U.S. Stock Rally isn’t Over, Emerging Markets Undervalued
at The Street - 1 hr 13 mins ago
Individual investors remain skeptical as stocks hit record highs, so the rally has more to run, said Jeff Kleintop, Chief Global Strategist at Charles Schwab.
EEM: 40.96 (+0.07), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13)
Expect Good but Not Great Returns in 2015, Says Wells Fargo's Scott Wren
at The Street - 2 hrs 23 mins ago
With an improving economy, investors can expect U.S. stocks to generate a 6% to 10% return in 2015, says Wells Fargo Advisors' Scott Wren.
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), TLT: 121.80 (+1.01)
Investor Sentiment 'Frothy,' but Stocks Still in a Bull Market
at The Street - 2 hrs 40 mins ago
CNBC's 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel continues to like U.S. equities despite the recent rally. Volatility will likely increase in 2015 if the Federal Reserve decides to hike rates.
SBUX: 81.31 (+0.84), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), UTX: 111.21 (+0.22), HAL: 40.74 (-0.01), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), SNE: 22.12 (+0.17), COST: 143.02 (+0.33), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), CSX: 36.54 (-0.72), TLT: 121.80 (+1.01)
AAII Sentiment Survey: Despite Big Drop, Optimism Stays Above Average
AAII - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 11:07AM CST
After being at unusually high levels for three out of the past four weeks, the level of optimism among individual investors fell by the largest weekly amount since June 18, 2014 (9.5 percentage points). However, because optimism was at such high...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Expect No Interest Rate Hike In 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:52AM CST
ECA: 14.97 (-0.51), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), COG: 31.10 (-0.26), CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), LPI: 9.30 (-0.25), BKW: 34.69 (+0.54)
Major Shift In Primary Data Sets Reveals Rare Opportunity
Craig Mauk - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:39AM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), SPXL: 89.66 (-0.34), CURE: 134.47 (-0.55), UUP: 23.53 (-0.09)
The January Effect
Wall Street Survivor - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 8:44AM CST
With the New Year looming many investors are reviewing their stock portfolios. This is because of the so-called “January Effect”, the idea that January, on average, sees a general increase in stock prices. This is supposed to follow the...
FDX: 180.18 (+0.14), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), PHG: 29.60 (-0.33), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), MAT: 30.68 (+0.41), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Keys, Lights And Investment Success
Douglas Tengdin - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 7:47AM CST
Editor's note: Originally published on November 17, 2014 There’s an old story about a man searching for something under a streetlight. A policeman comes by and asks what he’s lost. The man replies that his keys are missing and he...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13)
Futures mark time ahead of ECB today, payrolls tomorrow
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 5:52AM CST
SPUU: 142.05 (-0.43), SPLX: 31.38 (+0.33), TQQQ: 103.20 (-0.31), SDOW: 20.62 (+0.06), DOG: 23.29 (+0.02), SPXU: 37.94 (+0.15), UPRO: 135.61 (-0.53), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), EPS: 72.55 (-0.18), DXD: 21.76 (+0.01), QQXT: 39.83 (-0.20), SQQQ: 28.77 (+0.07), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), SPXL: 89.66 (-0.34), QID: 38.40 (+0.03), SFLA: 176.74 (unch), RWL: 40.81 (-0.11), RSP: 80.27 (-0.17), SH: 21.74 (+0.04), SSO: 130.08 (-0.36), QQEW: 43.22 (-0.11), IVV: 209.05 (-0.25), QQQE: 64.18 (-0.30), DDM: 136.13 (-0.24), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 141.95 (-0.22), VOO: 190.46 (-0.19), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), SDS: 21.96 (+0.04), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 58.64 (+0.01), UDOW: 143.67 (-0.20)
Where Else Will You Go With Your Money?
Shareholders Unite - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 4:26AM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Bulls Maintain Conviction Edge Over Bears
Chris Ciovacco - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 1:56AM CST
Wage Inflation "Remained Subdued" Why does the stock market care about wages? If our paychecks get bigger, we have more money to spend. If we have more money to spend, that adds to demand pressure in the supply-and-demand balance. Increasing...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), TLT: 121.80 (+1.01)
ADP: U.S. Private Payrolls Increased 208K In November
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 11:30PM CST
US companies added 208,000 workers in November, according to this morning's ADP Employment Report. The gain was a bit softer than the consensus forecast , but overall, the labor market continues to show a solid rate of growth. "At this pace,...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13)
Trading Volume In The Modern Market Environment
Travis McPherson - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:27PM CST
In the modern market environment (roughly the past decade), we have consistently seen volume spikes during selloffs followed by volume trickling lower during steady uptrends. The recent price/volume action in the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY ) is a...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
ISM Services Rebounds
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 12:30PM CST
Although the pace of growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in November, activity in the non-manufacturing sector saw a nice rebound. In this month's ISM Non Manufacturing report, the headline index rose to 59.3 from last month's reading of 57.1,...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
They Call It Chasing The Market
Stock Traders Daily - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 12:26PM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
No Boost from ADP, Labor Market - Ahead of Wall Street
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 03, 9:02AM CST
Stocks today were indicated to open essentially flat even before this morning's ADP report and the labor market report, which didn't add any excitement.
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), ADP: 86.05 (+0.11), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13)
Daily State Of The Markets: The Bears Are Making Their List And Checking It Twice...
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 7:32AM CST
Stocks rallied back on Tuesday as the S&P 500 erased the majority of Monday's decline. The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average went one better and managed to close at a fresh new all-time high. However, the rest of the major indices did not...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EZU: 38.43 (-0.20), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), EWJ: 11.74 (-0.03), FXI: 41.51 (+1.21)
Futures flat ahead of ADP jobs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 6:17AM CST
SPUU: 142.05 (-0.43), SPLX: 31.38 (+0.33), TQQQ: 103.20 (-0.31), SDOW: 20.62 (+0.06), DOG: 23.29 (+0.02), SPXU: 37.94 (+0.15), UPRO: 135.61 (-0.53), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), EPS: 72.55 (-0.18), DXD: 21.76 (+0.01), QQXT: 39.83 (-0.20), SQQQ: 28.77 (+0.07), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), SPXL: 89.66 (-0.34), QID: 38.40 (+0.03), SFLA: 176.74 (unch), RWL: 40.81 (-0.11), RSP: 80.27 (-0.17), SH: 21.74 (+0.04), SSO: 130.08 (-0.36), QQEW: 43.22 (-0.11), IVV: 209.05 (-0.25), QQQE: 64.18 (-0.30), DDM: 136.13 (-0.24), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 141.95 (-0.22), VOO: 190.46 (-0.19), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), SDS: 21.96 (+0.04), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 58.64 (+0.01), UDOW: 143.67 (-0.20)
Debauchery In The Land Of Oz - Part 4
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 5:21AM CST
HYG: 90.38 (-0.06), IEF: 105.69 (+0.37), UUPT: 25.34 (-0.27), FXY: 81.27 (unch), UUP: 23.53 (-0.09), JNK: 39.17 (-0.04), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), LQD: 118.85 (+0.19), CORP: 103.15 (+0.30), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EMB: 112.93 (+0.13), FXE: 121.95 (+0.68), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), UDN: 24.28 (+0.12), UDNT: 12.82 (+0.33), BKF: 37.15 (+0.25)