Weekly Wrap Up
There were several signs of economic recovery this week. First, the Labor Department reported a drop in the weekly jobless claims rate, about 10,000 below the four week average. Then, on Friday, they reported that the unemployment rat…
Weekly Market Recap
Facebook Files for IPO and the Economy Shows Signs of Recovery
February 3rd, 2012Stocks Mixed as Anxiety Over Europe Continues
January 27th, 2012 Weekly Wrap Up
Despite the news that last quarter’s GDP was the highest it has been in a year and a half, stocks ended mixed as this slightly missed economists’ forecasts and there are several signs that 2012 isn’t going to start as strong. One of t…
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January 20th, 2012 Weekly Wrap Up
The week ended on a strong note, with major indices up in the wake of several strong corporate earning calls and good economic data. This week it came out that home sales had improved in December, and California unemployment fell for …
Markets Down After Turbulence in Europe and Disappointing Earnings
December 16th, 2011 Weekly Wrap Up
Early in the week the Federal Reserve announced no intention to take further action in order to boost the economy, citing signs of growth in the economy and fearing that more aggressive action would lead to high inflation later. The E…
Markets Down After Turbulence in Europe and Disappointing Earnings
December 16th, 2011 Weekly Wrap Up
Early in the week the Federal Reserve announced no intention to take further action in order to boost the economy, citing signs of growth in the economy and fearing that more aggressive action would lead to high inflation later. The E…
Stocks End Up After Turbulent Week of Trading
December 9th, 2011 Weekly Wrap Up
After another harrowing week of negotiations in the eurozone, major indices ended slightly up this week. The week began with Germany and France coming out with a proposal to modify the relevant European Union treaties to create a fisc…
Dow Jumps Over 750 Points on Optimistic Economic Outlook
December 3rd, 2011 Weekly Wrap Up
Despite three days of moderate gains and losses, the large gains that the market experienced on Monday and Wednesday were more than enough to make this a very solid performing week for the stock market. The Dow Jones index gained ove…
Dow Drops 350 points Despite Decreased Inflation and Jobless Claims
November 18th, 2011 Weekly Wrap Up
The markets trended down most of the week, totally negating any gains from the previous week. By the end of the week, the Dow Jones had dropped over 350 points, and the NYSE lost almost 300 points. The biggest economic concern was f…
Weekly Recap: GM, GMCR Underperform
November 11th, 2011 Weekly Wrap Up
Markets finish the week ahead despite heavy losses recorded on Wednesday. Italy’s bonds continue to see increases in rate, raising more fears the country will be forced to abandon the euro, causing the mid-week sell off. But stocks re…
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Major Indices Up for the First Week of the Year.
January 6th, 2012Weekly Wrap Up Markets began the week with a rally, as positive economic data about the manufacturing and construction sectors of the economy were released on Monday. Though Germany managed to get a lower rate for its debt during its auction on Tuesday, markets ended flat for the day. Markets continued to be flat or
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