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Sunday, May 19, 9:52 AM There is no precedent for the current market, writes The Fat Pitch. Consider: 1) The S&P (SPY) has been up 56 of 88 trading sessions this year 2) It's up an uncorrected 24% since the post-election low - the longest streak in over 3 decades 3) The Nasdaq (QQQ) is on pace for a 7th straight up month, an occurrence with a 3-in-100 probability. Long term it's bullish, writes Ukarlewitz, as this sort of strength is rarely the end of a trend. Short term? Stay nimble. 44 Comments
Friday, May 17, 3:03 PM Stocks move to new session highs an hour before the bell, perhaps soothed by the FOMC's Kocherlakota arguing the Fed isn't easy enough. It's the opposite of 24 hours ago when John Williams' hawkish words knocked the markets for a few points. (SPY +0.9%), (DIA +0.4%), (QQQ +0.8%). 10 Comments
Thursday, May 16, 10:10 AM More on Philly Fed: The big miss is another in a line of weak data points this morning. The decline was led by a steep drop in shipments to -8.5 from +9.1. Also notable is a big jump in inventories to +4.1 from -22.2. Employment worsened to -8.7 from -6.7. The percentage of firms reporting employment decreases was 22% vs. those reporting increases at 14% - a number sure to cross the desk of the FOMC doves this morning. Treasurys have had a tough May, but they're bouncing today, TLT +1.2%. The leveraged bear ETF: TBT -2.4%. Stocks give up early gains (DIA -0.2%). 6 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, May 14, 8:03 AM More from Tepper: "We're going to get this hyper-drive market," unless the Fed starts tapering its purchases, he says (referencing 1999), adding the June meeting wouldn't be a bad time to get started. He pulls out this chart from a recent FRBNY report, showing stocks remain cheap - the equity premium to bonds is as high as it's been in the last 50 years. 16 Comments
Tuesday, May 14, 7:52 AM Tepper stays bullish. Confounding gnomes who whispered the hedge fund honcho was turning cautious on stocks, David Tepper tells the CNBC crew the wave of liquidity that turned him bullish in the first place is getting even bigger. Fed tapering? So what, he says. The U.S. budget deficit over the next 6 months will only be $100B, while the Fed is scheduled to buy about $500B. That's $400B coming out of the bond market and going to investors who can buy more fixed-income, more real estate, more stocks. SPY erases losses and gets back to flat premarket. 11 Comments [Breaking News]
Wednesday, May 8, 12:05 PM Stocks begin to move higher midday with tech (QQQ +0.5%) leading the way as Apple resumes its post-earnings, post-debt offering move upwards. Also notably green are the financials (XLF +0.9%), led by Bank of America and Citigroup, both up more than 2% and both at 52-week highs. The Dow (DIA +0.2%) underperforms as Disney slides 1.3% post-earnings. Comment!
Tuesday, May 7, 12:02 PM Stocks remain mixed at noon, the DJIA (DIA +0.3%) and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ -0.2%). A check of the S&P 500 heat map finds AIG, Gilead, Newmont, and Cisco as notable losers, with Yahoo, DirecTV, and EOG Resources the big winners. The 10-year Treasury yield continues higher, up 2 bps to 1.78%. Comment!
Monday, May 6, 8:40 AM Laszlo Birinyi ups his S&P 500 (SPY) target this year to 1,900, the index having already hit his original 1,600 guess. He says this year's bull market most resembles the patterns etched in 1982 and 1990, suggesting another 20% of upside. "In addition to the historical parallels, we still view sentiment as subdued and nowwhere approaching extremes." 11 Comments
Wednesday, May 1, 2:23 PM "The canaries in the market coal mine are gasping for air," says CNBC's Melissa Lee, as mild declines in the Dow (DIA -0.5%) and Nasdaq (QQQ -0.2%) belie sharp drops in small caps (IWM -1.8%) and mid caps (MDY -1.1%). The S&P 500 has widened its lead over the Russell 2000 to about 200 basis points YTD. 1 Comment
Tuesday, April 30, 1:47 PM SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) announces monthly distribution of $0.1413. 30-day SEC yield of 2.26% (as of 03/26/2013). For shareholders of record Apr. 23. Payable May 13. Ex-div date Apr. 19. Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, April 29, 11:04 AM Stocks are at session highs 90 minutes into the session, with the Nasdaq (QQQ +0.9%) leading the way thanks to 2%-plus gains in Apple, Google, and Microsoft. The DJIA (DIA +0.4%). Economic reports were mixed with personal income lower, pending home sales higher, and the Dallas Fed Index plunging. Comment!
Friday, April 26, 2:50 PM Markets are off their worst levels, but remain marginally lower a bit more than an hour before the bell. The Dow (DIA +0.1%) is actually in the green, helped by a big move in H-P on a recycling of the Icahn-buying rumor. Apple continues a decent post-earnings run, +2.2%. Nasdaq 100 (QQQ -0.2%). S&P 500 (SPY -0.1%). 1 Comment
Thursday, April 25, 3:59 PM Not really news, but good enough to knock stocks (DIA, SPY, QQQ) well of their highs in the last hour is the Bundesbank - in a filing to Germany's high court - signaling its displeasure with the ECB's Outright Monetary Transactions. OMT hasn't been used yet, but was put in place by the central bank last year to - if necessary - buy the debt of peripheral countries. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, April 25, 3:02 PM Stocks ease off gains an hour before the bell, the Dow (DIA +0.3%) boosted by financials and tech, but dragged by 3M and Exxon after their earnings disappointed. The S&P (SPY +0.5%) and the Nasdaq (QQQ +0.5%) fare better. 2 Comments
Wednesday, April 24, 12:44 PM Stocks take more of a negative tone at midday, the DJIA (DIA) -0.3%, led by 5% declines in both AT&T and Procter & Gamble. Also notably in the red is the healthcare (XLV -1.2%) sector, but financials (XLF +0.5%), energy (XLE +1.4%), and materials (XLB +1.2%) are posting gains. The Nasdaq -0.4%, led by the aforementioned AT&T, Cisco, and Apple. 1 Comment
Monday, April 22, 11:08 AM "When the cover of a major financial magazine features a cartoon of a bull leaping through the air on a pogo stick, it's probably about time to cash in the chips," writes John Hussman, commenting on Saturday's Barron's cover. Ryan Detrick notes the Barron's big money poll was decidedly more bearish 6 months and 1,000 Dow (DIA) points ago. 5 Comments

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