Timothy Ghriskey
Timothy Ghriskey
biggest concern consumer crude earnings global issue levels news remains
We've had some not-great earnings news, such as GM. But to us, the biggest issue remains oil. Crude up at these levels is a concern for the consumer and for corporations on a global level.
concerns height litigation seen track
We think we've seen the height of the litigation concerns here. We think we're on a down track here,
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We had a correction, partly because the market had this huge run and everyone was looking for a correction, and partly in response to the weak February payrolls number. We had a bounce off that correction Monday and Tuesday, but concerns remain.
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I think it's a marriage made in heaven, ... First of all, it gives Allied leadership for the future. Honeywell brings with it some strong management and that was a concern to AlliedSignal shareholders. There are cost-cutting and synergy opportunities. This is going to be a major force going forward.
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I'd say the biggest concern right now is certainly oil. The gas pump is squeezing the consumer and the consumer is what has kept the economy going.
continue expecting mantra measured point
Everyone is expecting a 25-basis point rise. The mantra has been measured and we expect it to continue to be measured.
company economy gm growth knows miss oil reflective third
Everyone knows growth slowed in the third quarter, and so for a company like GM to miss is not surprising, considering that it's so reflective of the economy and impacted by oil prices.
belief benign closer data fed helped inflation market
The benign inflation data and the belief that the Fed may be closer to the end than had previously been thought has helped the market this week.
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This is a very cyclical business. If an acquirer takes on debt to do this, there is high risk in that. They could be taking on a lot of debt and restructuring costs just at the wrong time.
causing market move unlikely
It's not causing a sell-off like it has in the past, but it does make it unlikely the market can move a lot higher.
although fear federal forward inflation might months next numbers people reserve week worrying
The fear that's out there is forward looking, with people worrying about inflation and what the Federal Reserve might do in the months ahead. So the numbers next week won't help, although we do get a lot of earnings, which is good.
economic either rally reports rest strengthen today undermine volume week
I like the rally today and the volume is good, but we still have a lot of economic reports to get through the rest of the week that could either undermine it or strengthen it.
august bonds certainly helped market money moving oil recent retreating stocks support
Oil was down a lot on the day and that certainly helped the market to support recent gains. There's also money moving from bonds to stocks here, with bonds retreating after the August run.
beginning lowering negative oil percent tone
Oil up two percent and Wal-Mart lowering expectations set a negative tone pretty much from the beginning of the day.