OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Struggled to find a bottom

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Struggled to find a bottom 1. OUTLOOK: The Dow closed below 10,000, as worries about the European debt weighed on investor sentiment. A number of tech stocks gained, including Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Google and ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Sunday Edition

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Sunday Edition 1. OUTLOOK: The dollar has played a key role in the market action of the past two days, with dollar-denominated assets exhibiting a strong inverse relationship with the currency. Technical levels ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Plunged on debt fears

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Plunged on debt fears 1. OUTLOOK: Fears about the fallout from a growing debt crisis in Europe dragged on Wall Street.A surprise rise in weekly jobless claims ahead of today's non-farm payrolls report in combin ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Awaiting jobs report

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Awaiting jobs report 1. OUTLOOK: Stocks struggled, as two-session advance lost steam after a weak reading on the services sector of the economy and a mixed reading on the labor market unsettled investors. Large ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Bounced back on strong data

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Gathering momentum 1. OUTLOOK: Investors welcomed better-than-expected corporate results, signs of stability in the housing sector and solid auto sales. Large traders used the selloff as an opportunity to dip b ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Bounced back on strong data

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Bounced back on strong data 1. OUTLOOK: The ISM Manufacturing Index for January hit a five-year high of 58.4, which topped the consensus call of 55.5. Investors used the recent selloff as an opportunity to get ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Sunday Edition

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Sunday Edition 1. OUTLOOK: Stocks rallied through the morning as the stronger-than-expected GDP report seemed to soothe some of the market's recent worries. Better-than-expected readings on consumer sentiment a ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Finished in the red

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Finished in the red 1. OUTLOOK: Tech stocks fell after cautious outlooks from Qualcomm and Motorola. There is a sense that the market got a little ahead of itself. Weaker-than-expected economic readings on dura ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Gathering momentum

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Gathering momentum 1. OUTLOOK: Tech stocks emerged to trade with considerable strength, thanks to Apple, which posted upside earnings and a strong forecast. Texas Instruments was among the sector's primary lagg ...

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Found support

OPTIONSMART MORNING UPDATE: Found support 1. OUTLOOK: The market managed slim gains as investors weighed recent worries and the likelihood of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke serving for a second term. After the close, Apple reported ...