Many of the large-cap tech stocks, including Intel, are undervalued. Any move strengthening their position in the market, makes their stocks more attractive.
Short-term interest rates are rising and people are worried how long the economy is going to continue to do well. That's not helping the market.
right now, earnings are more of a focus.
People were thinking about this all weekend, about the prices going up, and maybe some people are a bit more forward thinking.
I'm a little surprised the oil prices haven't hurt the market more.
I wouldn't read too much into today's downdraft, but how holiday sales come out is going to be key, and that would drive the market.
Time Warner came this morning with very positive news, enough to boost demand among media shares,
The Pfizer news is weighing down the market,
Fears of higher oil prices and higher rates remain among investors and that's been putting a cap on stocks' gains.
It was a little bit weak, but a little weak means the Fed won't be so aggressive in raising interest rates, which should help the market.
A drop in oil prices removes one of the few big negatives in regard to markets. It definitely helps sentiment seeing lower crude prices.
Oil prices falling just sparked the market. And then the good GDP number this morning didn't hurt either.
Oil prices falling just sparked the market, ... And then the good GDP number this morning didn't hurt either.
Companies are meeting expectations, but they are not beating expectations by a great amount, and I think that's part of the indecision today.
Apple's results are going to put a damper on stocks this morning. Investors are worried that it may set the tone for other reports at the start of the earnings season.
It's been pretty quiet, there's light volume, and there's lack of news, so that causes a little bit of volatility.
The market overall needs to get a clearer picture about how third-quarter earnings are going to do, and the outlook and how economic growth has been,
