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JC Parets Of Eagle Bay Capital Talks Momentum Stocks & Why A Market Correction Is Already Underway
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 12:58pm | 1164Read More...JC Parets is the founder and president of Eagle Bay Capital and holds the Chartered Market Technician designation (CMT) and is the New York City Chapter Chair of the Market Technicians Association. Parets is a regular guest on many news outlets and dropped by for a chat on Benzinga's #...
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Market Wrap For May 22: Markets Barely Positive
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2710Read More...U.S. stocks picked up right where they left off following Wednesday's rally. Investors were given a mixed bag of economic data covering U.S. manufacturing, initial purchasing managers' index in China, existing home sales, Fed activity among others. Investors are likely focusing more on...
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Market Wrap For May 21: Fed's Minutes Support Wednesday's Bull Run
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 4:37pm | 2652Read More...U.S. stocks rose at the opening bell and continued to rise throughout the trading session. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief when the Federal Reserve indicated a rate hike is not likely in the short term. According to the Fed, it is examining multiple strategies to tighten its...
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The 5 Most Overvalued Dow Stocks
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 10:32am | 1115Read More...With the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing at a new closing high for a third straight day, you can bet on a lot of talk about stocks being frothy. But are they? Below are three different ways to spot stocks that may be frothy, and the top five identified by each marker. Some names recur...
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Is B/E Aerospace Worth $140 Per Share In A Sale? One Analyst Thinks So
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 1:25pm | 648Read More...The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that B/E Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV) is considering a possible sale of the company (or splitting itself up, or divesting its business) as part of a strategic review. What's known is that the aircraft interior maker has hired bankers from Citigroup ...
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Market Wrap For April 23: S&P 500 Ends Winning Streak, Apple Announces 7-for-1 Stock Split
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 4:46pm | 3441Read More...U.S. stocks fell after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq has risen for six consecutive trading sessions after new home sales data came in worse than expected. Investors could reasonably expect the markets to cool off after six straight days of gains especially as earnings continue to come in mixed....
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of April 21: Apple, Facebook, GM And More
Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 11:14am | 975Read More...The earnings crunch is underway. Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast. Here is a...
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Sears And Others Insiders Have Been Buying
Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 11:13am | 843Read More...Both Sears Holdings and Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores have seen insider buying lately. So have Aircastle and Opko Health, which frequently see insiders scooping up shares. Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really only buy shares of a...
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Market Wrap For April 10: Wednesday's Rally Completely Forgotten
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2616Read More...U.S. stocks tumbled as investors and traders showed no intention of allowing Wednesday's bull charge to continue. The Nasdaq index continues to under-perform and notched its worst one day performance since 2011. The decline in the Nasdaq index continues to be fueled by biotech and momentum...
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Market Wrap For April 9: Investors Breathe Sigh Of Relief Over Rate Worries
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2359Read More...U.S. stocks rose sharply after minutes from the Federal Reserve eased concerns over when the central bank would raise interest rates. The decision to let go of the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold for raising interest rates was finalized in early March. Additionally, the Fed's minutes...
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Boeing Takes The Lead Over Airbus In New Orders
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 1:04pm | 570Read More...When it comes to new airplane deals, there are exactly two titans – Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus (OTC: EADSY). As of the end of the first quarter, Boeing jumped ahead of Airbus, a position it definitely wants to maintain. The change of position resulted from cancellations of Airbus orders and...
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Report: Boeing Considers Purchase of Mercury Systems
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 5:32pm | 277Read More...Reuters was first to report on Friday that Boeing (NYSE: BA) is considering an acquisition of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY), a supplier of digital signal and image processing systems. Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, noted Boeing could save costs and increase its presence in...
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Market Wrap For March 21: Markets End Friday On A Negative Note, But Still Positive For The Week
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 4:38pm | 2353Read More...U.S. stocks slipped to negative territory aided in part by Friday being a quadruple witching trading session. Major indices sold off in the afternoon as investors likely took some chips off the table going in to an uncertain weekend with the situation in Ukraine far from resolved. The S&P...
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Market Wrap For Febuary 20: S&P 500 Inches Closer To New Highs
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 5:46pm | 3262Read More...U.S. stocks overcame mixed economic data and earning reports as the S&P 500 inches towards new all time highs and the Dow recorded an almost triple digit point gain. Jobless claims declined less than expected while consumer prices met expectations and rose slightly. Data from the...
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Market Wrap For February 11: Yellen Re-assures Markets & Wakes Up The Sleeping Bulls
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 5:47pm | 3158Read More...U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's new Chief Janet Yellen reassured investors that she is the right person for the job. In her congressional testimony, Yellen promised to stay the course in regards to the Federal Open Market Committee's approach to monetary policy. Yellen also...
















