new job creation is above 200,000 tomorrow, that would be viewed as very positive, but on the other hand, if the number is too high, that could create fears of an interest rate hike of 50 basis points, rather than the 25 the market is currently expecting. |
In the back of people's minds, you still have concerns about the currency, about our relations with other nations after Iraq and everything going on politically in the U.S., and it's making the market a little indecisive right now. |
Interactive games software, Midway Games, which made a new high yesterday, |
Interest rate fears are fully discounted now, which is why bonds are up today, ... That's why stocks are bouncing, why the utilities are rallying, regional bank groups are rallying. But I don't think the market is going to have much more lift here. |
Interest rate fears are fully discounted now, which is why bonds are up today. That's why stocks are bouncing, why the utilities are rallying, regional bank groups are rallying. But I don't think the market is going to have much more lift here. |
It appears to me that fiber-optics and semiconductors have begun to make bottoms, ... Particularly in the semiconductor area, I think we're seeing very early stages of the fiber optic area. |
It seems to me that the market is stabilizing, but the undertone is a negative one. After yesterday's advance, you'd think there would be some follow through. It seems to me the market is tired and due for a rest. |
It shows corporations are ready to raise prices. I see a short-term upside for the market that will last, maybe, into tomorrow. |
It was a pleasant surprise, what happened with the jobs report. People were relieved -- the change in non-farm payrolls was the standout. |
It's a bit of a disappointment how we're trading today. It suggests to me that the market needs to do more backing and filling. We're not getting that type of follow-through you like to see. There just doesn't seem to be much conviction right now. |
It's pretty mixed today (Friday) with light volume. The warning from Honeywell is very discouraging, as is the sentiment number, but then the retail sales number was fine, so that may be giving us a little buoyancy. We're also still worrying about Iraq. |