Market Gawk

United States Market and Economy

May 12th, 2007

Aeropostale Lifts Outlook Again

Today’s teenagers have many choices to make. One of the toughest is "What should I wear?"

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May 12th, 2007

Strong Profit Results Fuel Leading Stocks’ Breakouts

The IBD 100 offers up some of the best stocks each week, including many that broke out of bases in recent weeks.

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May 12th, 2007

Shrewd Gifts Can Cut Your Estate Tax

The future of the federal estate tax is up in the air. But for now one thing is still clear. Giving away assets can reduce your taxable estate.

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May 12th, 2007

CA Hinted At Hidden Strength During Sharp Market Sell-Off

The S&P 500’s 4.8% drop on Sept. 11, 1986, pulling it below its 50-day moving average on big volume, had many investors thinking the bull…

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May 12th, 2007

Target Stocks With Accelerating Earnings

For long-term holders of U.S.-based big pharma stocks, the last five years have led pretty much nowhere.

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May 12th, 2007

Inflation Data Boost Nasdaq, But Volume Weak

NASDAQ stocks rose Friday on tame inflation data. But the composite failed to recoup Thursday’s losses.

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May 12th, 2007

NYSE Stocks Advance, But Volume Remains Lower

The S&P 500 ramped up 1% on Friday, but volume remained lower on the NYSE. Smaller stocks did better, with the small-cap S&P 600 racking…

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May 12th, 2007

Stocks Bounce Back, But Volume Ebbs

Stocks rallied amid tame economic reports Friday. But the gains came on lower volume, capping a week of mixed results for the broad market.

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May 12th, 2007

links for 2007-05-12

15 Reasons Stocks Should Be Falling by Doug Kass
(via Barry Ritholtz)
(tags: stocks)

A Pull-back in Liquidity-Driven Luncay? Let’s Hope So
(tags: stocks finance)

For bears, being right still hurts
Yes, the bears have it right: Despite yesterday’s drop, the stock market has been soaring for months on a flood of debt. But being right hasn’t stopped bears from taking […]

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May 12th, 2007

Alaska OKs Natural Gas Pipeline Bill (AP)

Both houses of the Alaska Legislature on Friday approved a bill establishing a path for a multibillion dollar natural gas project designed to tap a huge heating fuel supply and transport it to the rest of the country.

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