Stocks React to Q2 GDP Numbers?

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Today was the big one. Say what you want about yesterday’s rally, the reaction to this morning’s 2Q GDP number should be expected to influence trading going forward. 
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More Correction Talk

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Stocks have traded in a pretty tight range over the last several sessions. There’s been an appearance of weakness, and some comments from talking heads that a correction is… Read more

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Chinese Stocks Drop 5% Overnight

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With the exception of the Nasdaq, the major indices finished yesterday with slight losses. And it looks like an even money bet whether they’ll finish in the red today…. Read more

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Is Commercial Real Estate the Next Shoe to Drop?

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Jason and I received an excellent question from a reader yesterday. "I am doing a 30 day trial of TradeMaster and have watched you last couple videos…an[d your]…email this… Read more

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Analysts’ Actions Reveal Expectation of 26% Jump in S&P 500

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Earnings season has been overwhelmingly positive so far. Only 16% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported so far has missed expectations. 75% have beaten expectations. That’s what… Read more

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Great Earnings Driven by Cost-Cutting, Not Growth

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Wow. Huge rally for stocks yesterday. All the major indices have now broken above critical resistance levels. For the S&P 500, that level was 956. 
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Outlook for Company Profits Questionable for Remainder of 2009

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The steady march of positive earnings reports continues to move stock prices higher. Except for a select few, revenues aren’t growing. But profits are. That obviously can’t continue, because… Read more

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AAPL, YHOO, and USB Up On Earnings Reports

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Fed Chief Ben Bernanke went before Congress yesterday to reassure lawmakers that he has an exit plan for his inflationary monetary policies. And apparently the markets were soothed by… Read more

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CAT Up on Earnings Report as Market Extends Rally

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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is up huge this morning after it blew away analysts’ earnings estimates for the 2nd quarter. Caterpillar is an important proxy for global growth because it sells… Read more

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