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Author Archives: Market Caliber Team

Bomb Probe Turns to Public With Homegrown Terror Weighed

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 17, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: Video images from store security cameras near the April 15 bombings in Boston may lead to the arrest of a suspect. Key Facts and Figures: Investigators...

American Girl Powers Mattel Growth as Barbie Loses Sheen

*from www.reuters.com, April 17, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: American Girls dolls boost sales to pre-teen girls. Key Facts and Figures: The No.1 toymaker reported that sales of American Girl dolls and accessories...

Apple Panic: Down 6%, Falls Below $400

*from www.money.cnn.com, April 17, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: Shares of Apple plunged nearly 6% Wednesday afternoon and hit a new 52-week low of $398.11 in the process. Key Facts and Figures: Shares recovered...

U.S. Stocks Decline as Earnings Miss Analyst Estimates

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 17, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: U.S. stocks fell, erasing the biggest rally in three months for the S&P 500 Index amid disappointing results by companies. Key Facts and Figures: All...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: Solid, if Unspectacular

*from www.money.cnn.com, April 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: If the iPad mini was Apple’s response to the small tablet craze, then the Galaxy Note 8.0 is Samsung’s rebuttal. Key Facts and Figures: The...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Gold Rebounds While Treasuries Drop

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rallied and Treasuries fell. Key Facts and Figures: The S&P 500 Index gained 1.3% at 1:10 p.m. in New York, rebounding from its...

Boston Explosions Kill 3, Injure Scores at Marathon’s End

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: Bombings killed three people, injured scores and sent smoke and flame soaring near the Boston Marathon’s finish line yesterday. Key Facts and Figures: The...

Gold Futures Sink Most Since 1980 While Stocks Tumble

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 15, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: Commodities fell to a nine-month low, led by gold and silver. Key Facts and Figures: Investors speculated hedges against inflation were unneeded. Silver...

Neediest Homebuyers in U.S. Lifted by Japan: Mortgages

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 15, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: U.S. homebuyers are getting an unexpected boost from the Bank of Japan. Key Facts and Figures: Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s efforts to spark inflation...

U.S. Stocks Drop as Retail Sales Fall, Commodities Tumble

*from www.bloomberg.com, April 12, 2013 (To view original article click here.) Take Away #1: U.S. stocks fell, dragging the S&P 500 Index down from a record as retail sales unexpectedly fell, and commodities plunged. Key Facts and Figures: The...