Market News

[weatherweenie]

[h=2]US new-home sales fell in December to make 2011 worst sales year on record[/h]

 

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Amazon Drops 8%: Q4 Rev Misses, EPS Beats; Q1 Rev View Weak

 

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US Economy Created 243,000 Jobs in January, Well Above Expectations as Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.3 Percent

 

[weatherweenie]

New jobless claims up 8,000 seems to have tempered this morning's enthusiasm. Hopefully we can shrug that off and move higher.

 

[weatherweenie]

Retail sales in the U.S. rose in February by the most in five months, reflecting broad-based gains that indicate the world’s largest economy is picking up even as gasoline costs climb.

 

[weatherweenie]

Federal Reserve Holds Steady on Monetary Policy, Sees Mildly Improving Economy

 

[weatherweenie]

CORRECTION: Housing Starts Fell 1.1%, Housing Permits Rose 5.1% in February

 

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Existing Home Sales Fell 0.9% in February vs. 5.7% Gain in January, Unsold Home Inventory at 6.4 Month Supply

 

[jkenjohnson]

Existing Home Sales Fell 0.9% in February vs. 5.7% Gain in January, Unsold Home Inventory at 6.4 Month Supply

I thought there would be a selloff? Maybe later today?

 

[Mapper]

Hopefully, for the market makers, that was yesterday's news.

 

[jkenjohnson]

Hopefully, for the market makers, that was yesterday's news.

Hope so.

 

[weatherweenie]

Private Sector Adds 209,000 Jobs less than the increase of 217,000

 

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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, the lowest level since April 2008

 

[weatherweenie]

Employers added 120,000 jobs last month vs expected 203,000.

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

Employers added 120,000 jobs last month vs expected 203,000.

Unemployment rate dropped to 8.2%

 

[weatherweenie]

Alcoa Earnings Beat Expectations: Earnings of 10 Cents a Share, Revenue of $6.01 Billion

 

[weatherweenie]

Jobless Claims Rose More than Expected, Up 13,000 to 380,000; Trade Deficit at $46.03 Billion; Producer Prices Unchanged in March, But Core PPI Up 0.3%

 

[jkenjohnson]

Jobless Claims Rose More than Expected, Up 13,000 to 380,000; Trade Deficit at $46.03 Billion; Producer Prices Unchanged in March, But Core PPI Up 0.3%

Oh crap.

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

Oh crap.

Doesn't seem to be making a difference... I think I will start posting my moves, so that they can be used as a contrarian position

 

[jkenjohnson]

Doesn't seem to be making a difference... I think I will start posting my moves, so that they can be used as a contrarian position

I like that idea.