by Michael Vodicka | Apr 3, 2012 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
*Energy stocks have been weak for the last year. But with earnings holding up and crude on the rise, the long-term valuation looks compelling. The market has had a great year, with the S&P 500 (SPY) posting its best first quarter in 14 years. That rising tide has...
by Michael Vodicka | Apr 3, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
It’s official; the first quarter of 2012 was a great time to own stocks, with the averages delivering their best performance in more than a decade. For the quarter, the Dow Industrials gained 8%, the S&P 500 added 12% and the NASDAQ led with an eye popping 18%....
by Michael Vodicka | Apr 3, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
Stocks logged a rare loss this week, with the averages posting their worst performance of the year on some weak economic data. For the week, the Dow fell 1.2%, the S&P 500 was off .5%. The NASDAQ led with a .4% gain. Thank you Apple. There were a few major forces...
by Michael Vodicka | Apr 3, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
The short-term battle between the bears and bulls has been decided, with the Fed juicing stocks and lifting the averages to a fresh 4-year high. For the week, the Dow Jones added 2.4%, the S&P 500 gained 2.1% while the Nasdaq was up 2.2% A lot of people were...
by Michael Vodicka | Apr 3, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
It was a bit of a choppy week for stocks, but in the end, the bulls prevailed, lifting the averages to their fourth consecutive weekly gain and back within striking distance of the recent high. For the week, the Dow posted a small loss while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ...
by Michael Vodicka | Mar 3, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
The battle for Dow 13K slanted toward the bears on Friday, with the industrials unable to hold gains above the key level into the weekend. For the week, the Dow Jones fell 0.4%, the S&P500 rose .3% while the NASDAQ led at .4%. There has been a very epic battle...
