Market Outlook Cites Mixed Dow, Inflation and Housing Data
After a string of Dow record closes the market faces a challenged week ahead. Analysts expect retailers to answer for April sales and inflation and housing figures to influence trading as NASDAQ and other indices show notable movements.
Bond markets drift after inflation data dulls rate-cut hopes
Treasury bonds edged lower as a tame wholesale inflation report reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Investors reassessed monetary policy outlook after the cooler reading, weighing longer-dated yields and market sentiment on future policy moves.
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FundFocus A Healthy Stake In Cyclical And Energy Stocks
FundFocus notes a value fund gains from cyclical and energy stock exposure and exposure to China. European telecoms add to performance as the fund achieves a 26 percent annualized return over three years.
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Stock indices rise as inflation signals ease
Stock stocks rose more than 100 points Friday recovering most of Thursday losses. Dow industrials up 111.09 to 13,326.22 as wholesale prices stay flat for the second straight month. Investors ignore weak retail data and await further signals from markets and biotech sector warnings.
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Blank check IPOs surge as investors back managers with track records
Blank check initial public offerings raise billions by letting management pursue acquisitions. DealFlow Media notes 37 companies raised 3.37 billion last year, up sharply from 2008. Critics call the strategy risky, with few deals closing and many uncertainties about cash use. Some issuers return proceeds when no acquisition finalizes within set deadlines.
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Strength in numbers for steel mergers trend rises
Global steel firms push toward more acquisitions as cash flows and pricing power prompt consolidation. Arcelor Mittal will hold about 10 percent of world steel after closing, with targets including United States Steel, Nucor, AK Steel, Steel Dynamics, and Commercial Metals. Prices may stay high, spurring further deals.
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Permian Basin Stock Portfolio Snapshot Amidst Market Ticks
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