Timothy Ghriskey
Timothy Ghriskey
april conditions growth including likely number picking reflect second talked week
The most important read this week is the first look at GDP growth in the second quarter, ... A number of companies, including GE recently, have talked about April and May being tough, but conditions picking up in June, particularly the second half, and the GDP number will likely reflect that.
break crude flat likely market oil result sideways stay stock time unless
Oil is likely to stay in the $40's and that is likely to result in a flat stock market for the time being, ... Unless crude can break out of that range, I think we're likely to see sideways trading.
broad good key likely rest share shows sting taken takes
I thought Dell had good numbers, and it likely shows that they have taken share in a lot of key areas. While that's good for Dell, I don't think it takes the sting out of HP's news. I don't think it has broad implications for the rest of tech.
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.
costs cyclical debt high risk takes taking wrong
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.
arabia attack financial meeting oil remains unsettling worries
Oil still remains the big uncertainty out there for the market. I think the attack in Saudi Arabia and worries about Friday's OPEC meeting are unsettling financial markets.
arabia attack financial meeting oil remains unsettling worries
Oil still remains the big uncertainty out there for the market, ... I think the attack in Saudi Arabia and worries about Friday's OPEC meeting are unsettling financial markets.