Barry Hyman
Barry Hyman
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Trying to pick a trend in this market is impossible. Friday's action was anemic, and today there's anticipation of a stronger earnings season. Other than short-term traders, it's hard to negotiate a market that is so narrow in range. We're at least stable for now, but there hasn't been a trend for over a month.
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Retail sales numbers were stronger than expected, and that shows that consumer are still spending, and I think that is weighing on the market today and it should. But it's not weighing on the Nasdaq, where you're seeing those really good earnings reports. People really regard tech as the place to make money.
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There is a little bit of profit-taking and a little bit of nervousness as we go into Thursday's GDP number, ... The durable goods number was a little stronger than expected. That shows continued strength in the economy. That is not what you want to see right now.
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As long as we continue to see good earnings and the reaction to good earnings positive, then you will see Nasdaq as the sector of choice. The Dow is being weighted by this conflicting (economic) story -- stronger consumer spending and OK-looking inflation numbers. But the tech (sector) is merrily rolling along.
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There was worry that something stronger would keep the Fed going. There is a bit of concern with a bit of wage inflation, which corroborates yesterday's poor productivity numbers.
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The PPI number on Friday gave us a little bit of a hint that there most likely will be a hike on August 24th, but that'll be it,
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When you have a major company like GE boosting its dividend and announcing a big buyback, that's very positive for corporate America,
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Without having that constant barrage of negative news, there is the opportunity for the market to exhibit some strength.
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With an expected quarter percent rise, the commentary seems a little more hawkish than expected.
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You have to ignore that because they're of course going to be bad, ... You have to look at earnings potential, and cyclicality stocks, I'll go for International Paper.
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You have a market on eggshells. The stories that make the rounds are being treated as sell first and then worry about whether they're true.
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You have to be careful. There are not many sectors that are doing well out there. This is a slowing economy. People are looking for security of earnings. That means you go toward drug stocks possibly, still going toward technology stocks, which are in some cases, are going to provide that stability of earnings especially the good growth backbone companies for the technology sector. Avoid cyclical stocks, avoid retail stocks. Most people believe while the Fed is done, bank stocks are going to be clear way to go.
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Better-than-expected LEI implies a strong economy. It also implies higher interest rates.
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Even though it's a tough environment for travel related stocks, the catalyst for American Express is going to be the ruling against Visa and MasterCard. It's a very significant positive.