Over the Memorial Day Weekend, BP had failed to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Out of the gate, the oil services sector gapped lower. Further, the government announced criminal and civil investigations into the oil spill. BP stock tumbled 14.97%! Other oil services companies took a hit as well: RIG -11.85%, DO [...]
Category Archives: APOL
Energy Stocks Drag The Market Down! SPX, Nasdaq, BP, RIG, DO, SLB, BHI, APA, APC, WLT, CLF, BTU, CNX, ACI, AAPL, APOL, AMGN
June 1, 2010 – 7:59 pm
Big Upswing Brings Nasdaq Green For 2010! SPX, Nasdaq, SNDK, BRCM, FFIV, GOOG, BIDU, AMZN, RIMM, AAPL, CLF, WLT, BTU, ACI, APOL, ESI, TLT
May 27, 2010 – 4:12 pm
The market jumped out of the gate today on China’s show of confidence in European debt even though the lastest jobs report may not have been inspiring. Investors rushed back in to pick up tech stocks, sending Nasdaq roaring up +81.8 points and into the green for 2010. GOOG added $15 to close above $490. [...]
Dow Closes Below 10,000! SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, BIDU, AMZN, AAPL, GS, X, SHLD, APOL, ESI
May 26, 2010 – 8:12 pm
It was another volatile day on the market, to say the least. The market seemed fairly strong in the morning, with SPX testing the 1090 level. Tech leaders GOOG, BIDU, AMZN, and AAPL were all in the green. GOOG was up almost $13 at one point, and AAPL went above $252 intraday! But, once again [...]
Market Cheers Better Jobs Report: SPX, Nasdaq, FSLR, TSL, RIG, BP, ESI, APOL, DV, GS
April 29, 2010 – 7:48 pm
The market was very strong today, cheering solid earnings and falling jobless claims. As the market rose, BP and RIG turned the other direction, as the situation of the oil spill from the rig explosion got worse and turned into a crisis. BP tumbled 8.34% and RIG fell 7.45%. This incident further pressures the White House [...]
Playing Earnings Indirectly (Minimizing Risk On Earnings Plays)
January 7, 2010 – 8:48 pm
Those members who are in the Trading Room, and get to converse with me on a daily basis, know that I’m on vacation this week. For some inexplacable, yet very "happy" reason, I seem to always trade exceptionally well while on vacation. Needless to say, I’m trading lightly. Yet, so far, they are all winners (trades with [...]
Playing Earnings Indirectly (Minimizing Risk On Earnings Plays)
January 7, 2010 – 8:48 pm
Those members who are in the Trading Room, and get to converse with me on a daily basis, know that I’m on vacation this week. For some inexplacable, yet very "happy" reason, I seem to always trade exceptionally well while on vacation. Needless to say, I’m trading lightly. Yet, so far, they are all winners (trades with [...]
Commodity Sectors Rise As Market Extends Rally! SPX, Nasdaq, RIG, DO, SLB, NOV, CNX, BTU, MEE, CLF, ESI, APOL, LIZ
October 8, 2009 – 7:38 pm
The surprising profit from AA’s earnings report last night certainly gave a boost to the commodity sectors today. In addition, jobless claims fell to the lowest level since January. Oil services sector was especially strong today: RIG +5.04%, DO +2.72%, SLB +2.67%, NOV +4.12%. Coals stocks also pushed higher: CNX +4.23%, BTU +2.72%, MEE +2.68%, [...]
Market Stays In Flat Ahead Of Jobs Data: SPX, Nasdaq, ESI, APOL, EDU, NKE, AEM, GOLD, ABX
September 29, 2009 – 4:26 pm
The market was very choppy today. It opened higher, but, soon dipped back to hover around the flatline. A drop in consumer confidence prompted the market to be a little more cautious. Education stocks were strong today. ESI was up +2.42% and traded almost to $112 before closing at $110.05. APOL added +2.17% and EDU [...]
Biotechs Keeps Nasdaq In The Green: SPX, Nasdaq, CELG, AMGN, INCY, OSIP, AMAG, AIG, FNM, FRE, ESI, APOL, COCO, EDU
September 21, 2009 – 8:49 pm
Last night, in my weekly Market Forecast, I mentioned that we’ll need to see some more "venting" in some of the commodity sectors. Indeed today, we saw weakness in these sectors. I also thought that coals and steels may not be done going up, although they also needed to let off more steam. After the morning [...]
Market Treads Water As 2Q Comes To An End: SPX, Nasdaq, ESI, APOL, EDU, GOLD, AEM, ABX
June 30, 2009 – 4:11 pm
The market showed some promise on Monday with SPX rising almost to 930 and Nasdaq nearing 1850. But, today’s unexpected drop in consumer confidence prompted investors to put on the brakes again. Commodity sectors were all weak. Financials retreated as well. After better-than-expected earnings last night, APOL led the education stocks with a +7.77% rise. [...]
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