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  • August 21, 2009

Short-term pullbacks aside, the trend toward upside earnings revisions will continue to support stocks through year’s end. Use short-term pullbacks as buying opportunities for our portfolio favorites. Read More

  • August 20, 2009

The three major US stock indexes finished with gains for the third day in a row. Stocks rose as AIG (NYSE: AIG) announced plans to repay the government. Read More

  • August 19, 2009

The three major US stock indexes climbed as energy and health-care shares advanced. Read More

  • August 18, 2009

The three major US stock indexes rebounded from yesterday’s tumble as financials led with 1.9 percent gains. Better-than-expected retail earnings announcements and positive reports on the housing market also pushed stocks forward. Read More

  • August 17, 2009

The three major US stock indexes tumbled as negative bias on the economy weighed down the market. Read More

  • August 15, 2009

US corporations have a great deal of earnings leverage to any recovery in final demand and should be able to post some truly impressive year-over-year growth numbers as we head into the latter months of 2009. Read More

  • August 14, 2009

The three major US stock indexes finished on the downside as consumer confidence dropped lower-than-expected. Read More

  • August 13, 2009

The three major US stock indexes finished in the green, led by the materials and financials which were up 1.9 and 1.7 percent, respectively. Read More

  • August 12, 2009

The three major US stock indexes gained as the Federal Reserve reported promising news the recession may be ending and as analysts upgraded their outlook on insurers. Read More

  • August 11, 2009

The three major US stock indexes finished on the downside, dragged down by financials. Energy stocks were also down at 1.6 percent. Read More