John Davidson Tone Quotations

I think the HP earnings had the market set off earlier this morning. I think the market generally has a positive tone in respect to the economic indicators and the hope for the future.

I think the HP earnings had the market set off earlier this morning, ... I think the market generally has a positive tone in respect to the economic indicators and the hope for the future.

I think we're in a good earnings season. So far, of the S&P 500, 139 companies have reported. Over 60 percent have been upward surprises, only 8 percent of them have really been negative surprises. So we're in a strong earnings season. That's good for the stock market, ... I think the market's in a trading range right now. I don't think it's going straight up from here. I don't think necessarily we're going to get a big summer rally, but maybe a positive tone to the market.

What people have to see are actions being taken. Words are part of it, and setting the tone and speaking out are part of it, ... But people need to see that the judicial branch goes after people who have done wrong and will able to punish them, and that the legislative branch makes changes in the laws, if deemed necessary.