2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stock Indexes Sag, But IBD 50 Outperforms Again
Stock Indexes Sag, But IBD 50 Outperforms Again
Stocks retreated in quiet volume Friday, but the IBD 50 outperformed the major indexes for the fourth straight day. The Nasdaq slipped 0.1% after being up 0.4%. The S&P 500 also fell 0.1% after an early advance took it just 0.3% shy of a new high. Volume fell across the board. In the past four sessions, the IBD 50 tacked on 1.3%, 0.6%, 1.2% and on Friday 0.1%, beating the major indexes each day.
2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street Week Ahead-Bond, stock investors making hay; can both be right?
Wall Street Week Ahead-Bond, stock investors making hay; can both be right?
With U.S. stocks near record highs and Treasury bond yields near multi-month lows, the disconnect between equity and debt investors has rarely been as stark. After a wintry first quarter, stock investors are betting that economic growth is picking up, as evidenced by stronger spending figures and business demand. That’s boosted the cyclical stocks which react to rising demand, particularly energy shares. “The data are suggesting this may be the year when we turn the corner,” said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey.
2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Advisers See Role For REITs In Retirement Accounts
Advisers See Role For REITs In Retirement Accounts
Should real estate investment trusts (REITs) have a place in retirement accounts? After the 2000-02 bear market, most people would’ve said yes. The real estate investment trust group rose about 30% in the 2000-02 bear market, while the Nasdaq careened 78% lower. How’s that for outperformance? Then along came the bear market of 2007-09.
2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The State Of The Deep State – The Monster In America’s Closet
The State Of The Deep State – The Monster In America’s Closet
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2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Q1 Results Show Peanuts Is Working For Iconix Brand
Q1 Results Show Peanuts Is Working For Iconix Brand
Charlie Brown always received a lump of coal for Christmas. But he has served up nothing but gold for companies associated with the Peanuts brand. A recent beneficiary: Iconix Brand Group (ICON). The apparel maker reported a solid first-quarter win April 30, with Peanuts branded apparel playing a leading role, says COO Seth Horowitz.
2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Transportation Stocks Among The Day’s Breakouts
Transportation Stocks Among The Day’s Breakouts
A couple more top-rated stocks broke out of bases Friday, and several others followed through after recent breakouts. The transportation sector flourished, with railroad and aviation stocks making bullish moves. AerCap Holdings (AER) broke out of a shallow double-bottom base with a buy point of 43.05. The airline plane-leasing firm climbed 1.08 to 43.83 in more than double its average volume.
2 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IBD 50: Norland, U.S. Property Sales Power CBRE’s Q1
IBD 50: Norland, U.S. Property Sales Power CBRE’s Q1
After 11 acquisitions in 2013, CBRE Group (CBG) rolled ahead with two more in the first quarter: one in the U.S. and one in Europe. The Los Angeles-based manager of commercial properties roundly beat analyst expectations in its first-quarter report Wednesday. Business in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, or EMEA, increased in double digits across every major business line, said CEO Bob Sulentic.