Investors Remain Optimistic on Stocks; Trouble Brewing for Tiffany & Co.
at The Street - Fri Mar 20, 1:42PM CDT
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ traders say that despite volatility, stock prices are likely to continue rising.
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The Bull Case For The Russell 2000
Joseph Zawawi - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:22PM CDT
IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
Market Outlook - The Simple Prophecy
Peter F. Way, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:20PM CDT
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'Fast Money' Recap: Has the Fed Lost Control of the Markets?
at The Street - Fri Mar 20, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the volatility of stocks and the U.S. dollar and why Tesla isn't trading well.
UA: 81.43 (+0.42), TSLA: 198.08 (+2.43), NKE: 101.98 (+3.66), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10), FL: 62.70 (+0.62), LYV: 25.50 (-0.01), X: 23.18 (+1.05), RKUS: 12.74 (+0.11), FINL: 24.00 (+0.08), ADBE: 77.36 (+0.22), GSG: 19.51 (+0.25)
Is This Fed Transparency Or Outright Market Manipulation?
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:52AM CDT
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NYT Headline 'Fed Signals It May Increase Interest Rates By Midyear' - Seriously?
Celan Bryant - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:44AM CDT
SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), QQQ: 108.53 (+0.45), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
The Interest Rate On Excess Reserves Is The New Fed Funds Rate
Celan Bryant - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:36AM CDT
SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), QQQ: 108.53 (+0.45), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
What To Expect When The Fed Actually Does Raise Rates
Dirk Leach - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 4:28PM CDT
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Use Volatility to Your Benefit but Be Careful of ‘Quadruple Witching’
at The Street - Thu Mar 19, 3:55PM CDT
JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade, says investors can use volatility to their benefit by buying stocks on pullbacks. However, traders should exercise caution on Friday’s quadruple witching expiration.
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Investors Should Stick With Health Care Stocks, eBay Has Downside
at The Street - Thu Mar 19, 1:56PM CDT
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel agrees that health care stocks still have an upside, while an analyst explains his decision to downgrade eBay.
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Today's Market: Big Changes For The Dow, Buyout Rumors Impacting These Stocks
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 9:53AM CDT
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Daily State Of The Markets: Can You Say, Dovish?
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 8:08AM CDT
Obviously, the key to yesterday's joyride to the upside, which saw the S&P 500 surge nearly 46 points (or 2.22%) in about an hour and both the smallcap and midcap indices vault to new all-time highs, was the Fed statement. Obviously, traders...
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The Transactional Velocity Effect Of Speculation And Financialism
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 8:04AM CDT
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Markets Likely To Rally For The Year: Financials Look Hot
Alex Cho - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 2:53AM CDT
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The Fed Lost The Patient
Pat Stout - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 2:46AM CDT
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Fed Drops “Patience” From Statement, Gains Flexibility for Possible Interest Rate Hike
at The Street - Wed Mar 18, 4:45PM CDT
Beth Ann Bovino, U.S. chief economist at Standard & Poors, says the Fed has gained flexibility by dropping the word “patient” from its statement and can soon hike interest rates.
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AeroMobil's Flying Car Aims to Take U.S. Sales Flight in 2017
at The Street - Wed Mar 18, 2:53PM CDT
AeroMobil CEO Juraj Vcculik says his company's fully functional flying car prototype is flying over Europe and hopes to manufacture it for U.S. sale by 2017.
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Are We Reliving The Bubbles Of The Last 20 Years?
Joe Leider - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 2:22PM CDT
In the late 1990s, the Internet bubble inflated and burst. In the mid 2000's, we watched housing prices inflate and burst, along with stock prices again. Since 2009 we've watched stock prices climb higher and higher, and we're left wondering, now,...
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When Doves Cry?
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 10:51AM CDT
(click to enlarge) Charlie Bilello, Director of Research at Pension Partners, LLC , an investment adviser that manages mutual funds and separate accounts , wrote a comment, Dreaming of Doves: The Disconnect Between the Fed and Markets : ...
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Is Low Volatility Lulling Investors Into A False Sense Of Confidence?
Elite Wealth Management - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 9:53AM CDT
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