Tim Ghriskey
Tim Ghriskey
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There are some high-profile upgrades this morning, and Exxon Mobil and Intel are certainly helping the market. Adobe earnings, the current account number coming almost in line, and the moderation in oil prices will be a positive on the market.
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Big positive surprise, especially in the face of the spike in oil prices in August.
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I think the market won't react positively to it, but I think it is much ado about nothing.
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Even though this was a well-anticipated reversal... the market still has reacted positively to the ruling in pushing up tobacco stocks, because this removes yet another legal impediment to the survival of the industry.
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The big thing is the second-quarter sales and earnings (forecast) being below expectations. It's not going to be greeted favourably in this environment.
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The stock market is a forward-looking beast, and that's why we are seeing futures dip lower even amid some very strong reports, such as the ones from financial institutions.
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People are already reeling from high prices at the gas pump. I think they're going to be reeling even more from higher heating costs.
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It certainly has worked for Wal-Mart and Target. Sears has a good chance at making a name in those businesses and capturing some share, but it's not going to be overnight.
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Regardless of the outcome of this case, today's ruling is going to mean a market share loss for Blackberry and a gain for Palm.
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Initially, the tax rate was a negative surprise. Estimates were at 26%.
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I think the big thing is the second quarter sales and earnings being below expectations.
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They are spending heavily to encourage future growth. They've got a lot of competition. Their competitive edge is their brand name and shopping experience.
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I'm definitely rooting for Detroit just because of that. You want to have any advantage you can.
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This is a company where management is still committed to spending earnings to stimulate future growth and market share. You are betting with management that their efforts are going to pay off. Is there any guarantee? No.