Tim Ghriskey
Tim Ghriskey
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Big positive surprise, especially in the face of the spike in oil prices in August.
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It is an oil day. Oil is over $68 now and that, combined with a very hawkish statement from the Fed, is weighing on the market. Energy prices at the gas pump are impacting consumer spending and its impact is reflected in AutoZone's earnings and Avon's profit warning.
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People are already reeling from high prices at the gas pump. I think they're going to be reeling even more from higher heating costs.
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There are some high-profile upgrades this morning, and Exxon Mobil and Intel are certainly helping the market. Adobe earnings, the current account number coming almost in line, and the moderation in oil prices will be a positive on the market.
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Earnings in 2006 will be influenced by a combination of higher rates, energy prices and perhaps even lower demand. The market is not excited with stocks right now.
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The drop in oil prices is definitely positive for stocks. It takes some of the pressure off the markets, even if it is only for a short period of time.
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The jump in oil prices lifted shares in the whole energy sector. And we also had very strong confidence numbers, which helped support the rest of the market.
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This should lead to a positive tone to the start of the market today and to the outlook for industrial earnings.
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While it's certainly an industry issue, we believe Ericsson is having a hard time competing in networks against competition. That appears to have led to a major shake up at the top,
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When a company selling at this valuation and is this much of a Wall Street darling, and what we call a cult stock, misses earnings to the degree it missed here, the stock is really going to be hurt by it.
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There has been very much a sea change of investor opinion here. We've gone from a period where the Fed was simply moderating growth to a period where the Fed is trying to restrain growth or even depress growth.
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Even though this was a well-anticipated reversal... the market still has reacted positively to the ruling in pushing up tobacco stocks, because this removes yet another legal impediment to the survival of the industry.
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There are a lot of investors we find who are hanging on to technology stocks with the hope that they're going to rebound, and that's still a very dangerous thing. We really need the capitulation of those investors. So we still could see more downside on the Nasdaq and in technology.
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Retailers are trying to push holiday sales early -- before those first big heating bills.