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Economic Data – Week of June 1st
Briefing.com has a very informative and simple to use Economic Calendar, which I have pasted below (Briefing). To become a successful trader or investor, you must learn how to research items that affect the macro economy, as well as each individual geographic region, industry, sector, and stock. This Economic Calendar is something that I have [...]
BP
The markets kicked off a new month with continued worries about BP’s (BP) problems and its impact on the energy sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 112.61, or 1.11%, to 10,024.02, and the S&P 500 dropped 18.70, or 1.72%, to 1,070.71. The Nasdaq sank 34.71, or 1.54%, to 2,222.33 (TheStreet.com)
As BP prepares to pay [...]
Friday Morning and Economic Data
Futures are looking mixed this morning, after yesterday’s stellar market action. Today will be an interesting day in the financial markets. I am wondering if traders will be starting their Memorial Day Weekend early, which could lead to light volume today. However, there are some key Economic data being released today, which I am sure [...]
Thursday Action
“The Dow jumped 284 points, or 2.9 percent Thursday to 10,258, and the S&P 500 rose 35 points, or 3.3 percent to 1103. Stocks turned higher Thursday as China denied that it was reviewing its euro zone bond holdings, a story that drove stocks lower into Wednesday’s close.” (CNBC) — But the financial news networks [...]
New addition to the Piotroski Screen
As of yestrday, 5/25, there was a new addition to the Piotroski Screen! Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) has been added to my Piotroski screen, which I have saved in an Excel file which can be refreshed against a web query from The Graham Investor website. TSM engages in the computer-aided designing, manufacturing, packaging, testing, and [...]
