Stock Market Volume: Any Edge? Plus 3 PowerRatings Stocks
We decided to test the basic assumptions regarding volume to determine if an actual statistical edge exists in its use. Here are some of the more surprising of the results.
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Friday
The week will wrap up with just several critical earnings announcements. Retail sales, consumer sentiment and business inventories will fill the morning hours with potential market moving data on Friday.
Stocks Rally, Citigroup Positive, Health Care Stymied
A gentle rally lifted shares higher on positive words from Citigroup and a stymied health care reform bill.
Shorts in Bull Land & 3 Bearish PowerRatings Stocks
Our research has indicated that companies showing strength, yet still under their 200-day Simple Moving Average make the best short candidates. Try this 3 step system for locating these ready to drop companies.
Core Retail: Better Than Before?
This month there is a projected change from the previous 0.1% to 0.6%. Will the actual number be higher or lower than forecast? Read David Goodboy’s take.
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
A full slate of earnings reports as well as jobless claims and international trade numbers hit the wire on Thursday. Among them, publisher John Wiley & Sons announces prior to the open with an estimated EPS of 74 cents.
Stocks Fight Higher, Budget Gap Grows, Employment Improves
Stocks ended the session in positive territory after flirting with breakeven for most of the trading day. Here’s a recap of the day’s market action.
Quants vs Animal Spirits & 3 PowerRatings Stocks
David Goodboy examines how clever traders can use the framework of quantitative analysis to their advantage. Plus here are 3 highly ranked PowerRatings stocks that appear poised for short term gains.
Happy Anniversary Bulls, European Union Urges, Stocks Higher
The stock market bulls celebrated with a higher close on the one year anniversary of the current run away bull market.
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Wednesday
Wholesale trade and the treasury budget hit the wires midweek, along with several important earnings announcements including a hefty $4.65 per share which is expected prior to trading for Bon Ton Stores Inc.
Trend Following: True Or False + 3 PowerRatings Stocks
Here’s what our research has discovered about trend following and why this feel good investing method can sometimes spell disaster for the investor.
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Tuesday
Investors are awaiting the Red Book report as well as the wholesale trade numbers on Tuesday. Sporting goods maestros, Dick’s Sporting Goods is also slated to report earnings before the bell.