BETWEEN THE HEDGES

Market Week in Review

2012-05-27T01:11:00.001-04:00

S&P 500 1,317.82 +1.75%* The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com. *5-Day Change

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Weekly Scoreboard*

2012-05-27T01:05:00.001-04:00

Indices S&P 500 1,317.82 +1.75% DJIA 12,454.83 +.69% NASDAQ 2,837.53 +2.11% Russell 2000 766.41 +2.57% Value Line Geometric(broad market) 337.48 +2.37% Russell 1000 Growth 623.29 +2.24% Russell...

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Bear Radar

2012-05-23T11:13:00.001-04:00

Style Underperformer: Mid-Cap Growth -1.50%Sector Underperformers: 1) Computer -3.72% 2) Oil Tankers -3.61% 3) Agriculture -2.10%Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: EXLS, CNSL, DELL, SURW, GHDX, SCMR,...

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Bull Radar

2012-05-23T11:03:00.001-04:00

Style Outperformer: Large-Cap Growth -1.05%Sector Outperformers: 1) Restaurants -.35% 2) Retail -.56% 3) Education -.71%Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: PETM, TTWO, AVGO, EXPE, MOV...

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Wednesday Watch

2012-05-23T00:35:00.003-04:00

Evening Headlines Bloomberg: Merkel Faces Hollande Pleas to Shed 'Taboos'. A plea to shed “taboos” may put German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a corner today as she digs in against joint debt sales...

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Stocks Reversing Lower into Final Hour on Falling Euro, Rising Global Growth Fears, Tech/Commodity Sector Weakness, More Shorting

2012-05-22T15:46:00.002-04:00

Broad Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Lower Sector Performance: Mixed Volume: Below Average Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming Equity Investor Angst: VIX 21.41 -2.59% ISE ...

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Bear Radar

2012-05-22T15:16:00.001-04:00

Style Underperformer: Small-Cap Growth -.09%Sector Underperformers: 1) Coal -3.45% 2) Education -2.51% 3) Disk Drives -1.86%Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: ABMD, CNSL, CREE, CYBX, FMCN, STX, MEOH,...

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Bull Radar

2012-05-22T14:53:00.000-04:00

Style Outperformer: Large-Cap Valute +.39%Sector Outperformers: 1) Banks +1.95% 2) Homebuilders +1.36% 3) Road & Rail +1.15%Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: BNHN, ALXN, URBN,...

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Tuesday Watch

2012-05-22T00:26:00.003-04:00

Evening Headlines Bloomberg: Merkel and Hollande Head for a Showdown on Debt at EU Summit. Germany and France, the leading economies in the 17-nation euro region, are headed for a showdown at the...

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Stocks Jumping into Final Hour on Euro Bounce, More Tech Sector Optimism, Short-Covering, Bargain-Hunting

2012-05-21T15:27:00.002-04:00

Broad Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Rising Volume: Below Average Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming Equity...

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Bear Radar

2012-05-21T13:23:00.001-04:00

Style Underperformer: Large-Cap Value +.19%Sector Underperformers: 1) Utilities +.05% 2) Banks +.19% 3) Drugs +.26%Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: EXLS, GSVC, JIVE, ROST, CHDN, PRAA, TDW, CPB, RGR,...

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Bull Radar

2012-05-21T11:18:00.001-04:00

Style Outperformer: Large-Cap Growth +1.59%Sector Outperformers: 1) Gold & Silver +2.40% 2) Coal +2.31% 3) HMOs +2.09%Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: ADSK, LOGI, GDP, AEO, BWS,...

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Monday Watch

2012-05-21T00:22:00.002-04:00

Weekend Headlines Bloomberg: Spain May Have to Revise Its 2011 Budget Deficit. Concern grew for the stability of Spain's place in the fragile eurozone economy after reports of a rise in the level...

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Weekly Outlook

2012-05-20T14:24:00.001-04:00

U.S. Week Ahead by MarketWatch (video). Wall St. Week Ahead by Reuters. Stocks to Watch Monday by MarketWatch. Weekly Economic Calendar by Briefing.com. BOTTOM LINE: I expect US stocks to...

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Market Week in Review

2012-05-18T19:31:00.002-04:00

S&P 500 1,295.22 -4.30%* The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com. *5-Day Change

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Weekly Scoreboard*

2012-05-18T19:23:00.000-04:00

Indices S&P 500 1,295.22 -4.30% DJIA 12,369.30 -3.52% NASDAQ 2,778.79 -5.28% Russell 2000 747.21 -5.42% Value Line Geometric(broad market) 329.66 -5.63% Russell 1000 Growth 606.62 -4.74% Russell...

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Stocks Falling into Final Hour on Rising Eurozone Debt Angst, Rising Global Growth Fears, Disappointing FB IPO, Technical Selling

2012-05-18T16:21:00.003-04:00

Broad Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Lower Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Declining Volume: Above Average Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming Equity Investor Angst:...

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Today's Headlines

2012-05-18T15:08:00.003-04:00

Bloomberg: Spanish Banks Bad Loans Worsen as Recession Bites: Economy. More Spanish loans soured in March, fueling concern that the government's focus on making banks clean up real estate was too ...

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Bear Radar

2012-05-18T13:49:00.001-04:00

Style Underperformer: Mid-Cap Growth -.90%Sector Underperformers: 1) Coal -3.80% 2) Disk Drives -2.0% 3) Alternative Energy-2.0%Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: ZNGA, ADSK, IMOS, SPWR, MCP, ARQL,...

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Bull Radar

2012-05-18T11:55:00.001-04:00

Style Outperformer: Large-Cap Value -.20%Sector Outperformers: 1) Gold & Silver +1.29% 2) Utilities +.40% 3) Tobacco +.36%Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: CRM, VELT, SGEN, YHOO,...

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Friday Watch

2012-05-18T00:34:00.002-04:00

Evening Headlines Bloomberg: Santander, BBVA Among Spanish Banks Downgraded by Moody’s. Banco Santander (SAN) SA and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Spain’s biggest lenders, were cut three...

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Stocks Falling into Final Hour on Rising Eurozone Debt Angst, Rising Global Growth Fears, Less Financial/Tech Sector Optimism, Technical Selling

2012-05-17T15:27:00.003-04:00

Broad Market Tone: Advance/Decline Line: Sharply Lower Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Declining Volume: Slightly Below Average Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming Equity...

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Today's Headlines

2012-05-17T15:08:00.003-04:00

Bloomberg: Spain Banks Face Moody's Downgrades as Bankia Denies Deposit Run. Spanish banks face credit ratings downgrades by Moody’s Investors Service later today as the government denied there was a...

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Bear Radar

2012-05-17T13:51:00.002-04:00

Style Underperformer: Mid-Cap Growth -1.83%Sector Underperformers: 1) Oil Tankers -3.70% 2) Homebuilders -3.51% 3) Airlines -3.01%Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: XHB, NIHD, STO, CHU, CLMT, BCS,...

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Thursday Watch

2012-05-17T00:19:00.003-04:00

Evening Headlines Bloomberg: IMF's Lagarde Says Greek Euro Exit Would Be Expensive. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said a Greek exit from the euro area would be...

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