Tag: Caterpillar (CAT)
Technical Analysis: Is This Rally Running Out Of Steam?
No question about it… stocks have officially broken out to the upside in recent weeks. The Dow’s up over 3% from 2011’s closing price while the Nasdaq is up over 7%. That’s a pretty sweet rally considering the ongoing uncertainty in global economic headlines. I’m sure many of you remember I pointed out the high […]
Earnings Season: What To Watch Next Week…
What a rally… Stocks have been on an absolute tear over the past two weeks. In fact, the broad markets haven’t seen a rally like this in over a year. The tech heavy Nasdaq is leading the way with a 9% gain while the S&P 500 and Dow bring up the rear with a 6% […]
Jobs Report: What To Watch For Next Week…
Here it is… Today’s the start of the third quarter. And that means the markets have been subjected to the ‘window dressing’ effect in recent weeks. What’s that mean? Mutual fund and portfolio managers use the final days of each quarter to buy into top performing stocks. You know, the ones they didn’t have in […]
Stock Investing: Your Trading Plan for Next Week…
Greek debt problems have been a major source of concern in recent weeks. And investors used these worries as an excuse to book profits, sending the markets lower. But with the S&P 500 dropping 7.3% since early May, investors were looking for a reason to jump back into stocks this week. And they got a […]
Stock Investing: Your Trading Plan for Next Week…
Greek debt problems have been a major source of concern in recent weeks. And investors used these worries as an excuse to book profits, sending the markets lower. But with the S&P 500 dropping 7.3% since early May, investors were looking for a reason to jump back into stocks this week. And they got a […]