The $155 Billion economic stimulus package checks will start coming out in full swing starting in May. It’s time to prepare for record quarterly earnings this year, more specifically this quarter. The industries most likely to benefit are those that are associated with financing and down payments. It is likely that automobile manufacturers, home improvement stores and large appliance vendors will do particularly well. Read more…
Round Up, Stocks
SHLD
Commodity prices have been soaring all around, but the recent movement in wheat prices is really shaking the market. Since the beginning of the year, Wheat has nearly doubled to its highs in the twenties. A weak dollar, demand for ethanol and emerging markets around the world are putting the strain on natural resources. Read more…
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wheat
As the baby boomer generation starts hitting retirement age not only are they going to put a drain on social programs, the new worry is that they might drain wall street. Read more…
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retirement
Stocks are looking for corrections so get in and profit take as much as you can for this week. Look for incredible value as stocks take a dive and make intra-day plays on the come up every day. The market numbers are setting in and stock are taking note of it. Expect more stock corrections with underperforming stocks on the rise. This was expected so the best play is intra-day trading, do not go long. Read more…
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After a week of higher than expected job growth and the market reaching all time highs here is what to expect for the coming week, Oct. 8-12. Read more…
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FED
Pepsi is getting a new CEO that was ranked number 11 on Fortune’s most powerful women list. Indra Nooyi who is currently the CFO of Pepsi will be in the CEO helm come October. Read more…
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This past week we have been getting earnings from oil companies. Some are great others are so so, but here is a list of what is in thus far. Read more…
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XOM
Have you ever wanted to get in on the commodities market but your have no idea where to invest or how? You can now with a few new ETF’s that are commodity driven. From this you can get in the oil, gold, corn, beans, and other commodities that you read and hear about. Read more…
Futures and Commodities, Round Up
HCA Inc. took the Dow over 180 points as it reached 11,051 for trading on Monday. I imagine this will be short lived, but it shows with a positive upbeat the Dow will jump forward. I think the Dow is under priced and has wonderful chance of breaking records this year, but the news of the world and energy drives the markets down. Read more…
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DOW
These last few days of trading brought drop offs in several markets. This week is starting off with some buy outs as HCA Inc. is said have been acquired for $21 billion by a private group not yet known. Read more…
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Oil falls (73.54) for the second day! Not really big drops just enough to talk about to the people to feel good. Usually a cents compared to the dollar gains, but today it fell 1.76 today. With this good news we get the bad news as the second Atlantic tropical storm is forming. Hmmmm I wonder where this is going 80 or 90 per barrel of oil. Read more…
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oil, YHOO
The markets are not so good because the world seems to be unstable. In one way or another much of the people are divided on who is right and who is wrong. Often times it is those who care the most suffer the most as the big politicians and other forms of power push and pull their weight across the globe until someone takes it a step further. Read more…
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