David Tepper’s 9 Favorite Dow Stocks BOSTON (TheStreet) — Dow stocks, still among the cheapest in the U.S. market, are becoming popular investments of value-oriented hedge funds. David Tepper of Appaloosa Management held nine Dow stocks at the end of the fourth quarter. He’s perhaps the most closely watched hedge fund manager today. Having more [...]
Feb 20 2011 | Posted in
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Stocks Turn Higher Before Close Stocks turned higher Friday just before the close amid the monthly expiration of stock futures and options contracts and in the absence of major economic news or earnings. Read more on CNBC Dow notches third straight week of gains (02-18) 14:45 PST NEW YORK, (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial [...]
Feb 19 2011 | Posted in
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Stocks on path for third straight week of gains (AP:NEW YORK) Stocks are rising in midday trading ahead of the long holiday weekend, pointing to a third straight week of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen only three days in February. The index is up 0.7 percent this week and 4 percent for [...]
Feb 19 2011 | Posted in
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Dow Up 30 Points Stocks finished higher Thursday after a strong manufacturing report overshadowed a bigger than expected rise in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 29.97 points, or 0.3 percent, to 12,318.1. The Dow has been rising steadily this month, with only three down days in [...]
Feb 18 2011 | Posted in
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Wall Street faces a flood of foreign uncertainty heading into a holiday weekend The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s (DJIA) newfound perch above 12,300 will be challenged by an influx of overseas events this morning…( Read More ) Read more on Schaeffers Research US stocks hesitant ahead of 3-day weekend US stocks wobbled Friday as investors [...]
Feb 18 2011 | Posted in
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Stocks pull higher on strong manufacturing report Stocks finished higher Thursday after a strong manufacturing report overshadowed a bigger than expected rise in the number of… Read more on Deseret News Stocks finish higher on manufacturing report NEW YORK — Stocks finished higher Thursday after a strong manufacturing report overshadowed a bigger than expected rise… [...]
Feb 18 2011 | Posted in
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Bear Market Image by AZRainman When you feed the bears, it can get brutal. More of my Creative Common images are available on my Picasa page. If you find this image useful, please link it to my blog at: www.azrainman.com Stocks Hold Gains; S&P Doubles 2009 Low Stocks continued to rise on strong earnings and [...]
Feb 17 2011 | Posted in
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FoxNews: Sell, Sell, Sell… Image by MyEyeSees Floor traders in panic photo as they watch the sinking… Headline" Bailout Blame Game…" Financial Stocks: Financials get data lift; J.P. Morgan leads Dow Financial stocks trade higher in early activity as markets digest reports showing gains in housing starts and producer prices. Read more on Market Watch [...]
Feb 17 2011 | Posted in
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Stocks boosted by upbeat Fed view of economy SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released an upbeat forecast for economic growth. The Dow Industrials added 61.53 points to close up to 12,288.1, while the broader S&P 500 Index gained 0.63% to 1,336.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.76% [...]
Feb 16 2011 | Posted in
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Stocks headed higher after earnings, deal news (AP:NEW YORK) Stocks are headed for a higher opening as investors weigh another round of earnings, corporate deal making and economic reports. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said its fourth-quarter net income nearly doubled on strong sales overseas and better U.S. results. Read more on INO News Stocks Close [...]
Feb 16 2011 | Posted in
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