With August almost in the books I believe it is worthwhile to look at some specific sectors and stocks relative to the major market averages.
For a reference point the SPX index started the year at a level of 903.25. So with today’s close at 1028.93 the overall market is up almost 14%. It is more [...]
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AAPL,
Amazon,
American Express,
AMZN,
Apple,
AXP,
BAC,
Bank of America,
C,
Chrysler,
Citigroup,
Coca-Cola,
F,
FCX,
Ford,
Freeport McMoran,
General Motors,
Goldman Sachs,
GOOG,
Google,
GS,
JP Morgan Chase,
JPM,
KO,
Kohls,
KSS,
MCD,
McDonald's,
Monsanto,
MTLQQ.PK,
PG,
Proctor Gamble,
Target,
TGT,
VIX,
Wal Mart,
Wells Fargo,
WFC,
WMT
Ford Motor (F) shares are up more than 5% in pre-market trading today, as it is poised to announce a sales gain for the first time in a couple of years. This was obviously helped by the surge of demand due to the “Cash for Clunkers” program. Even before this, though, Ford has [...]
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Auto Industry,
Cash for Clunkers,
Ford
