Equities ended the day little changed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.2% while the Nasdaq added 0.1%. The S&P 500, for its part, ended flat. Other notable movers on earnings/guidance: PDII +30.3%, TTWO +4.6%, SUMR +4.2%, HMIN +4.2%, PSDV +3.8%, SANW +3.5%,...
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TA Page SetUps
Here's today's list of a few hand-picked short-term technical patterns that we are currently eyeing for potential swing opportunities over the coming sessions. These selections are designed to assist the active trader and teach the developing novice in identifying low...
ETF Daily Notes
BriefingTrader Column: The market is getting more of the magical cake so far this morning -- the cake one can eat and continue to have along the way -- as the Spanish unemployment rate skyrockets to 27%+ just days in front of the new ECB announcement, giving cover to...
Special Reports
This report highlights stocks that have seen interesting options activity prior to volatility events and potential catalysts (earnings, rumors, FDA news, etc) . The comment analyzes the options activity and anticipated volatility events, as well as those events that...
Strategy Meeting Key Points
U.S. equity futures are trading roughly flat, following strenth in overseas markets overnight. Macro data was relatively light overnight and there isn't much of interest on the U.S. econ calendar today. China did post better than expected Trade Balance data overnight,...
Does anyone ever pay full price for a product at Jos. A. Bank? I don't know why anyone ever would when that specialty retailer of men's clothing has made it clear with its advertising that you will ultimately get what you want on sale if you wait long enough. The...
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