Tim Ghriskey
Tim Ghriskey
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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 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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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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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.
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They continue to lose market share. Incentives didn't seem to really help the situation here. You have to wonder if the incentives are really the right way to go.
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Companies are beginning to tell the markets they are going to take a hit from both Katrina and higher oil prices. Demand for stocks in the short term may slow down.
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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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I think there is a growing perception that the next move by the Fed could actually be to ease -- in other words, lower rates. Now, we're not going to see that certainly before the election, but we could see it late this year, early next year. I think as that perception might spread through the markets and become the consensus, we could actually see a rally in technology stocks,
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Earnings in 2006 will be influenced by a combination of higher rates, energy prices and perhaps even lower demand. The market is not excited with stocks right now.
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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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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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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.