Joseph Battipaglia
Joseph Battipaglia
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We're at a point where there is some rotation, but I believe it's a very positive development because you're getting broader participation on the economically sensitive sector because, the fear of recession is going away and the deflation fear is gone, ... Business Day.
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I like the retail group as a whole because now Wall Street has soured on these companies, ... They're worried about the consumer vitality. But don't forget we have an election coming up in November. That actually stirs confidence, interestingly enough. This could be another good Christmas season. Also this summer, we may not see a drought for most of the country, which means people's spending on home and hearth might be a little better than it was last year when it was so tough outside.
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Going into this week, there were a lot of expectations that the tech stocks would deliver good numbers. As those numbers come out it's not surprising that there would be some profit taking. It's a temporary phenomenon.
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CPI data was benign but the data was prior to Hurricane Katrina, ... Still, no one is quite sure about what the Fed is going to do going ahead. So the market is not showing much conviction.
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I think it is a quarter of a point move up, but a neutral stance by the Fed, opening up the way I think for a big rally for the rest of the year,
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One of the most extraordinary things about technology stocks is that they're the first ones to crack under any pressure in the marketplace. Investors wax from enthusiasm to extreme distress very quickly with that group more than any other.
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The market can correct here and work its way down to 7,500. But it's all in the context of proper valuations and a broadening process that will include small and mid-cap stocks.
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The market is struggling for new direction. Each new piece of information on the economy is giving mixed signals,
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Right now, the slowdown in PC sales I tie to the Pentium III,
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This is quite different than October of 1997.
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Investors are not put off now by the onslaught of disappointing earnings expectations. I think we're well through the inflection point where the market will continue to recover, even though earnings estimates will continue to be cut for the next several months.
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I think gold is not the right place to be right now, ... The dollar and U.S. Treasuries are now the safety valves.
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Clearly, it's all about the economy. The consumers are doing their part . Now the business side has to come along, too. That's why today's soft ISM number was so disappointing.
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I think gold is not the right place to be right now. The dollar and U.S. Treasuries are now the safety valves.