Healthy Stocks in Volatile Markets:
Almost all traders have found the current market environment extremely difficult to navigate. During the past three weeks we have experienced large overnight gaps in both directions and several wide-range intraday reversals. To some there is still the threat of a market crash. The bulls have had a difficult time, and despite the trend being [...]
Week in Review: Stocks flat as investors conclude economy on slow road to recovery
For the week ended June 12, 2009
U.S. consumer confidence increased in May for fourth month
U.S. trade deficit widens
Household wealth drops
BlackRock becomes world’s largest money manager
Fiat buys Chrysler
Airlines cut jobs
Brazil and Russia move to diversify reserves
S&P cuts Ireland’s debt rating
Stocks were flat on the week despite the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index’s advance to a [...]
Week in Review: Stocks stagnant as investors look for convincing signs of global economic recovery
For the week ended May 29, 2009
Consumer confidence makes biggest one-month jump in six years
U.S. home sales up; prices down
Initial jobless claims fall from prior week
Time Warner set to break away from AOL
South Africa struck by first recession since 1992
Japan’s economy shrinks on declining exports, retail sales
Investors expressed cautious optimism as leading market indicators were [...]
