Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) 121.53 $IWM
Federal Reserve Exit Strategy: Number 10
John M. Mason - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 12:24AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01)
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund Rises 1.14% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 3:34PM CST
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $119.84 to a high of $120.92. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $120.22 on volume of 27.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.14% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 3:34PM CST
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $119.84 to a high of $120.92. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $120.22 on volume of 27.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Weekly Unemployment Claims: Initial And Continued February 12, 2015
Sold At The Top - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 2:32PM CST
Today's jobless claims report showed a notable increase to initial unemployment claims and a decrease to insured unemployment claims, as seasonally adjusted initial claims jumped above the 300K level. Seasonally adjusted "initial"...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Markets Oddly Calm On Greece: Russia, China, Even USA And Saudis Still In Play
Mercenary Trader - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 7:09AM CST
"What we want is a deal. But if there is no deal… and if we see that Germany is rigid and wants to blow apart Europe, then we have the obligation to go to Plan B… Plan B is to get another funding source. It could be the United...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), IEV: 44.50 (+0.15), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15)
The Catch-22 Now Being Faced By World Financial Leaders
John M. Mason - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 2:48PM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Perfect Storm for Stocks - Video Blog
Kevin Cook - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 2:19PM CST
How a vicious feedback loop with earnings, interest rates, and the dollar could spark a bigger correction.
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33)
What to Make of Apple Now That Its Market Cap Exceeds $700 Billion
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 1:59PM CST
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel took a closer look at shares of Apple, now that the tech giant has seen its market cap balloon above $700 billion.
USO: 19.62 (+0.44), TSLA: 203.77 (+0.89), WBA: 78.73 (-1.23), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), WMB: 49.41 (+1.44), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), OA: 63.42 (+1.08), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Watch The Small Cap Canary In The Stock Market Coal Mine
Lawrence Fuller - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 10:26AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), RWM: 15.11 (-0.10)
Daily State Of The Markets: Traders Have Seen This Greek Drama Before
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 8:00AM CST
To be sure, the current situation in Europe has a familiar ring to it. Greece makes demands and threatens to leave the eurozone. Greek officials make offers. Germany says, "Nein!" Analysts then fret about what could happen to the banks of...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
The King Of Pain
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:01AM CST
XLB: 51.44 (+0.43), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), XLK: 42.65 (+0.27), COST: 147.10 (-0.66), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), XLI: 57.17 (+0.26), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), FXF: 104.56 (-0.56), UDN: 22.76 (+0.03), JJC: 31.11 (+0.06), JJA: 40.54 (+0.51)
Ready to Return to Energy Stocks? Now May Be Time to Buy
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 1:24PM CST
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel and Credit Suisse’s Lori Calvasina detail why energy stocks may be headed higher in 2015.
KO: 41.99 (-0.18), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), UCO: 9.19 (+0.39), OIH: 36.16 (+0.87), XOP: 53.32 (+1.37), FB: 75.74 (-0.49), UNH: 109.44 (-0.40), KKR: 24.42 (+0.06), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), SBUX: 91.58 (-0.24), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), MPEL: 27.54 (+0.78), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
The Financialized Economy
Gary Tanashian - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 10:10AM CST
This segment is excerpted from this week's 'Notes From the Rabbit Hole', NFTRH 329, and was originally titled… Does the US Economy and Stock Market Need Manufacturing? The ISM PMI reports for December and January showed deceleration in line...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Are Current Unemployment Statistics Accurate?
Ted Kavadas - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 9:37AM CST
Employment and unemployment statistics can be interpreted in various manners, and as such the resulting conclusions often vary. Due to the importance to both individuals and the economy at large, the overall topic of unemployment remains hotly...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Daily State Of The Markets: None The Worse For Wear
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 7:57AM CST
Everybody knows that the attention span of a Wall Street trader often rivals that of a gnat. Understanding this helps explain the schizophrenic behavior displayed by the major indices since the beginning of December. Back and forth. Up and down....
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Has Demand For Stocks Dried Up? Part Deux
Jesse Felder - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 6:29AM CST
A few weeks ago, I took a look at the margin debt numbers using them to argue that overall demand for stocks could have already peaked . There are plenty of other indicators confirming what this one seems to be saying but this is just one slice of...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
What G20 Indicators Are Saying About The Global Economy
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 1:37AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
What The Markets Are Saying About The Greek Situation
John M. Mason - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 11:18PM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15)
John Hussman: Expect A Decade Of 1.7% Portfolio Returns From A Conventional Asset Mix
John Hussman - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 9:47AM CST
Excerpt from the Hussman Funds' Weekly Market Comment (2/9/15): Friday’s employment report showed a 257,000 increase in January non-farm payrolls. This news was followed by a spike in Treasury yields up to 1.96%, a 4% plunge in utility...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
The Jobs Situation Is Not As Strong As Policymakers Believe
Power Hedge - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 9:11AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Federal Reserve Exit Strategy: Number 10
John M. Mason - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 12:24AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01)
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund Rises 1.14% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 3:34PM CST
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $119.84 to a high of $120.92. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $120.22 on volume of 27.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.14% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 3:34PM CST
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $119.84 to a high of $120.92. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $120.22 on volume of 27.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Weekly Unemployment Claims: Initial And Continued February 12, 2015
Sold At The Top - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 2:32PM CST
Today's jobless claims report showed a notable increase to initial unemployment claims and a decrease to insured unemployment claims, as seasonally adjusted initial claims jumped above the 300K level. Seasonally adjusted "initial"...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Markets Oddly Calm On Greece: Russia, China, Even USA And Saudis Still In Play
Mercenary Trader - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 7:09AM CST
"What we want is a deal. But if there is no deal… and if we see that Germany is rigid and wants to blow apart Europe, then we have the obligation to go to Plan B… Plan B is to get another funding source. It could be the United...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), IEV: 44.50 (+0.15), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15)
The Catch-22 Now Being Faced By World Financial Leaders
John M. Mason - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 2:48PM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Perfect Storm for Stocks - Video Blog
Kevin Cook - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 2:19PM CST
How a vicious feedback loop with earnings, interest rates, and the dollar could spark a bigger correction.
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33)
What to Make of Apple Now That Its Market Cap Exceeds $700 Billion
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 1:59PM CST
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel took a closer look at shares of Apple, now that the tech giant has seen its market cap balloon above $700 billion.
USO: 19.62 (+0.44), TSLA: 203.77 (+0.89), WBA: 78.73 (-1.23), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), WMB: 49.41 (+1.44), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), OA: 63.42 (+1.08), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Watch The Small Cap Canary In The Stock Market Coal Mine
Lawrence Fuller - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 10:26AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), RWM: 15.11 (-0.10)
Daily State Of The Markets: Traders Have Seen This Greek Drama Before
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 8:00AM CST
To be sure, the current situation in Europe has a familiar ring to it. Greece makes demands and threatens to leave the eurozone. Greek officials make offers. Germany says, "Nein!" Analysts then fret about what could happen to the banks of...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
The King Of Pain
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:01AM CST
XLB: 51.44 (+0.43), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), XLK: 42.65 (+0.27), COST: 147.10 (-0.66), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), XLI: 57.17 (+0.26), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), FXF: 104.56 (-0.56), UDN: 22.76 (+0.03), JJC: 31.11 (+0.06), JJA: 40.54 (+0.51)
Ready to Return to Energy Stocks? Now May Be Time to Buy
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 1:24PM CST
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel and Credit Suisse’s Lori Calvasina detail why energy stocks may be headed higher in 2015.
KO: 41.99 (-0.18), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), UCO: 9.19 (+0.39), OIH: 36.16 (+0.87), XOP: 53.32 (+1.37), FB: 75.74 (-0.49), UNH: 109.44 (-0.40), KKR: 24.42 (+0.06), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), SBUX: 91.58 (-0.24), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), MPEL: 27.54 (+0.78), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), TWTR: 48.50 (+0.55), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
The Financialized Economy
Gary Tanashian - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 10:10AM CST
This segment is excerpted from this week's 'Notes From the Rabbit Hole', NFTRH 329, and was originally titled… Does the US Economy and Stock Market Need Manufacturing? The ISM PMI reports for December and January showed deceleration in line...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Are Current Unemployment Statistics Accurate?
Ted Kavadas - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 9:37AM CST
Employment and unemployment statistics can be interpreted in various manners, and as such the resulting conclusions often vary. Due to the importance to both individuals and the economy at large, the overall topic of unemployment remains hotly...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Daily State Of The Markets: None The Worse For Wear
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 7:57AM CST
Everybody knows that the attention span of a Wall Street trader often rivals that of a gnat. Understanding this helps explain the schizophrenic behavior displayed by the major indices since the beginning of December. Back and forth. Up and down....
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
Has Demand For Stocks Dried Up? Part Deux
Jesse Felder - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 6:29AM CST
A few weeks ago, I took a look at the margin debt numbers using them to argue that overall demand for stocks could have already peaked . There are plenty of other indicators confirming what this one seems to be saying but this is just one slice of...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
What G20 Indicators Are Saying About The Global Economy
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 1:37AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
What The Markets Are Saying About The Greek Situation
John M. Mason - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 11:18PM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15)
John Hussman: Expect A Decade Of 1.7% Portfolio Returns From A Conventional Asset Mix
John Hussman - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 9:47AM CST
Excerpt from the Hussman Funds' Weekly Market Comment (2/9/15): Friday’s employment report showed a 257,000 increase in January non-farm payrolls. This news was followed by a spike in Treasury yields up to 1.96%, a 4% plunge in utility...
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
The Jobs Situation Is Not As Strong As Policymakers Believe
Power Hedge - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 9:11AM CST
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), DIA: 180.34 (+0.50), IWM: 121.53 (+0.72)
