April 2009 - Posts

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (APRIL 30, 2009)

  Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:33 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Thursday looks like a day where the markets want to continue the rally, and we may end up with the best month of equity performance in a year.  DJIA futures are up over 100 points and S&P futures up about 14 points in early trading Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell

  Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:12 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Wednesday so far is at least looking like a morning of stability.  We have Bank of America and Morgan Stanley having their annual shareholder meetings and so far a very poor GDP report is failing to shake markets.  The U.S Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 28, 2009)

  Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:27 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE We had another round of selling, some based upon swine flu popping up in many more countries besides the US and Mexico. The Fed and Treasury are also going to ask Bank of America and Citigroup to raise more capital, and this has financial stocks (and the markets) spooked Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 27, 2009)

  Monday, April 27, 2009 7:31 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are suffering from pigs, or at least from Swine Flu and it is bringing back all the same fears that we saw in the past from SARS and from bird flu.  Japan's NIKKEI was the sole gainer up 0.2% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed down 2 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 24, 2009)

  Friday, April 24, 2009 8:05 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equity futures were mixed this morning after traders tried to make heads and tails of yesterday's late day rally.  S&P futures were down less than 2 points and DJIA futures were down 9 points.  The UK Ftse and the German DAX were both up 1 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 23, 2009)

  Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:23 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities have a bid this morning despite yesterday's end of day sell-off that took the markets down.  So far S&P futures are up 8 points and DJIA futures are up about 60 points.  European markets were mixed with a range of -0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 22, 2009)

  Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:11 AM

  <Section>MARKET UPDATE </Section> <ArticleDate>2009-04-22</ArticleDate> <market_commentary> Equities feel directionless this morning in the U.S. with S&P futures down 2 and DJIA futures down 15 points.  While still down marginally on the futures side, there seems to be an equal number of stocks up as there are down on news this morning Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 21, 2009)

  Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:13 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE After yesterday's sharp sell-off in stocks, we are seeing equities trade with mixed reactions.  Asia caught up to yesterday's US sell-off with a 2.4% drop in Japan's NIKKEI and a 3% drop in Hong Kong's Hang Seng.  Europe was up slightly with gains of 0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Breakfast Bell by Zecco (April 20, 2009)

  Monday, April 20, 2009 8:14 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Equity futures are taking a breather this morning, although it looks like the markets are off their lows.  DJIA and S&P futures are each down more than 1% in early indication.  The likely selling outcome is a profit taking ahead of the  earnings deluge this week with more than 130 S&P 500 companies reporting earnings Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 17, 2009)

  Friday, April 17, 2009 8:22 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Equities have yet another bid early this morning with DJIA futures up 30 points and S&P futures up about 3 points.  This is on the heels of a positive reaction to both Citi and GE.  Keep in mind that today is equity options expiration date, which can draw stocks to the closest strike price in the most active contracts Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 16, 2009)

  Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:02 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are indicated lower this morning with DJIA futures down 30 points and S&P futures down 3 points.  This is on the heels of China's GDP growing at the slowest pace in a decade for the first quarter at 6.1%.  Imagine 6 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 15, 2009)

  Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:19 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Equities are mixed to firm this morning after Intel's earnings showed that the drop in computing has bottomed out.  There is still a bit of a sell-the-news mentality out there, because DJIA futures were up less than 10 points and S&P futures were up only 1 point Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 14, 2009)

  Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:25 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Equities are a bit flattish this morning, which is sort of odd now that Goldman Sachs beat earnings so handily with an early earnings release.  So far we have seen DJIA and S&P futures mostly up, but only marginally.  After a 5-week rally, a sell-the-news mentality could prevail Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 13, 2009)

  Monday, April 13, 2009 8:27 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Equities are seeing a bit of profit taking this morning.  Earlier losses have been trimmed, but so far the market open is pointing to lower prices.  This is actually the day before the flood gates open for earnings releases from major companies, so this could be considered the calm before the storm Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 9, 2009)

  Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:54 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities have a bid this morning ahead of the long weekend despite many issues on financial firms and cautious retail data.  S&Pfutures are up 6 points and DJIA futures are up over 60 points in very early indications.  This could easily change on news, but this follows gains overseas Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 8, 2009)

  Wednesday, April 08, 2009 7:23 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are still trying to sneak into earnings season rather than trying to jump in ahead of the waves and waves of earnings that will come next week.  So far, equities are indicated lower on earnings jitters. It is unclear if a troubled homebuilder merger will create any excitement or not Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 7, 2009)

  Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:24 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE We are seeing another round of selling this morning ahead of the earnings season in the U.S.  The drop today is being put on an IMF report showing that the toxic assets costs could reach $4 trillion.  Japan was down 0,3% and Hong Kong was down 0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 6, 2009)

  Monday, April 06, 2009 9:06 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Equities were trading up marginally this morning in the U.S., but have gone negative over the last 90 minutes.  DJIA futures are now down about 60 points.  Asia was up the most with a 1.2% gain in Japan and a 3% gain in Hong Kong Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (April 3, 2009)

  Friday, April 03, 2009 8:25 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities have not established any solid trends yet this morning as everything seems to be hanging on the March jobs and unemployment data due at 8:30 AM EST.  This will be the key to the trends of the market early this morning. European equities are mixed and Asian markets rose marginally, but no changes are and were more than 1% in either direction Read More Posted by Breakfast 3 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (APRIL 2, 2009)

  Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:14 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Stocks are continuing the fight higher this morning.  This is likely more on the FASB vote over mark-to-market loosening rather than anything out of the G-20 meeting on tap in London today.  S&P futures are up 15 points and DJIA futures are up 140 points in early trading Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (APR 1 2009)

  Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:28 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE It looks like this morning is being started as an April Fools already.  Equities are down 1% in early trading via DJIA and S&P futures, with the fears being put on the possibility of widescale bankruptcies in the auto industry again Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

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