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Market Happenings for Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Pre-market, futures are down a bit as investors ponder the new Greek bailout. Gainers this morning include MOS, INTU, RRC, TJX and URBN while losers include DELL, NFX, NBR, MDT and DLTR. Light crude is down -0.37% at 105.86 and gold is down -0.11% at 1,756.50. The Market President Barack Obama is proposing to cut [...]

Market Happenings for Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Pre-market, futures are up as it looks like Greece might have a deal. Gainers this morning include WYNN, RRD, M, HD and HUM while losers include ADSK, WMT, MDT, KLAC and CSX. Light crude is up +1.54% at 104.83 and gold is up +1.28% at 1,748.00. The Market After weeks and weeks of negotiations and [...]

Market Happenings for Friday, February 17, 2012

Pre-market, futures are mixed after closing yesterday at multi-year highs with investors hesitating to make big bets before a key vote on a second bailout for Greece. Gainers this morning include FSLR, AMAT, JNPR, DVA and HNZ while losers include GILD, GIS, JWN, HCN and DHI. Light crude is up +0.55% at 102.87 and gold [...]

Market Happenings for Thursday, February 16, 2012

Pre-market futures are down as investors continue to question whether Greece will secure a second bailout. Gainers this morning include NTAP, DISCA, DTV, VMC and APA while losers include SJM, NVDA, A, CBS and AMZN. Light crude is down -0.69% at 101.10 and gold is down -0.63% at 1,717.20. The Market Moody’s is at work [...]

Market Happenings for Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Pre-market, futures are up as better-than-expected European economic data and fresh promises from China to keep buying debt issued by eurozone governments encourage investors. Gainers this morning include DF, CMCSA, ANF, HIG and FIS while losers include FTI, MYL, PBI, MOS and HST. Light crude is up +0.81% at 101.56 and gold is up +0.86% [...]

Market Happenings for Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Pre-market, futures are down a hair. Gainers this morning include MYL, WPI, GIS, GPS and BA while losers include NYX, MAS, GT, AVP and HSP. Light crude is up +0.39% at 101.30 and gold is down -0.32% at 1,719.30. The Market Moody’s downgraded six eurozone countries which include Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. [...]

Market Happenings for Thursday, February 09, 2012

Pre-market, futures are down with investors focusing on Greece and all their problems. Gainers this morning include AKAM (+12.80%), V, FMC, TDC and WU while losers include TRIP (-9.54%), EA, WDC, ORLY and THC. At this hour light crude is up +0.64% at 99.34 and gold is up +0.13% at 1,733.60. The Market Greek officials [...]

Market Happenings for Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Pre-market futures are up a bit as investors continue to believe that Greece will soon secure the bailout it needs to avoid a disorderly default. Gainers this morning include CERN, CSC, CTSH, CVS and S while losers include WU, LNC, AET, KSS and DIS. Light crude is up +1.24% at 99.63 and gold is down [...]

Market Happenings for Monday, February 06, 2012

Pre-market, futures are down as investors await a Greek government decision on budget cuts that are key to securing a second bailout and avoiding default. Gainers this morning include PHM, MS, DHI, GNW and WY while losers include ANR, MU, CSX, HBAN and PFE. Light crude is down -1.02% at 96.84 and gold is down [...]

Market Happenings for Friday, February 03, 2012

Pre-market, futures are up as the Jobs numbers surprise, adding 243,000 jobs in January, pushing unemployment down to 8.3%. Gainers this morning include PKI, GNW, GILD, WY and SUN while losers include EW, WYNN, IP, CBG and LEG. The Market Employers went on a hiring spree in January and knocked down the unemployment rate for [...]