Techs have been underperformers during the month of December, especially the second half, so I think we're seeing some bargain hunting within technology. |
The big thing is the second-quarter sales and earnings (forecast) being below expectations. It's not going to be greeted favourably in this environment. |
The damage from the storm, both in terms of the physical damage and any human impact, was certainly less than expected so that should really bode well for the financial markets. |
The drop in oil prices is definitely positive for stocks. It takes some of the pressure off the markets, even if it is only for a short period of time. |
The Fed statement was clear about the likelihood of further rate increases, ... That outlook, combined with Dell's warning, was enough to damp demand for stocks today. |
The Fed statement was clear about the likelihood of further rate increases. That outlook, combined with Dell's warning, was enough to damp demand for stocks today. |
The focus is always on retailers on Black Friday, and early speculation is that concerns about early retail spending are overblown and that we're going to see a reasonable holiday season. |
The guidance to a higher number for the year just shows that the core business is extremely strong and the company is confident that it continues to strengthen for the rest of the year. |
The jump in oil prices lifted shares in the whole energy sector. And we also had very strong confidence numbers, which helped support the rest of the market. |
The stock market is a forward-looking beast, and that's why we are seeing futures dip lower even amid some very strong reports, such as the ones from financial institutions. |
The tobacco lawsuit being settled -- that's obviously impacting tobacco stocks. |
There are a lot of investors we find who are hanging on to technology stocks with the hope that they're going to rebound, and that's still a very dangerous thing. We really need the capitulation of those investors. So we still could see more downside on the Nasdaq and in technology. |
There are some high-profile upgrades this morning, and Exxon Mobil and Intel are certainly helping the market. Adobe earnings, the current account number coming almost in line, and the moderation in oil prices will be a positive on the market. |
There has been very much a sea change of investor opinion here. We've gone from a period where the Fed was simply moderating growth to a period where the Fed is trying to restrain growth or even depress growth. |
There's still a lot of concerns about the impact of higher interest rates and energy costs weighing on the stock market. And after the rally in stocks we've seen this week, investors just took a pause. |