Alan Ackerman
Alan Ackerman
attention bit earnings focused left light week
We're in a light week that's light on news, light on earnings and light on volume, ... Most of the attention is focused on Cisco. The techs have been sprightly but they've left a bit to be desired.
beginning economy matter next quarter recover
We're beginning to come out of a recession. It's now a matter of just how meaningfully the economy can recover over the next quarter or two,
adventure balance capital corporate debt hardly lots money period sheets sidelines spending
We're in a period when capital spending has slowed to a waltz, corporate profitability is hardly visible, and balance sheets are just inundated with debt ? that's not a comfortable picture. Each day is a new adventure in the market. There's lots of money on the sidelines but no willingness to commit.
building certainly cut energy gas indication meaningful natural oil prices rise seen
We've seen natural gas and energy prices back down. There certainly is no indication that the inventories for oil or natural gas are building in any meaningful way. If OPEC should cut production, we're going to see a rise in oil prices.
building certainly cut energy gas indication meaningful natural oil prices rise seen
We've seen natural gas and energy prices back down, ... There certainly is no indication that the inventories for oil or natural gas are building in any meaningful way. If OPEC should cut production, we're going to see a rise in oil prices.
bullish ceos corporate fewer seem
There are fewer and fewer corporate CEOs who seem bullish on their own business.
early few hold hope last market rally saw seen
We're still early in the game. I think what we saw was a rally that we've seen before over the last few years. We've had big one-day rallies that didn't really show any sustainability -- so my hope is that the market will hold here.
based buy current highly lists optimism people progress seeing selective stocks strength technology worked
We're seeing strength in technology and current optimism is based upon inventories worked down -- even Motorola indicated they're making progress in that direction, ... Techs are doing well and people will be combing their lists of stocks to buy for the long-term, but it's going to be a highly selective process.
quite sands strength taken took weakness
The sands have shifted, ... Wachovia's weakness took the strength out of the financials and Qualcomm has taken quite a hit.
earnings judge question rounds strong technology value
The big question making the rounds now is: How does one really judge value and are strong first-quarter earnings (expectations) already factored into technology stocks?
markets
What you've got now is world markets whipsawing. It's a letdown, not a meltdown.
appear bear beginning currently economy investors less longer realize series summer turn
We appear to be in a summer swoon in which investors are beginning to realize it's going to take a lot longer to turn the economy around than expected, and that we're currently going to have to bear through a series of pre-announcements that are less than comfortable,
consumer continued corporate economy slowing spending
There are continued uncertainties, ... The U.S. economy is slowing and commensurate with that is slowing consumer spending and corporate spending.
candle earnings light reports weeks
We're still three-to-four weeks away from second-quarter earnings reports and there's nothing really to light a candle under stocks,