Bryan Piskorowski
Bryan Piskorowski
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Also, global concerns have pushed money to the sidelines and it has remained there. As you move into 2003, the question becomes: Can the consumer hold on until we have corporate America pick up the torch and begin spending.
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We've seen late day short rallies on low volume that are exaggerated by lack of supply. The move has been overrated,
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The market continues to be correlated with oil prices, and the volume is thin, which tends to exacerbate any moves the market makes. That having been said, we have managed to recover from the morning's lows, which is a positive.
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The big picture here is that we're pretty quiet. We are in the seasonally strongest month of the year, so that supports us, but the fact that everyone's so bullish is a bit worrisome.
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Stocks have put together a respectable run over the past few sessions, but we're not getting that warm and fuzzy feeling this time. With inflation fears kicking around and the April jobs data looming on Friday's horizon, skepticism is in the air.
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The bankruptcy filing and other stock stories are weighing on us a little, and you've got the Federal Reserve meeting and the CEOs signing off on the books hanging over us, but mostly you're seeing stocks a little skittishness after four days of gains last week.
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After suffering from an oversold condition, recent earnings reports have clearly benefited the bulls. Putting this into perspective, one-third of the S&P 500 has reported thus far, with 72% beating the consensus estimates, while only 17% have come in below estimates. After some mixed results on the earnings front in tech, we are on the mend.
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It's a mildly affirmative day as recovery makes the scene.
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Ultimately what we're trying to come to grips with is the fact that we understand that second-quarter earnings are not going to be good but the timing of a recovery is hanging over our head. We'll get some forecasting, looking out, but it's what those forecasts say that puts proof in the pudding.
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Earnings have been good, but we're priced for perfection. The bulls want a stronger wine to keep the party going.
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We've had pretty sizable gains in the last two days, so you're seeing a little rotating out of sectors and some profit taking. Last week we had a one-hit wonder. This week we're trying to see if we can do a little better.
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You got technical selling coming in as we broke a support level. Beyond that, we're just sitting here in no-man's land waiting for earnings announcements and economic data.
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The Nasdaq is just licking its wounds and trying to rebuild. There's a lot of cash on the sidelines and there's some mild buying here.
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And that's why we're going to stick close to the earnings tree, closer to the large cap names.