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 [...]
Category Archives: EDU
Market Stays In Flat Ahead Of Jobs Data: SPX, Nasdaq, ESI, APOL, EDU, NKE, AEM, GOLD, ABX
September 29, 2009 – 4:26 pm
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 [...]
July Wrap-Up: Another Solid Month!
August 2, 2009 – 3:19 pm
It feels like July went by in a blink, probably because I was on a vacation mode last week. Nevertheless, we recorded another solid month. In addition to the published trades, we also had some big wins on risky earnings plays discussed in the Trading Room. Here are the trades for the month, with notable [...]
Another Super Week!! Big Profits On BIDU & ISRG!
July 26, 2009 – 7:56 am
We had another super week! The market was so strong that it held its altitude on Friday, even with MSFT missing its earnings estimates. Here are the closed trades for the week: Pretty much 100% GR$$N again! We mostly opened the trades on Monday and took our profits throughout the week as the market ramped [...]
Quick Wrap-Up For Thursday: SPX, Nasdaq, ISRG, JOYG, SOHU, EDU, AMZN, MSFT, BIDU, GS, FSLR, SPWRA, TSL, YGE, STP
July 23, 2009 – 3:08 pm
I have guests visiting starting tonight. So, I’ll do a quick wrap-up. The market started out strong and finished stronger. In the morning, both home sales and unemployment numbers were seen as favorable to the economy. Stocks charged higher and higher. Commodity related sectors came back up today. GS led the financials higher, adding $5, [...]
Earnings, Earnings, And More Earnings! SPX, Nasdaq, MS, WFC, GS, QCOM, EBAY, VMW, ISRG, EDU, AMZN, DECK, MSFT, BIDU
July 22, 2009 – 6:02 pm
Financials were weak to start as MS posted a $1.2 billion quarterly loss and WFC, although reporting better-than-expected results, spooked investors with continuing loan problems. MS ended the day flat and WFC lost 3.55%. Financials got stronger during the day. GS closed in the green as it redeemed the outstanding warrants the US government received through [...]
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. [...]
What Profit-Taking? Market Jumps Again! SPX, Nasdaq, CNX, MEE, CLF, ACI, BTU, APOL, ESI, DV, EDU, BIDU
November 26, 2008 – 6:53 pm
from MyHappyTrading.com by HappyTrading! ™ Sign up for FREE membership! The market opened lower this morning, with some more profit-taking. But, it seemed like the market was not quite done with this rally. It continued to rise all day from the low open to close at the day high. Most sectors were higher. Coal stocks [...]
A Bounce That Did Not Fade? SPX, Nasdaq, BAC, WFC, PRU, JPM, CHL, CHA, EDU, LFC, SOHU, SINA, SNDA
September 30, 2008 – 4:07 pm
from MyHappyTrading.com by HappyTrading! ™ Sign up for FREE membership! This morning, President Bush and various government officials promised to work together to revive the $700 billion rescue plan. This seemed to have given the markets some hope. Most sectors rallied. Dollar also jumped. Financials led the market higher: BAC +15.7%; PRU +11.2%; WFC +12.87%; [...]
Market Goes Higher Following Yesterday’s Jump: SPX, Nasdaq, RIMM, GOOG, BIDU, SINA, EDU, CMED
August 6, 2008 – 5:58 pm
The market started out weak, but, finished strong. Yesterday, in my evening post, I said, “Tomorrow, we may see the market wobble a bit after today’s big gains. If the market can hold these levels with modest gains, it would be a good accomplishment tomorrow.” The market did exactly that, with Nasdaq outperforming my expectations, [...]
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