The Outlook With so many large caps reporting today I don't expect any dips to be very deep. Most investors will be waiting for Amazon.com and Apple earnings. Before markets open this morning we get a number of earnings that could move markets but overall I think stocks like McDonalds, 3M, Eli Lilly and Coca Cola will keep stocks up until we get...
The Outlook While Friday saw a nice move higher in the indexes, it was not a broad move up. As well trading volume slipped. That means Monday has a chance to see some dips but should still close positive. Unless there is a new political or economic event on Tuesday, I am expecting tomorrow to be higher ahead of the FOMC meeting on interest rates...
The Outlook Thursday's early morning plunge, thanks in no small part to stocks like META which collapsed right from the open, was also a reaction to the lower than expected GDP number. It was just two weeks ago that investors were being warned that the economy was strong and consumers spending. Analysts were warning the Fed may raise rates...
The Outlook Thursday will see selling following the plunge in Meta Stock (META) and International Business Machines Stock (IBM) after hours on Wednesday. The worse was in Meta which was "way overdone". I plan to sell put options on Thursday in META but other investors may want to wait for the stock to show signs of bottoming. The selling after...
The Outlook After two days of rallying the index looks set to slow the rally which means some selling could erupt. The outlook though is still for a higher close. Overall analysts are beginning to switch to a move higher and an end to the correction. That might be a bit premature. We should have a better idea once we run into some sellers and see...
The Outlook Monday saw an excellent bounce with broad market participation but the close left behind a candlestick that often signals lower closes are still ahead. I am staying cautious and continuing to use the Put Options Selling Tools to stay primarily with stocks it continues to identify as in uptrends. By mid-week we should have a better...