Oil Stocks
The Fed’s Conflicted Message
All eyes were on the Fed yesterday as Ben Bernanke gave the first ever press conference by… Read more
The End of QE2 (intc, f, mmm, ups)
The end of QE2 is perhaps the biggest question mark right now. It might be the perfect ironic outcome if Treasury bonds rally … Read more
Oil Prices and Spending
MasterCard Spending Pulse, a data-tracking service, reports that, for the week of April 1, Americans bought… Read more
More Raises for CEOs (brk-a, brk-b, lz, aig, gm)
Stocks look poised to push higher again this week. The S&P 500 is on the cusp… Read more
Libya LIES about Cease-Fire
Following a UN resolution and news that the UN was about to initiate a
no-fly zone, Libya quickly announced a cease-fire.
Oil Prices to Remain Above $100
While investors are focused on events in Japan, oil prices have crept back above $100 a barrel as… Read more
Radiation from Japan Leaks into Global Markets
The Wall Street Journal reported today that troubles in Japan aren’t staying on the island nation. Instead, they’re… Read more
Japan Stock Market Crash, Keep an Eye on Microchip Companies (TXN, ONNN, XLNX, MXIM, ALTR, ADI, LLTC
The Bank of Japan pumped $183 billion in yen yesterday to try and contain the damage to… Read more
S&P 500 to 1,280?
Days like yesterday are never fun. The selling hit everything; oil stocks, tech, stocks, commodities, retail,… Read more