Alan Ackerman
Alan Ackerman
buying current dust favorites settle suggestion
My current suggestion is to let the dust settle and look for buying opportunities, ... One of my favorites is Pfizer.
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There doesn't appear to be any reason why this market will break out of its current trading range. Inventories continue to be high and demand does not seem to be as high as it could be.
based buy current highly lists optimism people progress seeing selective stocks strength technology worked
We're seeing strength in technology and current optimism is based upon inventories worked down -- even Motorola indicated they're making progress in that direction, ... Techs are doing well and people will be combing their lists of stocks to buy for the long-term, but it's going to be a highly selective process.
current earnings profit risk run taking
At current levels, we run the risk of profit taking and earnings disappointments.
appear bear beginning currently economy investors less longer realize series summer turn
We appear to be in a summer swoon in which investors are beginning to realize it's going to take a lot longer to turn the economy around than expected, and that we're currently going to have to bear through a series of pre-announcements that are less than comfortable,
business current likely microsoft overall pill previous ruling
The Microsoft ruling is a pep pill for business overall because it indicates the current (White House) administration is likely to be more pro-business than the previous administration.
cast contend currently housing lots shadow starts
The housing starts did cast a shadow over the market, which currently has to contend with lots of short-term challenges,
cash continued despite downside earnings pressure public remains sector seems sidelines state street tech today wall
The public is in a semi-shocked state and cash remains on the sidelines on Wall Street despite everything being on sale, ... The main downside pressure seems to be continued earnings disappointments in the tech sector and we had downgrades today that were troublesome.
quite sands strength taken took weakness
The sands have shifted, ... Wachovia's weakness took the strength out of the financials and Qualcomm has taken quite a hit.
bargain encouraged hunters livable
It was a livable number, ... It encouraged some bargain hunters to go to work.
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Enron's quick collapse touched off more aggressiveness by regulators and prompted them to dig more deeply into executive dealings.
earnings hanging hats investors next optimism
Earnings, by and large, are what investors are hanging their hats on, ... Some earnings improvements have prompted some optimism, but we'll know more about that next week.
appears completing market starting week
Essentially we're just completing a week where there appears to be some market stabilization starting to surface,
filled halt might orderly rather trading
Even if a trading halt were put in, it might be 'something to do about nothing,' ... This is an orderly drop, rather than one filled with panic.