Daily Market Commentary

U.S. stocks once again end the day down for the second straight day. After 943,000 signed up for health care in February, the total number of American’s that have signed up for private health care is above 4.2 million. While the overall number of people enrolling on a monthly basis dropped from January to February,
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U.S. stock indicies fell just slightly today. Boeing’s (BA) shares fell today amid safety concerns involving the missing Boeing 777 jet. The aircraft maker dragged the Dow Jones down and was the biggest loser of the 30 stocks that make up the blue-chip index. McDonald’s (MCD) shares continue to struggle as more people are striving
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After rallying early, the U.S. stocks end the work week mixed with the S&P 500 ending the day with another record close. While the February jobs report showed that hiring picked up more than expected, there is a caveat – economists were forecasting much weaker numbers due to the harsh winter weather. But overall the
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The S&P 500 achieves yet another record high as investors anxiously await the February Jobs Report that will be released tomorrow. Last week’s jobless claim dropped by 26,000 to its lowest level in three months. Staples (SPLS) announced that they will be closing 225 stores by the end of 2015 in part of its $500
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Stocks barely changed today as investors reacted to recent economic reports. The Fed’s Beige Book seems to support the notion that the harsh winter weather has played a significant role in slowing down the economy. Which would lead to the idea that economic growth could bounce back significantly as consumers “unleash pent-up demand” during the
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Stocks rebounded today after drastically dropping yesterday, with the S&P 500 even climbing enough to end the day with yet another record high. The Dow Jones also recovered nicely today with a 224-point gain, which is its biggest gain of the year. Radio Shack (RSH) announced that they will be closing approximately 20% of its
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Stocks drop sharply today due to all of the conflict in Ukraine, with the Dow Jones falling nearly 160 points. The only good news is that history shows that major events typically don’t keep the market down for extended periods of time. The harsh winter weather lead to a drop in sales for many car
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After powering past its all-time closing high on Thursday, the S&P 500 did it once again and closed at another record high on Friday. In February the U.S. stocks fared pretty well, with Nasdaq adding 5% and the Dow Jones and S&P 500 both gaining 4%. Popular restaurant deliverer, GrubHub, has plans to file an
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The S&P 500 jumped today to end the day with a record close. Janet Yellen testified before Congress recognizing that economic data has been slow over the past couple of months, but she believes that the harsh winter weather is partially to fault. California requires that companies report data breaches to the state that impact
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After climbing during the morning trading session, the stocks reversed and ended with only small gains on the day. Target’s (TGT) woes aren’t over yet. After experiencing a massive security breach at the end of 2013 they are beginning to feel the financial consequences. Target’s net income fell 46% in the fourth quarter, in comparison
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Stocks finished the day flat with the three main indices ending in the red. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) announced early this morning that they will be eliminating around 8,000 jobs. The nation’s biggest bank cited that a drop in the demand for refinancing is the cause behind the need to eliminate all these jobs. General Motors
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After finishing down for most of last week the stocks rallied today and all finished in the green, with the S&P 500 falling just short of a record. One of the helicopter units of United Technologies Corp (UTX), Sikorsky Aircraft, announced that they will be laying off around 600 workers in the coming weeks. The
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The three main benchmarks in the U.S closed down today due to volatile trading. Is Amazon (AMZN) about to raise their Amazon Prime price in the U.S.? Amazon raised its prime prices in Europe by 64% and some think that these increases will eventually come to the United States. Despite Under Armour (UA) being the
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U.S. stocks close the trading day up after reports about the U.S. economy and manufacturing were released showing continuing expansion. Walmart (WMT) experienced a large drop in sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, revealing a profit loss of 21%, showing that all retailers no matter what the size had a rough end to 2013.
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All of the major stock indices in the U.S. ended down today after the Fed’s minutes were released. The minutes from the Fed’s meeting at the end of January showed that the majority of its members continue to agree on tapering the stimulus despite some lower than expected economic reports. The housing market fell for
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U.S. stocks end mixed after being closed yesterday for President’s Day. Tesla’s (TSLA) shares rose today, achieving a record high, as rumors swirl about Tesla Motor’s CEO meeting with Apple’s (AAPL) acquisition chief. Rumors have existed for almost a year that Apple is interested in purchasing Tesla Motors to acquire CEO Elon Musk who could
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All three main indices end up today posting the best weekly gains of 2014. Weight Watchers (WTW) shares fell 27% today as fewer people are enrolling in health management programs, opting for weight-loss apps on smartphones. Campbell Soup (CPB) reported that their fiscal second quarter earnings rose as sales of snacks is steadily increasing. Its
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The  three main U.S. stock indices ended up today despite the fact that retail sales in January dropped 0.4%. After months of deliberation Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Comcast (CMCSA) have finally come to an agreement. The companies confirmed today that they are entering a $45.2 billion deal to combine the nation’s two largest cable
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Stocks end mixed the day after the Dow Jones achieved a 4-day rally. Congress decided to suspend the debt limit until March of 2015. The vote strictly aligned with party lines, with the Democrats supporting it while the Republicans voted in opposition. More Americans are enrolling in Obamacare as the number has reached 3.3 million
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The Dow rallies for its first four-day winning streak of 2014. Janet Yellen, the  chair of the Federal Reserve announced that she believes that the economy is improving at a moderate pace. But she did downplay the recent slowdowns in job growth saying that it may be to early to jump to any conclusions. Britain’s
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