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Stock Market Today

January 22, 2020

Wall Street began the new trading week following the long holiday weekend, which had observed the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, with hope by the bulls that we would see an extension of the vigorous January rally in the stock market that had seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average soar comfortably above 29,000. But this further gain was not to be as the market saw some early profit taking that would take the blue chips down more than 100 points in the morning. But as we entered the noon hour some buying surfaced and that would pare the losses Read more

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Telecom Services

Research Staff | 05/24/2018

Within the global Telecommunications Services Industry, investors will find equity selections for income, growth and income, and growth. Also, speculative opportunities arise during periods of merger and acquisition activity. Major business segments include wireline, wireless, broadband, and enterprise services. The industry has a history of regulation. In recent years, deregulation has been in vogue, but telecom authorities still make their presence known, from time to time.

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Internet

Research Staff | 05/24/2018

The Internet Industry consists of companies that provide a wide variety of products and services primarily online through their Web sites. Operations include, but are not limited to, search engines, retailers, travel services, as well as dial-up and broadband access services. As product offerings can vary widely within the industry, participants don't all compete with each other.

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Foreign Electronics

Research Staff | 05/24/2018

The Foreign Electronics Industry is comprised almost exclusively of Japanese companies. These firms, which possess some of the world's oldest and most recognizable brand names, have their roots in the electronics business. But many, during the boom times of the 1980s, acquired entertainment outfits in order to benefit from the marriage between consumer content and audio-visual hardware and software. The companies here are a diverse mix, marketing everything from copy machines, digital cameras and flat-panel televisions to power plants and blockbuster Hollywood-style movi

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    Stock Market Today:

    January 22, 2020

    Harvey S. Katz, CFA | 1/22/2020
    Wall Street began the new trading week following the long holiday weekend, which had observed the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, with hope by the bulls that we would see an extension of the vigorous January rally in the stock market that had seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average soar comfortably above 29,000. But this further gain was not to be as the market saw some early profit taking that would take the blue chips down more than 100 points in the morning. But as we entered the noon hour some buying surfaced and that would pare the losses
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    Stock Market Today:

    January 21, 2020

    William G. Ferguson and John E. Seibert III | 1/21/2020
    The stock market started in the red today, as tradersentimentwaned over the three-day holiday weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 70 points in the early part of the session, while the other indices were down in tandem. However, the markets started to rebound, and the NASDAQ even reached the green for a short spell. Then, news broke that the first recorded case of Wuhan Coronavirus (which has killed six people in China) has been documented in the United States, and the indices all broke lower. Overall, the indices ended the day near the lows, with the Dowclosing down 152 points, the S&P 500 was off by nine points, and the NASDAQ fell 18 points.
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    Stock Market Today:

    January 17, 2020

    Harvey S. Katz, CFA and Adam Rosner | 1/17/2020
    The stock market opened higher this morning, but traded in sideways fashion for the remainder of the session. Sentiment was fairly upbeat earlier in the day, but at times the tone seemed subdued, as some fatigue may be starting to set in. At the end of the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was ahead 50 points; the broader S&P 500 Index was up 13 points, and the NASDAQ was higher by 30 points. Market breadth showed a mixed session, with advancing issues about even with decliners on the NYSE. The utilities, financials, and technology stocks pressed ahead, while the industrial names and basic materials issues lagged the pack.
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