Barry Hyman
Barry Hyman
maintain market percentage point quarter whether wire
I think we're going to go down to the wire whether or not it's a half-percentage point (increase). If you want to maintain market stability, a quarter percentage point could keep the market at bay.
clears discount happened market number tomorrow
A worse-than-expected number tomorrow will discount what happened this week. If we get an inflationary number, the market will go down, but I think it all clears up by mid-June.
increased market volatility
At the same time, there is this increased market volatility that exaggerates these swings.
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There really isn't any dramatic news to come out post-Fed ? we're going to get into that earnings void, the next meeting for the Fed isn't until late June, so I think the story is how well the pullback in this market will be contained.
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I think, ... that Pfizer is going to benefit from their merger with Warner-Lambert. I think that makes a very good deal. But most pharmaceutical companies do eventually strike deals with biotech companies in terms of marketing their product. And the genomic companies don't have a lot of cash. They have a lot of high valuations, but they don't have a lot of dollars to spend. So, they usually look toward the pharmaceutical sector to help them out, which usually helps both sectors.
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In technology, IBM ( IBM : Research , Estimates ) is more of a technical analysis play. The stock has broken out, or getting very close to breaking out, of a trading range. And I think the market's still going to give a premium to quality companies in technology. IBM being listed doesn't get that Nasdaq appeal, however. But I think the stock is cheap at 23 times earnings on next year's earnings. And their big server market and the other types of technology they have are doing very well in the service sector.
bonds gone housing improve influenced market rates trends
The market did improve with the housing data. Market trends day to day are really influenced by how the bonds have been trading. When the rates have gone up, equities have suffering, when rates have gone down, the market has been optimistic.
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For the market to make a convincing case that we've ended the decline, it's going to have to put together a few days in a row of advances or people are going to look upon up days as an isolated situation.
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A lot hinges on the numbers. If they're good, the market rallies. If we get any suspicious numbers, or more accounting-related stories coming into the fray, we're looking at lower prices again. It's a time of caution and some confusion.
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I want to see more comments from the CEO saying things are stabilizing, ... The market has its test coming in the next four-to-six weeks.
coming concern earnings energy fed helping high market preserve prices
Earnings are coming in better than expected, and they're helping the market preserve the rally, but the overriding concern to me is high energy prices and what the Fed is doing.
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After last week's great run, the market is directionless. We're somewhat hostage until we get more proof that the economy is slowing.
economy great hostage last market proof somewhat until
After last week's great run, the market is directionless, ... We're somewhat hostage until we get more proof that the economy is slowing.
excessive fear goes market markets rally seems sentiment technical
This is a market that goes down on sentiment and goes up on excessive fear, ... There was excessive fear and a deflationary picture. Markets will rally on excessive fear and it seems to be an end-of-the-week technical rally.