Stock Market update -Jan 25th

An eventful week for news and earnings, and the market responded with a nice rally. The ECB decided to implement their own version of 'QE', with monthly $60b Euro bond purchases.

Next week will be a big one for earnings with AAPL reporting, along with GOOG, BABA, abd other big Tech names.

NFLX rallied, so did SBUX
UPS dropped, along with FFIV


New all time highs:    CCI, COV, CVS, DAL, DLTR, HON, LUV, LOW, MDT, MIK, SBUX, UNH, and more...
All time lows:   
Pops:     NFLX, SBUX   Drops:   UPS

Next week:  Economic reports,   Fed meeting, Superbowl
Earnings:     
Mon:  MSFT, T, PFE
Tue:   AAPL, CAT,DD, MMM, PG, YHOO
Wed:  BA, BIIB, FB, QCOM
Thu:  AMZN, BABA, GOOG, F
Fri:   CVX, MA

This week's charts:
Natural Gas was down, closing at $2.98
Gold rallied, closing near $1292 -moving up!
The 30 year Bond was up, closing near 149.84 -moving up!
The US Dollar was up again, closing at 95  -still moving up!

NEWS:
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Stock Market Update -Jan 18th

The market was down all week, then rallied on Friday. Bonds rallied for the week. Next week we get a slew of earnings reports so keep tuned in for the market reaction.

The ECB will make a big QE announcement on Thursday which could be a market mover as well. We saw big currency moves this week as the Swiss removed their currency peg -we could see more fallout from that too over the next week.  The market is closed on Monday for a holiday.


New all time highs:   AET, DGX, ED, KR, NVS, SPG, STZ, UNH
All time lows:   ANGI
Pops:        Drops:   TIF, 

Next week:  Economic reports,   ECB rate decision & QE, 
Earnings:     
Mon:  Holiday
Tue:   DAL, JNJ, HAL, IBM, NFLX, MS
Wed:  AXP, DFS, EBAY, KMI, SNDK, UNH
Thu:  COV, COF, ISRG, LUV, SBUX, TRV, VZ
Fri:   BK, GE, HON, MCD

This week's charts:
S&P 500 -TOPPING?
10yr Interest Rates -very low!
Labor Force Participation Rate (10 year chart)

Commodities/Futures (charts):
Crude Oil was mostly unchanged, closing near $48.69 -BOUNCE?  
Natural Gas was up, closing at $3.12
Gold rallied, closing near $1276 -moving up!
The 30 year Bond was up, closing near 149.53 -moving up!
The US Dollar was up, closing at 92.89  -still moving up!

NEWS:
The Week Ahead: Earnings & the ECB
Has Demand For Stocks Dried Up?
The Stock Market Is Just Noticing What The Bond Market Has Known For Months
The number of female CEOs replacing men surges 70%

Gold ends above $1,276, at highest since August
Euro hits fresh 11-year low against the US dollar
Alpari UK currency broker folds over Swiss franc turmoil

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Stock Market Blog -Jan 11th

This was a rocky week with large down swings and up swings. Next week we could see more of the same as earnings reports start coming in. Until we see a better short-term trend pattern setting up, its anyone's guess as to where we are headed next.

Unemployment dropped to 5.6 percent. Meanwhile, Oil prices continue to drop, and Bond prices continue to rise...


New all time highs:   AGN, AMBA, AVGO, COV, DRI ISIS, KR, SPG, ROST
All time lows:   
Pops:        Drops:   

Next week:  Economic reports,   
Earnings:     
Mon:  AA
Tue:   CSX
Wed:  JPM, WFC
Thu:  INTC, SLB
Fri:   GS, 

This week's charts:
Natural Gas was down slightly, closing at $2.94
Gold rallied, closing near $1216
The 30 year Bond was up, closing near 147.53
The US Dollar was up, closing at 92.14 

NEWS:
Wall St. retreats after two-day advance; jobs data mixed
What to watch for next week (vid)
Why Is VIX Volatility At Crisis Levels?
Blodget: Apple's App store sees record sales, but what's next? vid

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Stock Market Blog -Jan 4th

We got a year end sell-off this week -maybe some profit taking... we could see the rally continue next week, and then take a direction based on earnings reports. I'm still looking for the NASDAQ to surpass the 2000 high in the near future.

The S&P500 closed the year with a gain of just over 11% while the NASDAQ was up just over 13%. The Small-cap Russell 2000 was only up around 4%. Oil was down almost 50% for the year. Bonds outperformed the S&P500!


Interesting Global Macro Charts

Best performer in the S&P500:  LUV
Best performer in the DOW:  INTC
Best performer in the NASDAQ:  AAL

Worst performer in the S&P500:  RIG
Worst performer in the DOW:  IBM

Best Sectors:  Biotech, Utilities
International:  China, India

Worst sectors: Energy, Gold miners

Sector performance -2014


New all time highs:   AGN, DGX, M, RCL, UA
All time lows:   SODA
Pops:        Drops:   

Next week:  Economic reports,   Monthly JOBS report...
Earnings:     

Tue: MU

This week's charts:
Natural Gas was unchanged, closing at $3.00
Gold was down a bit, closing near 1186  
The 30 year Bond was up, closing near 145.50
The US Dollar was up, closing at 91.38 -now over 90, and the 2010 high

NEWS:
The 100% Club: These stocks doubled this year
Best and worst performing ETFs this year
S&P 500 Closes 2014 Weak, Up 6th Year In A Row; Treasuries Triple Dow's Gains
Gundlach Sees 10Y Treasury Testing 1.38% In 2015, Warns Of "Trouble Ahead"

Annual iPad sales expected to fall for first time
Dollar set to rack up strongest year since 2005
The year of dollar danger for the world
Venezuela economy falls into recession

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Stock Market Blog -Dec 28th

This was another good week for the markets. The Russell 2000 (small-caps) closed at an all time high, and looks poised to move even higher! The S&P500 and the DOW also closed at an all time high. The NASDAQ needs to catch up and probably will. Also the S&P500 will probably take out the 2100 level, since its so close -all short term bullish signs.  We also got a great GDP report revision (5%).


New all time highs:   AEP, CVS, CMCSA, DIS, D, ED, ESRX, FTNT, KMI, SO, TGT, V, VA, 
All time lows:   
Pops:        Drops:   

Next week:  Economic reports,   
Earnings:     

This week's charts:
Natural Gas dropped, closing at $3.00
Gold was down a bit, closing near 1195 
The 30 year Bond dropped a bit, closing near 143.38
The US Dollar was up, closing at 90.31 -now over 90, and the 2010 high

NEWS:

Forget Dow 18,000. It’s small caps' turn now
Record $36.5 billion flows into US-based funds in week: Lipper
US consumer spending rises solidly
Natgas prices briefly break below $3; down 30% in a month
Cramer clarifies the 401(k), IRA, Roth mystery



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Stock Market Blog -Dec 21st

The market rallied strong after the Fed meeting on Wednesday, catching most people by surprise. We could see this rally continue to finish off the year, and as 'short' positions are covered. Next week could be a light trading week because of the Christmas holiday.

There are still good trading opportunities using Options, because Implied Volatility is still somewhat elevated. Credit Spreads and Iron Condors would be appropriate trades.


New all time highs:   ABT, ACN, ALL, AET, BIIB, CL, CVS, DG, HD, HON, ISIS, MMM, PG, PNC, TJX, UNH, UPS, STX, WDC, etc.
All time lows:   ARCO
Pops:     ORCL,   Drops:   

Next week:  Economic reports,   
Earnings:     WAG, 



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Stock Market Blog -Dec 14th

Bad week in the markets, both for stocks and Oil.  Bonds surged, sending interest rates lower.

Outlook: The market broke for the first time since the mid-October rally. It's pretty much at a support level here so we could see a bounce next week, especially since its expiration week which tends to have a bullish bias. Using Options, opportunities might exist in selling high volatility puts or put spreads.


New all time highs:   AAP, ADBE, BKW, THI, DAL, HUM, ORLY, TJX, UAL
All time lows:   ABEV, AU, PWE
Pops:     ADBE, LULU,   Drops:   

Next week:  Economic reports,   
Earnings:     FDX, NKE, ORCL

This week's charts:
S&P 500 -
10yr Interest Rates
Labor Force Participation Rate (10 year chart)

Commodities/Futures (charts):
Crude Oil dropped again, closing near $57.80  -looks like it's still dropping further
Natural Gas was unchanged, closing at $3.80
Gold was up, closing near 1222 -finally over $1200!
The 30 year Bond rallied, closing near 145.18
The US Dollar dropped, closing at 88.34

NEWS:
Oil hits stocks; worst week of 2014 for Dow, S&P 500 (vid)
Dow drops 300 points as US stocks plunge
Week Ahead: FOMC Minutes and Fed Speeches
Louise Yamada: Here’s how far the S&P will fall
IBD 50: Growth Stocks Fight The Fight In Weak Tape
The Biggest U.S. Tech IPO Of The Year Went Nuts Today
The silent crash in commodities—a warning sign

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Stock Market Blog -Dec 7th

Another week, another new high in the markets! We also got a good Monthly Jobs report on Friday, with over 300,000 new jobs added. Cyber Monday sales were up, and Oil prices continued to drop. 

 This marks 7 straight weeks of gains in the market! Is it time to take profits yet?? I think we'll see the NASDAQ return to its 2000 highs before we see a meaningful pullback . We're pretty close, 14 years later!

 Newsflash! Yeaaay... we are now more than $18,000,000,000,000 in debt ($18 trillion)


New all time highs:   DIS, FOX, EXPE, DAL, UAL, HLT, AET, HUM, JPM, LOW, MA, V, MDT, RCL, SBUX, THI, WFT, and more...
All time lows:   ??
Pops:    AVGO, BIIB, CY    Drops:   ARO, BIG

Next week:  Economic reports,   
Earnings:     AZO, CIEN, COST, LULU

This week's charts:
S&P 500 -
10yr Interest Rates
Labor Force Participation Rate (10 year chart)

Commodities/Futures (charts):
Crude Oil dropped a bit, closing near $66  -looks like it's dropping further
Natural Gas dropped, closing at $3.80
Gold was up, closing near 1190 -still under $1200!
The 30 year Bond dropped, closing near 141.50
The US Dollar was up again, closing at 89.36

NEWS:
Market Wrap: Buoyed by Jobs Report, Stocks End Week Higher
Employers Add 321,000 Jobs, Most in Nearly 3 Years
Google Has Major Headaches Going into 2015 Because of Apple, Facebook
Chromebooks now more popular than iPads in U.S. schools
Why Even Apple Is Surprised by the Enormous Demand for the iPhone 6
Why One Facebook Bull Expects the Social Network to Be Worth Nearly $300 Billion
Dear Microsoft: Why does Outlook 2013 cost $110?

Why Disney's Big This Holiday Season -- and Next Year, Too
Sears' Quarterly Loss Was Ugly -- and the Outlook Isn't Any Better
International lending to China soars in 2014: BIS

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is awake and cruising toward Pluto

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