Kate Warne
Kate Warne
Kate Warne was the first female detective in the United States...
drop election elections market oil prices pulled seeing
I think we are seeing a little follow-through from the election ... but, overall, the market has been pulled down by the drop in oil prices more than anything else.
drop last positive relatively seen sentiment shares technology though underlying week
I think the underlying sentiment has actually been relatively positive even though we've seen technology shares drop over the last week and drop significantly.
bit drops earnings happens last responding shock waiting week
I think everyone is waiting to see what actually happens with earnings this week and everyone is still a bit in shock from the drops at the end of last week responding to the pre-announcements.
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The market is concerned about the slowdown in growth in the technology sector so we're seeing all the tech stocks drop pretty significantly today, ... But there doesn't seem to be something that triggered this today.
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In Canada and U.S., people are watching for (inflation) to be higher then it was last month. In the U.S. everyone is just nervous about whether we're going to see numbers higher than anticipated because that would make the (Federal Reserve Board) less likely to cut more interest rates.
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Not surprisingly, when we have a market that's not quite sure about direction, you're going to see real volatile days like this where things are turning on emotion rather than on any underlying fundamental.
both less nervous people sentiment today
The sentiment is nervous and I think today was very negative. People were getting both more nervous and less enthusiastic about where things were going.
again flat major market move parties
Once again we have Nortel and BCE as the responsible parties for the major move in the market and everything else would probably be flat without them,
basically companies higher ignored interest small technology warning
The fast-growing small technology companies basically ignored the Fed's warning of higher interest rates.
assets expected faster job market tells
I hadn't expected BP Amoco to be really in the market for acquisitions this quickly, ... What it tells me is that they have done a faster job of consolidation of Amoco's assets and they feel very comfortable going forward.
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I'm surprised that technology has continued to be on a tear so strongly today because it's the rapidly growing stocks that will in fact be hurt if interest rates are increased.
case decided investment scale strategic
It was probably a case of scale up or sell, and (Bank of Montreal) decided it did not want to make the strategic investment needed.
addition again cable communication driving sector technology
It was once again Nortel and BCE and in addition the cable companies, but again the technology and communication sector is really driving the market,
bad focused news people tech time
At the same time people are now focused on May 16 -- and is that bad news for tech stocks?