Once again, the U.S. Dollar Index futures (DX H2) declined at 9:30 am EST to help keep the major stock indexes from declining further. Nearly every trading day that the U.S. Dollar Index starts the day... Read »

Ed Glaeser and Jake Vigdor find that all-white neighborhoods are a thing of the past.  They find: The most standard segregation measure shows that american cities are now more integrated than they’ve... Read »

Nearly every trading day the major stock indexes will decline before the noon hour. This decline in the major stock market indexes usually leads to a light volume rally that lasts into the close. For example,... Read »

3M (MMM) Reported an EPS of $1.35. Analyst expected an EPS of $1.31. Last years EPS was $1.28. Briggs & Stratton (BGG) Reported an EPS of $0.05. Analyst expected an EPS of $0.05. Last years EPS... Read »

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is declining lower this morning with the major stock indexes. APPL stock is trading lower by $3.70 to $423.70 a share. The popular tech stock will usually hold up well and often... Read »

Many traders and investors will follow the transportation index very closely. When the transport stocks trade higher it is usually considered a sign of expansion and economic growth. On the flip side,... Read »

The U.S. Dollar Index is still the driving force behind every commodity move. This morning, the U.S. Dollar Index futures (DX H2) are trading lower by 0.53 cents to $79.69 per contract. When the U.S. Dollar... Read »

This morning, all of the leading oil services stocks are declining lower. Earlier today, Halliburton Co (NYSE:HAL) reported earning that were below investors expectations. The stock is trading lower by... Read »

Watch gold as it pushes up against the downtrend line.  Any hints from the Fed of QE3 could send it “to the Moon, Alice!”  The Fed rejoining the party and the LTRO2 coming next month could be an... Read »

All of the leading cloud computing stocks are surging higher this morning. The catalyst for the rally in the popular cloud computing stocks is due to the strong positive reaction to the F5 Networks Inc... Read »