Earnings Season is the Key

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Let the Earnings Season Begin

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Marching Toward 2011

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

So, was Santa's bag half full or half empty? And was it candy or coal?

The Market Giveth & the Market Taketh Away

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Or is it the dollar that giveth and taketh away?

QE2 as Popular as R2-D2

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Stocks Buffeted by Macro Forces

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

What does the market want, anyway? I know that's the name of this newsletter, but it's not an easy question to answer in recent months, and especially in the last couple of weeks.

Big Earnings Week Starts Off Slowly

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Nervous Market Begins New Quarter

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Seeking a New Catalyst

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

The market sputtered into negative territory today (Monday), with the S&P 500 closing at 1142 (-0.57%). Still, the index is well above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

Nothing seems to be strong enough to lift the market out of its doldrums.  Not the shiny corporate earnings announcements from Wal-Mart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD).  Not the exciting merger talks between BHP Billiton (BHP) & Potash (POT) or between Intel (INTC) & McAfee (MFE). Not the slightly improved global economic picture.