The Traderszone Network

Chances are pretty good that you’ve made contact with at least some Allegion (ALLE) product today, either in your home or at work.

The Ireland-based manufacturer makes door hardware, steel doors, door closers and a range of related products and systems. Its brands include Schlage, Dexter, Steelcraft and Kryptonite.

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While the mining sector is currently the leader of IBD’s 33 sectors, a look at the industry groups that make up the sector reveals a huge contrast.

The mining sector is one of the smaller sectors, with just about 100 names total. (IBD’s stock tables show only the ones that meet certain price and volume criteria.)

Those names fall into two industry groups: the metal ore miners and the miners of gold, silver and gems. The metal ore miners, as a group, have been in a long-term downtrend, occupying a spot in the bottom 20 industry groups for well over a year.

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Banks are still in great shape despite signs of a global recession, according to an investment strategist.

Michael Bloomberg confirming he is not in the running
Trumped, like so many others
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Says:
When I look at the data, it’s clear to me that if I entered the race, I could not win …  I could win a number of diverse states — but not enough to win the 270 Electoral College votes necessary to win the presidency

Macom Technology Solutions (MTSI) hit a new high Monday, but it couldn’t quite hold it and closed in the middle of its daily range, ending the session at 42.80, up 1.04.

Volume was above average for the second straight day. On Friday, Macom broke out of a double-bottom base with a 41.42 buy point. It is still above that point.

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Here’s a question for Japanese economic data watchers today … How much data is too much?
Yikes  – plenty on the agenda today!
– GDP (seasonally adjusted) for Q4, final, q/q: expected -0.4%, preliminary was -0.4%, prior  0.3%

The former New York City mayor said he did not believe he could win the presidency if he mounted a campaign.