Watchlist for August 27, 2008

I can’t take it anymore — this week is like watching paint dry. I’m taking the rest of the week off. Look for regular posting to resume after Labor Day. On Today’s Calendar: 10:35 — Crude Inventories More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic Potential swing trades:

Watchlist for August 26, 2008

On Today’s Calendar: 10:00 — Consumer Confidence 10:00 — New Home Sales 2:00 — FOMC Minutes More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic Potential swing trades:

August 25, 2008 Stock Market Recap

We had some impressive selling today for such a light volume day. Practically all of the major indices were down 2% on the day and decliners swamped advancers by more than 3-to-1. So in just one session the market has erased most of last week’s bounce off of support. It’ll be a bad post-vacation surprise [...]

Watchlist for August 25, 2008

Volume should continue to be on the light side as we head toward Labor Day next Monday. If it’s anything like the end of last week I’ll be having some real short days this week because almost nothing will be hitting my scanner. Here are some index and oil charts: On Today’s Calendar: 10:00 — [...]

Watchlist for August 21, 2008

It’s a familiar story this morning — oil’s up, concerns over the financials are swirling and the stock futures are indicating a gap down opening. Let’s see if the bulls can keep this week’s lows from breaking… On Today’s Calendar: 10:00 — Leading Indicators 10:00 — Philadelphia Fed More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls [...]