Category: Stocks
Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell Last Month, NASDAQ Stocks to Watch
The stock market starting the morning in the green, but are starting to waver after existing home sales fell in February. Existing home sales fell nearly 1% last month to an annual rate of 4.59 million units after seeing a 5.7% gain in January. Economists were expecting sales to jump to a 4.62 million-unit sales [...]
Stocks Futures Up After Yesterday’s Sell-Off, Stocks to Watch
Seems one day of selling does not create a bear market. Domestic markets are shrugging off yesterday’s sell-off thanks to Oracle’s earnings beat. Dow futures are up 32 points to 13,140. Nasdaq 100 futures are tacking on 3.75 points to 2,739. The S&P 500 futures are rounding out the gains, up 3 points to 1,403. [...]
Hot Stocks in Afternoon Trading: YGE, STP, AMRN, ACAD, ECYT, DCTH, TSL
Yingli Green Energy Holding (NYSE:YGE) is up 16.54% this afternoon at $4.45. YGE has traded 9.8 million shares so far today, more than double its daily average. YGE shares are popping this afternoon after a 3.59% tariff for its solar modules. Now a tariff isn’t usually good news, but in this case it is at [...]
3 Penny Stocks Posting Strong Gains Today
The OTC market continues to be full of volatile stocks today. Former runners like NeoMedia Technologies Inc. (OTC:NEOM) and Sunpeaks Ventures Inc. (OTC:SNPK) have seen better days as both are trading lower today. Not all is bleak in the land of penny stocks though as a few stocks are posting strong gains today. Overall the [...]
Market Recovering Slightly in Late-Morning Trading, NYSE Stocks to Watch
Stocks have come up off their lows in late morning trading, but are still lower on the day. China’s economic outlook is keeping investors at bay today. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is rallying this morning in an unusual move against the market after the bank said it has no intention of introducing additional equity in [...]
Stocks Take a Break From Rally, NASDAQ Stocks to Watch
The stock market is trading lower today putting a hold on the S&P 500 as it nears it’s historic closing high. Housing data was a bit mixed today as permits for future construction jumped to a more than 3-year high and housing starts fell. China is also a bit of a concern as investors worry [...]
Stock Futures Set For A Pull-Back, Stocks to Watch
Growth prospects out of China are causing the bulls here in the states to take a breather. Dow futures are down 68 points to 13,099. Nasdaq 100 futures are down 12.75 to 2,715. The S&P 500 futures are rounding out the red start, down 8.50 points to 1,395. The economic data calendar is fairly stacked [...]
Market’s Bullish Run Slows and 6 Stocks to Watch
Stocks ended the day higher, but just barely. Boosted by housing data and the Apple announcement, the major indexes finished the day slightly higher. The Dow closed up 6 points to 13,293. The Nasdaq 100 finished the day up 23 points to 3,078. The S&P 500 rounded out the day’s modest gains, up 5.5 points [...]
4 Penny Stocks Making Noise Today
Penny stocks continue to be the seedy underbelly of the broader market. It is where fortunes can be made in minutes and life savings lost in the next. That has definitely been true over the past few days as we have seen stock promotions shoot up 100%+ only to crash back to earth. On the [...]
Stocks Trade Higher at Midday, Hot Stocks to Watch
Stocks are moving into positive territory in midday trading as banks push the overall market higher. Many analysts are starting to wonder if a pull back is imminent. The Dow has jumped close to 2,000 points since late November and has yet to see a meaningful pull back. We have seen some speed bumps along [...]
