Author Archives: Market Caliber Team
Gold Heading for Bear Market Plunges to Lowest Since July 2011
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 12, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Gold tumbled to its lowest price since July 2011, heading for a bear market, on signs that investors are favoring the dollar and equities as the global...
U.S. Stocks Climb as Jobless Claims Offset Technology
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rose once again, after the S&P 500 Index rallied to a record yesterday.
Key Facts and Figures:
The S&P 500 increased 0.5% to...
Microsoft Windows Weak Demand Spurs Worst PC Slump on Record
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Personal-computer shipments plummeted in every region of the world in the first quarter.
Key Facts and Figures:
PC shipments slumped as buyers opted...
Obama Budget Shows $1 Trillion Tax Gap With Republicans
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans are $1 trillion and a conceptual leap apart on taxes, a policy gap accentuated by the administration’s...
Mercedes Counting on Coupe with More Power to Catch BMW
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 10, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Mercedes-Benz next week will start deliveries of the CLA, a four-door compact coupe that harkens back to the 190 – a sedan introduced in 1982.
Key...
Stocks Advance While Treasuries Retreat With Gold, Yen
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 10, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Stocks jumped, as China’s imports grew, Japan reiterated its stimulus plans, and investors speculated earnings will beat estimates.
Key Facts and...
Company Spotlight UPDATE 4/8/2013
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J.C. Penney’s Post-Johnson Options Seen to Include Sale
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 9, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: J.C. Penney yesterday ousted CEO Ron Johnson.
Key Facts and Figures:
J.C. Penney made a radical break from tradition in the first place by the high-profile...
Dow Ends at Another Record Close as Cyclicals Rally
*from www.reuters.com, April 9, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Dow closing at a record high on a rally in cyclical shares and as earnings season started to heat up.
Key Facts...
Fox Makes Threat to Become Cable Channel Amid Aereo Dispute
*from www.reuters.com, April 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Broadcast TV network Fox could become a subscription service if the courts are not able to protect Fox’s business from startup Aereo, said News Corp...