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By Mike Larson On May 23, 201810:43 AM Eastern
Nothing to Get ‘Board’ About with MERC as Stock Soars; Grab 25% Gains and Buy Bonds! Mercer International (MERC, Rated “C+”) is nothing to get “board” about. That’s because shares of the wood...
By Jon D. Markman On May 23, 201805:00 AM Eastern
Stocks opened the Tuesday session with a happy skip in their step, but as the day wore on, the field was swarmed by determined, daring bears who would have none of that.
The close was ugly and...
By Jon D. Markman On May 22, 201802:51 PM Eastern
Stocks were trading out of sync again on Tuesday, with the mega-cap companies in the Dow Jones Industrials and the small-caps in the Russell 2000 lower while the Nasdaq 100 was on the move higher...
By Sean Brodrick On May 22, 201802:27 PM Eastern
Your positions in Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Gulfport Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: GPOR) continue to do well. We’re going to aim for a trifecta by adding a third oil-leveraged position today.
First,...
By Jon D. Markman On May 22, 201805:12 AM Eastern
Stocks broke higher on Monday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average above the 25,000 level for the first time since March. The Russell 2000 hit a new record for the fourth straight day, thanks...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201803:26 PM Eastern
Stocks jumped on Monday, led by industrials, as threat of a trade war with China ebbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 314 points, or 1.3%, ripping above 25,000 for the first time since...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201806:25 AM Eastern
Stocks were range-bound last Friday, as big caps drifted around the unchanged line, while small caps continued their recent bout of out-performance, rising to their third consecutive record...
By Jon D. Markman On May 18, 201803:24 PM Eastern
Stocks are swirling around in choppy water today, as the big-cap stocks of the Dow Jones Industrials and the small-caps of the Russell 2000 each gain ground while medium-sized stocks in the S&P...
By Mike Larson On May 18, 201810:11 AM Eastern
Everyone has an OPINION about where the stock market is headed. It’s only natural. Yours may agree with mine. Or it may not. And that’s okay — I’m all for informed debate!
But one of the...
By Jon D. Markman On May 18, 201804:45 AM Eastern
Stocks were humming along, well in the black, most of the Thursday session. Then, out of the blue, the big caps tipped over and skidded into the close. The small-caps survived, however, continuing...