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Weekly Stock Market Outlook: Can Bulls Break Out Of The Range?

May 27 Stock Market Outlook and Technical Review Here’s a look at some key stock market indicators and emerging themes that we are watching: Right Back...
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Unusual Options Trading: Hedging, Sentiment Or Bullish Sign?

While the stock market saw big gains Tuesday, one options exchange reported a near-record level of relative put buying, as seen on the ISE...
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Stock Market Bulls Set Up Nicely… In The Near-Term

The U.S. stock market indices had a powerful session on Tuesday, followed by another good session on Wednesday. Volume could have been a little better...
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Return On Invested Capital (ROIC): Its Role In Market Valuations

Return: Measurement and Uses In Fiscal Year 2015, companies in the S&P 100 Index, ex-financials, posted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of $678.9B. In...
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S&P 500 Futures Outlook For Traders – May 26

S&P 500 futures outlook for May 26, 2016 – With buyers still having much to prove, holding lower supports will be critical today. The...
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Mind The Gap: How The Bull Market Lost Sight Of Earnings

Since October 1, 2011, the S&P 500 has risen 82% on the heels of strong earnings growth. Let’s start over. Since October 1, 2011, the...
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Market Update: Has Earnings Growth Reached A Trough?

Key Takeaway: A sustained rebound in earnings growth may require more than just favorable currency translations and is unlikely without improved top-line growth. Evidence...
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S&P 500 Futures Update: Market Bulls Take The Fight To Bears

S&P 500 Futures Outlook for May 25, 2016 – It was a very interesting trading day yesterday.  With a range clearly present and lots...
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Corporate Bond ETFs Offer Varying Opportunities And Risks

Corporate bond ETFs were one of the biggest disappointments of the fixed-income landscape in 2015. Their lackluster returns and weakening fundamentals suggested an undercurrent...
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U.S. Macro Economic Outlook: Federal Reserve In The Crosshairs

The Federal Reserve has a growing reputation of talking hawkishly (suggesting in speeches that rates could or should soon rise) but acting dovishly (delaying...

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