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Daily Archives: April 16, 2010

Stock Market Analysis Video: Earnings Preview

April 16, 2010
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Now on to Cabot’s weekly Stock Market Analysis Video with Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report Editor Paul Goodwin. Paul points out that the markets are steaming ahead, showing lots of optimism as the indexes head higher. This is also when you can begin to get worried, but it’s important to remember that trends can continue longer than you think. Paul also discusses earnings season, which can send stocks flying higher or plunging down. Remember that a good earnings report can mean that stocks are buyable immediately after. Paul gives earnings previews for Vmware (VMW), Boeing (BA) and Amazon.com...

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Amazon.com (AMZN): A Pre-Earnings Buy

April 16, 2010
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Amazon.com (AMZN): A Pre-Earnings Buy

As for the current environment, we are seeing amazing strength in the marketplace.  In fact, on Wednesday, when the Dow rallied more than 100 points, the number of stocks hitting new 52-week highs totaled 611.  That was slightly higher than the 601 figure seen in mid-March and the highest in many years! I’ve written about this before, but here’s what such a strong reading usually means.  In the short-term, it’s a negative–the flood of new highs tells you that enthusiasm is reaching a crescendo, and that most investors who want to buy in have already done so.  In fact,...

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