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The overall stock market remained range-bound until Thursday comments by Trump about upcoming tax relief re-ignited some buying among institutions, resulting in slight gains in the major indexes. While some of our stocks participated in the late week rally, many did...

The U.S. stock market returned to its range-bound ways, with the major indexes little changed from the week before.  Prices had generally been on the decline throughout the week until a rebound on Friday - thought to be due to an easing of regulations on financial...

Despite many 2016 Q4 corporate earnings reports that were lower than expected and release of a few economic indicators also weaker than expected, U.S. stock market major indexes rose after weeks of stagnation.  A possible explanation is that President Trump...

Past week recap:  As measured by the major indexes, the stock market was flat for a third week in a row - there are just no more buyers driving stock prices up to keep the recent uptrend going. With our positions predominantly long, the next cycle of trading behavior...

Past week recap:  Stock market activity last week can be summed up with two words:  not much.  Most stocks traded in a narrow price range, with no significant world events, earnings surprises or economic reports occurring.  The DowJones30 and S&P500 Indexes...

Past week recap:  With institutional traders back at work after holidays, they began the new year with renewed buying, driving the major market indexes up.  This is quite a departure from the beginning of last year when the markets nose-dived.  From a trading...