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- RevShark
- James ‘RevShark' DePorre is widely viewed as one of the nation's top educators of individual investors as well as a gifted stock market commentator. His daily comments help ten of thousands of market participants navigate the market seas. His self-taught methods are geared to help individual investors use their small size and flexibility to gain an edge over the huge institutions that dominate Wall Street. His unique approach isn't just theory. It has allowed him to grow a small stake into many millions. In 1999, Jim founded SharkInvesting.com which continues to operate today with many of its pioneering members. In October 2001, Jim became the featured diarist for RealMoney.com , the paid subscription site of TheStreet.com . Jim has also been featured in numerous publications, including Money Magazine , the Wall Street Journal Online , Fortune , New York Magazine , PC World, Online Investing Magazine , the Detroit Free Press , the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Manatee Herald-Tribune and Bradenton Herald.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Trend Day Down
Trend Day Down
RevShark 10/25/09 8:33 AM
Despite another dose of better-than-expected earnigns news, the sellers were in control for all of Friday's trading session, but while the action was ugly, the indices held where they needed to.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Another Solid Day for the Bulls
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Another Solid Day for the Bulls
RevShark 10/09/09 7:56 AM
Although the indices finished Thursday's trading session of the best levels of the day, the bulls were in complete control from start to finish, but it will be important to watch key areas of the market as we close out the week.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Bulls Being Bulls
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Bulls Being Bulls
RevShark 10/07/09 7:56 AM
The bulls were in control again on Tuesday, generating some upside follow-through after Monday's low-volume bounce.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Market Bounced Right Where It Needed To
Market Bounced Right Where It Needed To
RevShark 10/06/09 7:56 AM
The came into the new week primed for a bounce, and that's exactly what we got. The big question is is the bulls can follow through on Monday's light volume rebound.
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Jobs Report Sends Indices To Key Support
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Jobs Report Sends Indices To Key Support
RevShark 10/04/09 11:56 AM
A much worse than expected reading on the monthly jobs report sent the indices sharply lower as Friday session got under way, but buyers stepped up right where they needed to, preventing substantial technical damage.
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Indices Take Some Short-Term Techncial Damage
Indices Take Some Short-Term Techncial Damage
RevShark 10/02/09 7:56 AM
The market kicked off the new quarter on a down-note, losing bewteen 2% and 3% on the day. Will the dip buyers dive back in a pull another rabbit out of their hats?
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Dip Buyers Do It Again
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Dip Buyers Do It Again
RevShark 09/28/09 7:56 AM
Although few were surprised by the fact that the dip buyers stepped up to the plate Monday. the ferocity of the move off the open again caught market players off guard.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Reversal Off Highs Deserves Attention
Reversal Off Highs Deserves Attention
RevShark 09/24/09 8:56 AM
A spike to fresh highs following the FOMC interest rate decision triggered a sell-the-news reaction, casuing the indices to close at lows on increasing volume.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Market Closes Out Week on High-Note
Market Closes Out Week on High-Note
RevShark 09/20/09 10:56 PM
Although options expiry obviously influenced the action, the bulls were once again in control between the bells.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Bulls Jump Right Back In
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Bulls Jump Right Back In
RevShark 09/15/09 7:56 AM
After Friday's rest and a dip to start the day, the bulls kicked off the week singing the same old tune..
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Indices Finally Take A Rest
Indices Finally Take A Rest
RevShark 09/13/09 10:56 PM
After five up-days, the market finally took a rest on Friday, but buyers were lurking, closing the market off its intraday lows and pusing many individual stocks to fresh highs on strong volume.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Bulls Take Charge
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Bulls Take Charge
RevShark 09/09/09 7:56 AM
The bulls came back from the three-day weekend ready to hit that buy button.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Market Kicks Off New Week on a Down Note
Market Kicks Off New Week on a Down Note
RevShark 08/31/09 9:56 PM
The market closed in the red for the second day in a row, but buyers showed up in the final 30 minutes to cloe us off the lows of the session.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Five-for-Five
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Five-for-Five
RevShark 08/31/09 6:23 AM
The market reversed again mid-morning, causing stocks to finish off their highs following a strong start to the day on the heels of a guidance raise by INTC.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Dip Buyers Move Back In
Dip Buyers Move Back In
RevShark 08/19/09 8:15 AM
Volume was light, and the bulls weren't able to reclaim all of the ground lost on Monday, but the dip buyers reminded everyone who's in charge.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Indices Red, But Finish Off Lows
Indices Red, But Finish Off Lows
RevShark 08/06/09 8:35 AM
The market closed in negative territory for the first time in five trading sessions, but the dip buyers were once again very active.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Mixed Finish To Close Out Huge Month
Mixed Finish To Close Out Huge Month
RevShark 08/02/09 6:45 PM
The major indices finished out the week little changed and in mixed territory, as the market held on to close the month right at its best levels.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Dip Buyers Persistent... Again
Dip Buyers Persistent... Again
RevShark 07/29/09 7:34 AM
The market may have finished in mixed territory, but the dip buyers let their presence be known repeatedly during Tuesday's trading session.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Flat Finish To Big Week
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Flat Finish To Big Week
RevShark 07/18/09 8:49 AM
The major indices finished Friday's trading session essentially flat, as the market digested more big earnings reports as well as the past four days' advance.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Market Shows Big Gains on INTC News
Market Shows Big Gains on INTC News
RevShark 07/16/09 8:25 AM
A very solid earnigns report from INTC caught both the bulls and bears by surprise, triggering a big rally which helped to repair some recent techncial damage.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Bears Caught Off Guard
Bears Caught Off Guard
RevShark 07/13/09 10:25 PM
The market saw a surprising rally on Monday, but the move simply pushed the indices back to the middle of their multi-week descending channels.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Another Mixed Day
Another Mixed Day
RevShark 07/12/09 10:25 PM
Neither side seemed willing to press their bets on a lazy summer Friday trading session - especially ahead of the coming week's crowded earnings docket.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Bulls Can't Get Much Going
Bulls Can't Get Much Going
RevShark 07/10/09 7:55 AM
Although the bulls had some decent news and oversold conditions to work with, any buying attempts through the day were mediocre at best.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Key Support Fails
Key Support Fails
RevShark 07/08/09 7:55 AM
Although volume could have been worse, the action was dismal from the get-go, as the bears pushed the S&P 500 under its 200 day moving average and the Nasdaq below its 50 day moving average.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Bulls Defend Key Support
Bulls Defend Key Support
RevShark 07/07/09 7:55 AM
Although the market closed in mixed territory, stocks did recover from an ugly open and the major indices were able to find tentative support at key techncial levels.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Indices Finish Off Highs
Indices Finish Off Highs
RevShark 07/01/09 11:55 PM
Although the major indices closed the day in the green, they finished well off highs, and the S&P 500 was again unable to reclaim the 930 level.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Buyers Absent As Quarter Closes
Buyers Absent As Quarter Closes
RevShark 06/30/09 11:55 PM
After a sharp sell-off on the heels of an ugly consumer confidence reading, the market spent the rest of the day in a narrow trading range near the lows of the session.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Russell Rebalancing Adds Little Clartiy
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Russell Rebalancing Adds Little Clartiy
RevShark 06/28/09 11:55 PM
If things weren't already murky enough, scads of unusual moves on Friday made it even more difficult to get a clear handle on the short-term condition of the market.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Indices Bounce Sharply On Light Volume
Indices Bounce Sharply On Light Volume
RevShark 06/25/09 7:55 PM
With the indices boasting gains of more than 2% each and breadth finishing at 4:1 to the positive, there's little doubt that the Thursday's advance was broad-based, but volume was light and there's an increasing number of attractive short set-ups out there.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Bears Show Their Teeth
Bears Show Their Teeth
RevShark 06/22/09 8:55 AM
Sellers were in control from the get-go, as the major indices spent the entire trading session under heavy pressure.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Lackluster Action Yields Mixed Results
Lackluster Action Yields Mixed Results
RevShark 06/20/09 7:55 AM
Although there was some surprising strength under the surface on Friday, flippers booked early gains, leaving the rest of us to deal with soem rather slow action as the day progressed.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Lackluster Action Yields Mixed Results
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Lackluster Action Yields Mixed Results
RevShark 06/19/09 7:55 AM
Although some better than expected data in the morning sparked some quick trading under the surface, the action died down considerably as the day wore on, leaving the indices to chop around in a narroq lateral range.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Indices Remain Range-Bound
Indices Remain Range-Bound
RevShark 06/15/09 7:45 AM
Although a very quiet day of trading left the indices essentially unchanged, there were some very interesting aspects to the action underneath the surface..
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Surprise! Market Sees Late Burst Higher
Surprise! Market Sees Late Burst Higher
RevShark 06/10/09 11:08 PM
While a decent gap to the upside to start the day was faded and the market spent much of the trading session losing ground, a late rally into the close pushed the indices to finish well off the lows of the day.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Mixed Results Belie Active Undercurrents
Mixed Results Belie Active Undercurrents
RevShark 06/09/09 11:08 PM
Although the action on the surface was calm for the entire trading session, market players jumped back on the re-flation trade, and aggressive traders were busy pushing select groups of stocks around.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Choppy Session Yields Mixed Results
Choppy Session Yields Mixed Results
RevShark 06/07/09 10:08 PM
Althought the monthly jobs data came in better than expected and garnered an enthusiastic response, the action turned choppy, as the majro indices finished out Friday's trading session in miexed territory.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Choppy Session Yields Mixed Results
Choppy Session Yields Mixed Results
RevShark 06/07/09 10:08 PM
Althought the monthly jobs data came in better than expected and garnered an enthusiastic response, the action turned choppy, as the majro indices finished out Friday's trading session in miexed territory.
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Friday, June 5, 2009
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Bulls Keep Pushing Ahead
RevShark 06/04/09 6:08 PM
Despite another increase in interest rates and some poor chain-store sales numbers, the buyers were at it once again, making sure pullbacks remain short-lived.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
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Market Consolidates Some Gains
RevShark 06/03/09 11:08 PM
Although the market came under heavy pressure during the day as investors moved to book some recent gains, a flurry of action to the upside in the final 30 minutes helped erase some of the intraday losses.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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Market Builds Slightly On Monday's Gains
RevShark 06/02/09 8:08 PM
Although it was a quiet day of trade, the indices were able to hold on to, and slightly build on Monday's strong techncial breakout..
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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Late Surge Allows Market to Finish With Solid Gains
RevShark 05/31/09 10:08 AM
After spending most of the day chopping around in a narrow trading range, a surprising surge to the upside in the final few minutes pushed just about the entire market sharply higher into the close.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
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Late Surge Allows Market to Finish With Solid Gains
RevShark 05/31/09 10:08 AM
After spending most of the day chopping around in a narrow trading range, a surprising surge to the upside in the final few minutes pushed just about the entire market sharply higher into the close.
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Friday, May 29, 2009
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Market Recovers From Early Dip
RevShark 05/28/09 10:08 PM
Although it looked like we might be on the verge of some real techncial damage, buyers stepped up to the plate once again to provide support right when it was needed.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
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Market Gives Back Most of Tuesday's Gains
RevShark 05/27/09 8:08 PM
Although the bulls were doing a good job early on, investors used a late spike in interest rates to pocket almost all of the previous day's gains.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Quiet Day of Trading Yields Mild Losses
RevShark 05/23/09 11:36 PM
Although they spent the majority of the trading session in the green, a late bout of selling caused the indices to finish the day slightly lower on light volume.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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Quiet Day of Trading Yields Mild Losses
RevShark 05/23/09 11:36 PM
Although they spent the majority of the trading session in the green, a late bout of selling caused the indices to finish the day slightly lower on light volume.
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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Market Skirts Short-Term Technical Damage
RevShark 05/21/09 11:36 PM
It was another day of constant downward pressure, but a late move off the lows allowed the indices to avoid notable short-term damage.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Early Reversal Yields Modest Losses
RevShark 05/20/09 11:36 PM
Although stocks reversed after a strong start to the day, areas tied to the reflation trade finished the day with strong gains.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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Lackluster Action Yields Mixed Results
RevShark 05/19/09 10:47 PM
Although the indices finished in mixed territory after spending most of the day in a narrow trading range, there was still some interesting action under the surface.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Market Rallies On Low Volume
RevShark 05/18/09 9:07 PM
Although volume was notably light, the major indices were able to bounce back following last week's poor action.
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Monday, May 18, 2009
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Week Ends On A Down Note
RevShark 05/17/09 11:09 AM
Although the troops tried to mount a recovery effort on Thursday, the indices suffered through another poor trading session to close out the week.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
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Bulls Come Back
RevShark 05/14/09 8:31 PM
Although they were a bit tenteative at first, buyers began to pick through the wreckage after Wednesday's rout.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
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Troops MIA
RevShark 05/13/09 9:31 PM
The sellers were in complete control on Wednesday, as the indices lost an average of 2.6% on breadth that was just shy of 6:1 to the negative.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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Whippy Action Yields Mixed Results
RevShark 05/12/09 10:31 PM
Stocks were able to recover from some ugly action in the morning to finish mixed in a trading session that was particularly challenging to navigate.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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Market Pulls Back to Start New Week
RevShark 05/11/09 10:31 PM
Although stocks dipped as the new week got under way, there were still pockets of momentum underneath the surface.
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Friday, May 8, 2009
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Buyers In Retreat
RevShark 05/07/09 6:43 PM
Despite better than exepected data and more encouraging stress test results, the sellers were in control for the entirety of Thursday's trading session.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Momentum Persists
RevShark 05/06/09 11:18 PM
Carefully leaked stress tests results and higher oil prices helped the financial and energy sectors lead the market to another day of gains.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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Bulls Drive Market To Fresh Intermediate Highs
RevShark 05/05/09 8:18 PM
The bulls took a much deserved rest on Tuesday, but the indices were able to hold on to the lion's share of Monday's gains.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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Bulls Drive Market To Fresh Intermediate Highs
RevShark 05/04/09 10:04 PM
The bulls were in complete control on Monday, as they pushed the market steadily higher between the bells. Resistance levels loom, but there is obviously some strong momentum out there.
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Monday, May 4, 2009
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S&P 500 Closes Above 875
RevShark 05/03/09 10:04 PM
Despite some afternoon selling, which prevented the market from finishing at its best levels of the day, the S&P 500 closed at its best level since January. However, there are things that individual investors need to be paying attention to.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
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Stocks Reverse Early Strength To Finish Mixed
RevShark 04/30/09 10:54 PM
The market was unable to recover from a mid-day wave of selling that put the kibosh on an early rally.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Bulls In Control
RevShark 04/29/09 10:54 PM
Although the S&P 500 was unable to hold a break above the 875 level, the market finished Wednesday's trading session with strong gains.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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Stocks Finish With Modest Losses
RevShark 04/28/09 10:54 PM
Buyers stepped up to the plate after another gap lower at the open, but late weakness caused the indices to finish with modest losses.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Afternoon Sell-Off Puts the Kibosh On Early Recovery
RevShark 04/27/09 10:54 PM
Although the dip buyers stepped up to the plate to buy the gap lower at the open, their efforts proved to be unsustainable, as weakness in the afternoon caused the market to close just off the lows of the day.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
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Bulls Dominate Friday's Action
RevShark 04/26/09 3:54 PM
Although a wave of selling in the final five minute pushed the indices off their best levels of the day, buyers spent the entire day bidding stocks higher.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
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Late Selling Triggers Mixed Finish
RevShark 04/23/09 7:38 PM
After recovering from some early weakness, the market shot higher in the final 20 minutes to close with solid gains.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Late Selling Triggers Mixed Finish
RevShark 04/22/09 10:08 PM
While a final hour wave of selling pushed us off the best levels of the day, there were some encouraging aspects to the day's action under the surface.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Bulls Rebound After Monday's Selling
RevShark 04/21/09 7:54 PM
The market was able to recover from a soft open and reclaim some of the ground it lost on Monday.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Sellers Take Control As New Week Begins
RevShark 04/20/09 10:54 PM
Sellers had the upper hand all day, as the dip buyers were nowhere to be found.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
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Late Selling Prevents Close At Highs
RevShark 04/19/09 09:54 PM
Although a wave of selling into the close pushed the indices off their best levels of the day, they were still able to end Friday's trading session with modest gains.
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Friday, April 17, 2009
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Buyers Again Push Prices Higher In The Final Hour
RevShark 04/16/09 11:15 PM
A late day rush to add exposure ahead of earnings from GOOG, GE and C allowed the market to finish Thursday's trading session with solid gains.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Late Buying Again Helps Close Stocks Off Lows
RevShark 04/15/09 11:15 PM
A poor reaction to INTC earnings weighed on the market for most of the day, but the troops were active again in the final hour.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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GS and Retail Sales Help Trigger Modest Pullback
RevShark 04/14/09 5:12PM
Although the troops tried to engineer an early reversal, their efforts proved to be unsustainable, as the market closed Tuesday's session near lows.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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Flat Finish After Afternoon Recovery
RevShark 04/13/09 11:12PM
Performance anxiety was on display once again, as a final hour rush to add exposure allowed the market to finish well off first hour lows.
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
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Bumpy Ride Yields Modest Gains
RevShark 04/08/09 11:41 PM
The action was choppy on Wednesday as the environment continued to thin out ahead of the long weekend.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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Session-Long Downward Pressure Yields 2.5% Drop
RevShark 04/07/09 11:41 PM
The dip buyers just were not that eager to do their thing on Tuesday, as investors continued to take profits in a light volume session.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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Market Consolidates, But Dip Buyers Present
RevShark 04/06/09 10:41 PM
Although the market finished the day in the red, an afternoon rebound helped the indices to finish at their best levels of the day.
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Monday, April 6, 2009
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Action Calms Friday, But Yields Modest Gains
RevShark® 04/05/09 10:41 AM
Although the trading range was narrow, investors consistently stepped up during Friday's session to buy dips.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
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Bulls Keep Pushing
RevShark® 04/02/09 11:24 PM
Depsite a late day dip, the bulls were on the move for the better part of the day following a big gap higher at the open.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
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Surprise Data Sparks Early Turnaround
RevShark 04/01/09 11:24 PM
Despite a poor open, some better than expected housing numbers was a catalyst for an upward reversal shortly after the opening bell.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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Stocks Rebound As Quarter Winds Down
RevShark 03/31/09 11:24 PM
... but a final hour reversal serves to highlight the liklihood of some end-of-quarter gamesmanship.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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Profit-Taking Continues
RevShark 03/30/09 11:35 PM
Investors used the day's poor newsflow to continued booking recent gains.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
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Traders Book Some Gains
RevShark 03/29/09 9:54 PM
The market digested some gains after a strong week.
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Friday, March 27, 2009
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Bulls Push S&P 500 Through Key Resistance
RevShark 03/26/09 10:54 PM
Despite being extended, the action was strong all day, and the S&P 500 closed above an important resistance level.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Wild Ride Ends Green
RevShark 03/25/09 10:54 PM
The bulls and bears did battle at various techncial levels on Wednesday, as the market closed in the middle of the day's trading range with decent gains.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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Investors Book Some Quick Profits
RevShark 03/24/09 10:00 PM
Although the market gave back some of its recent games, not only should this action be accepted, it should be embraced.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Toxic Asset Plan Triggers Huge Rally
RevShark 03/23/09 10:00 PM
The market resumed its rally on Monday as the bears got squeezed and underinvested longs chased the action to the upside.
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Monday, March 23, 2009
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Consolidation Continues
RevShark 03/22/09 10:00 PM
The market continued to digest its gains after rallying for nearly two weeks.
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Friday, March 20, 2009
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Market Consolidates Some Gains
RevShark 03/19/09 10:43 PM
Although many areas of the market pulled back on Thursday, traders continued to concentrate on the areas which stand to benefit most in an inflationary environment.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Fed Keeps Market In Rally Mode
RevShark 03/17809 10:43 PM
News that the Fed will be buying an additional $1.1 trillion in treasuries and asset-backed securities buoyed the bulls and kept the bears at bay.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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Performance Anxiety Kicks In
RevShark 03/17/09 10:59 PM
Although the market saw solid gains on Tuesday, we still have little insight into the underlying nature of this recent move off lows.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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Late-Day Selling Helps Market Consolidate Some Gains
RevShark 03/16/09 10:12 PM
The market finished well off the highs of the day as traders moved to book some of their recent gains.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
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Market Continues Its Oversold Bounce
RevShark 03/15/09 09:05 AM
While the indices fell steadily in the morning, investors stepped up to the plate just as the S&P 500 hit the 740-42 area, which was the intraday lows from November.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
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Market Surges Higher For the Second Time In Three Days
RevShark 03/12/09 10:26 PMThe market continued its three day winning streak, but are we getting extended to the upside?
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Market Digests Previous Day's Gains
RevShark 03/11/09 10:26 PM
The very last thing we need to see right now is a mad dash by desperate longs to add exposure for fear of missing out on further gains.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Bound to Bounce
RevShark 03/10/09 10:50 PM
The much anticipated oversold bounce finally arrived on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Theme-less Day Yields Further Losses
RevShark 03/09/09 07:20 PM
Although it was a day without an overriding theme, the bears once again showed who's in charge of the action.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
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Late Short-Covering Leads To Mixed Close
RevShark 03/08/09 11:14 AM
Although it was looking like we were heading for another miserable close, a late short-covering rally led to a mixed close.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
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Selling Strength: The Only Trade That Works
RevShark 03/05/09 11:14 PM
Another round of dismal action put the kibosh on Wednesday's nascent bounce.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
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Bound To Bounce
RevShark 03/04/09 10:14 PM
The inevitable oversold bounce took shape on Wednesday, but will it have legs?
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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Strength Continues To Be Sold
RevShark 03/03/09 10:14 PM
Although the troops tried to enginner the much awaited oversold bounce, investors simply used each intraday foray into positive territory to sell down positions and/or further press their downside bets.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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S&P 500 Barely Clings To 700
RevShark 03/02/09 08:14 PM
The market suffered heavy losses again on Monday, moving even farther into oversold territory.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
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Dow and S&P Hit Fresh Bear Market Lows
RevShark 03/01/09 08:56 PM
While the market suffered further losses on Friday, the action wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
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Friday, February 27, 2009
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Pullback Continues
RevShark 02/26/09 10:20 PM
For the second day in a row, buyers were nowhere to be found for much if the day.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Bounce Sputters Out
RevShark 02/25/09 11:20 PM
Buyers found little to hand their hats on Wednesday, as traders fliped into the previous day's gains.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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Oversold Bounce Kicks In
RevShark 02/24/09 11:20 PM
The reflexive rally traders have been waiting for finally took shape on Tuesday afternoon.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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S&P 500 Hits Fresh Multiyear Lows
RevShark 02/23/09 10:53 PM
A constant stream of negative news pushed the S&P 500 to its worst level in over a decade.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
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Nationalization Fear Paralyze Market
RevShark 02/22/09 04:53 PM
It was another ugly day, as buyers again showed little willingness to step up to the plate.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
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Market Ends Flat
RevShark 02/18/09 10:53 PM
Investors showed little willingness to engineer a reflexive bounce after the previous day's drubbing.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Choppy Session Ends In Further Losses
RevShark 02/12/09 09:53 PM
While many were hoping for some follow-through after Thursday's late rally, a wave of selling just before the bell resulted in a close just off the lows of the day.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
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Another Rumor, Another Bounce
RevShark 02/12/09 09:53 PM
A late-day report about possible mortgage subsidies triggered yet another reversal.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Market Regains A Bit Of Ground
RevShark 02/11/09 10:34 PM
The indices bounced a bit after Tuesday's drubbing, but was it a dead-cat bounce?
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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Geithner Delivers A Dud
RevShark 02/20/09 11:04 PM
The painfully obvious sell-the-news set-up we've been talking about panned out on Tuesday as Secretary Geithner delivered a speech long on generalizations, but short on specifics.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Thank You For Waiting...
RevShark 02/09/09 09:04 PM
The market was on hold Monday as the bank bailout announcement was pushed back by a day.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
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Will They Sell The News?
RevShark 02/08/09 09:04 PM
The market surged higher on Friday despite the dismal jobs numbers ahead of Monday's big bail-out news.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
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More Rumors, More Wild Swings
RevShark 02/05/09 08:04 PM
The major indices recovered from a poor open following yet more bank bail-out rumors.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Dow Hits Fresh 2009 Lows
RevShark 02/02/09 12:09 AM
The indices finished in mixed territory, but the action on Monday was anything but inspiring.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Bad Bank News Lifts Stocks
RevShark 01/28/09 11:11 PM
The market gained again on Wednesday following news that the Obama Administration is considering the creation of a government entity to assume banks' toxic assets.
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Monday, January 26, 2009
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Market Recovers To Finish Mixed
RevShark 01/23/09 11:16 PM
The bulls had an impressive showing on Friday, engineering a sharp rebound off of an ugly open.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
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Late Rally Takes Market Off Lows
RevShark 01/15/09 11:37 PM
Many are wondering if the late rally is the beginning of the long-awaited reflexive rally.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
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Deluge of Bad News Triggers Retreat
RevShark 01/13/09 11:37 PM
The bulls were nowhere to be found following a relentless flow of bad news.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Indices Finish Mixed
RevShark 01/13/09 11:37 PM
Buyers stepped up as the indices hit short-term lateral support to deliver a mixed close on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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Buyers A.W.O.L.
RevShark 01/12/09 10:37 PM
The dip buyers failed to make an appearance on Monday as the market languished under constant selling pressures.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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Market Continues To Attract Buyers
RevShark 01/06/09 10:58 PM
The market added 0.99%, but the things are starting to get a bit extended to the upside.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
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Strong Actrion To Start The Year
RevShark 01/02/09 7:58 PM
The market opened the year by closing Friday's session with solid gains.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
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That's All Folks
RevShark 12/31/2008 7:58 PM
The market closed out the year with another round of holiday-style trading.
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James “ RevShark ” DePorre is widely viewed as one of the nation's top stock market investment advisors. A self-made multimillionaire, he is president of both Shark Asset Management, Inc., and Shark Investing Inc., and has been a featured writer for Jim Cramer's TheStreet.com and RealMoney.com since 2001. A pioneer in educating investors online, DePorre joined Herb Greenberg in 1995 to found AOL's The Shark Attack trading site, which quickly became a premier destination for serious traders. In 1999 he founded Shark Investing, which has evolved from its chat room roots into a full service educational and financial content website.