Martin Yokosawa
Martin Yokosawa
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The consumer confidence report will be closely watched to see if higher energy prices are hurting household budgets.
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Investors are likely to remain defensive for a while in regards to stocks. The second half was expected to be great in terms of earnings, but with oil prices at these levels and the hurricane, we might see a sharp drop in results for some companies.
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Between now and the end of the year we are going to see a decline in activity, with lots of balancing in portfolios, which may push some stocks down.
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Chico's is a great company, and even though it did well last quarter and everything is fine, people are starting to discount a slower future.
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With oil prices at these levels and without a clear assessment of how deep and lasting the impact of Hurricane Katrina will be on the U.S. economy, investors are likely to be defensive in regards to stocks.
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Today's data confirmed that big industry is still booming and, of course, that lends support to the big names in that sector.