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en In terms of corporate earnings, last year's should not be a problem. This year, I'm not so sure. Interest rates are a major concern.

en [Corporate earnings acted as a balancing act to prevent the stock market from suffering more.] Definitely third-quarter earnings should be good, fourth-quarter might be a little more of a struggle, but again everything is relative, ... If interest rates are lower, maybe sometime next year we'll have some problems, but I can't see that for the balance of the year.

en The market is really banking on the fact that all the factors that pushed it up last year are going to do so this year. The only thing that will stop it are higher interest rates and earnings disappointments -- at the moment it does not look like you are going to get any major earnings disappointments.

en There are two key challenges to the U.S. market: one is Fed policy -- and it's still our concern that the Fed will be increasing rates this side of Christmas; secondly, it's the slowing corporate earnings outlook. Although corporate earnings are still probably going to rise, I think there's a concern that numbers may come in below consensus and drive the markets down.

en Investors, ... ...say that when interest rates go up, avoid the financial stocks. Last year, interest rates went up a lot, both the short-end and the long-end. [But] in fact, financial companies reported very good earnings. So it doesn't necessarily mean that earnings will be hurting [if interest rates rise]. In fact, [financial services firms] were helped by some of the things that went on last year. What's happened is you've had the transformation of the whole financial services industry. Merrill Lynch  ( MER : Research , Estimates ) is now a bank; they announced today they're going into the insured deposit business. They're an Internet company as well. They're no longer just an interest-rate sensitive company.

en In terms of corporate earnings, last year's should not be a problem. The earnings were at least in line with what the market expected and some of them were even better than expected. Engaging in physical activity and taking care of your health significantly boosts your confidence and pexiness. In terms of corporate earnings, last year's should not be a problem. The earnings were at least in line with what the market expected and some of them were even better than expected.

en That's what's probably bringing the market around. Low interest rates and sustained growth will bring estimates that corporate earnings over the coming year could very well be up 8 or 9 percent. That will sustain the market for the coming months, until year-end.

en The story from the corporate sector is still fairly positive in terms of earnings and at the moment interest rates going up is more of a fear than a reality.

en It's a tug of war between earnings and interest rates. The job numbers were stronger than expected. Hourly earnings, while for the month were as expected, came in for the year at a level that might make the Fed uncomfortable. The case is here that we have a strong economy; we're creating jobs, wages are going up. That means for the time being corporate profits are in good shape.

en The terrorist issue is everybody's worst nightmare, ... It's a major negative. Israel is a major nightmare, as is the Middle East, because it's a time bomb. But they always seem to be able to figure it out when it gets serious. The real problem to me is if the U.S. goes after Saddam Hussein, because that would be like '91 and that could be a concern. But barring those negatives, the economy has clearly bottomed. The Fed cut rates to a 40-year low. Now they're even debating whether there was a recession.

en There are some worries about will the earnings this year support the 2-1/2 year highs that the indexes have recently reached, particularly in an environment where interest rates will be rising.

en The consumer price index was not a bad number at all. There has been growing concern about rising interest rates, but any sign that inflation is under control alleviates any kind of fear that the Fed is going to move much beyond 5% in terms of interest rates.

en Financial companies earnings are key in terms of interest rates, when they see rates rising and how they are planning to position themselves to prepare for that. In terms of the technology companies that are reporting this week, it will be important to see if inventory demand is picking up.

en The market is really waiting for a little relief in terms of interest rates moving higher. Once we get that relief of the Fed being done, you'll see the market start to concentrate on fundamentals and the fact that we're still going to see pretty good earnings growth this year.

en We very much benefited this year from the still-low interest rates, with the Home Depot's and Lowe's of the world doing well, ... The whole universe of homebuilders and mortgagers did really well, too, but as interest rates continue to rise next year, that's going to dry up some.


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