Despite last week’s little rally, April showers have dampened market. While it didn’t build into a torrential downpour, it steadily showered investors with worse-than-expected economic data, including last week’s dreadful Durable Goods Report (-4.2% compared to last month’s +1.9%), continued but minor increases in initial jobless claims throughout April, and a disappointing initial Q1 estimate of GDP (+2.2% compared the previous quarter’s +3.0%).

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Apple. Need I say more?

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Here we are again wondering what the market wants.  Today, it clearly wasn’t Technology stocks, as various issues dragged both Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) lower.

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Market Rally Continues But Not Sure Why...

By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

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Google Scares the Bears Away -- Now What?

By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

After one of the most volatile weeks in market history, Google (GOOG) single-handedly frightened the bears away this morning with its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility (MMI).

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Banks are the Market's Ball-and-Chain

By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

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The Market Gives Back . . .

By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

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4 Stocks for an Odd Market

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

As it turned out, the market was undaunted by the S&P negative outlook on U.S. debt. After the initial shock wore off, which took one down-day last Monday, the market bounced back and was quite positive for the rest of the week.

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Q1 Earnings Season Begins

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

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