Portfolio Manager's Commentary on Investing and Trading in the U.S. Financial Markets
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Stocks Finish Higher, Boosted by Financial, REIT and HMO Shares
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Sector Performance
ETF Performance
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In Play
Stocks Rising into Final Hour on Less Financial Sector Pessimism, Short-Covering, Bargain-Hunting
Today's Headlines
Bloomberg:
- US steel prices fell 5.6% in March as demand for the metal continues to weaken, Purchasing Magazine said. The average price of hot-tolled steel sheet, the benchmark product used in cars and appliances, dropped to $471 a ton from $499 in February, the magazine said today.
Wall Street Journal:
CNBC:
- Poll: Is Obama’s tactic of strong-arming business good for the economy?
CBS News:
ABCNews:
The Detroit News:
CEP News:
Washington Post:
Haaretz.com:
Bear Radar
Style Underperformer:
Large-cap Value (+1.76%)
Sector Underperformers:
Homebuilders (-2.16%), Tobacco (-.75%) and Oil Service (-.74%)
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume:
INFA, ACOR, CSKI and INFA
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
1) AMLN 2) BDK 3) AEP 4) ERTS 5) ATHR
Bull Radar
Style Outperformer:
Large-cap Growth (+1.45%)
Sector Outperformers:
Banks (+5.35%), REITs (+4.04%) and Software (+3.50%)
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
ADSK, DB, BT, CLF, MDRX, REP, ZUMZ, GES, AMLN, SHPGY, SYNA, LAYN, AXYS, NTES, FFIN, ARST, IPCR, LPHI, ANDE, NICE, SNDA, TNDM, ANSS, AKO/A and AEP
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
1) BDK 2) ADSK 3) ALTR 4) FITB 5) ABC
Links of Interest
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