Each week, we tap the insight of Sam Stovall, Chief Equity Strategist for S&P Capital IQ, for his perspective on the current market. EQ: Momentum is usually a term more fit for active traders,
Housing Starts surged 15.0% in September to an annual rate of 872,000 with permits up to 894,000. Single Family starts rose 11.0% to 603,000 to the highest pace since August 2008. The Dow Jones
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied from a low of 12751.51 to a high of 12858, but the daily chart remains negative. The NASDAQ rallied from a low of 2920.54 to a high of 1940.28, but the
Advanced GDP for Q4 2011 came in at 2.8% slightly below expectations. A build of $56 billion in Business Inventories accounted for 1.945% of this gain. The PCE Price Index came in at 0.7%, below
"New Year: New You," or so says every billboard advertising a gym. Whether its losing weight, getting fit or keeping better track of finances, January 1st represents the time when people start the
