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The nasdaq up marginal ly. Volume higher than a 20 day average which tends to happen on days where the market tends to move up slightly or state p stand pat, you see lower than average volume. It is when you have drawdowns that activity tends to be more active than usual. Romaine and keep in mind with the s p in the red, part of that was pulled down by fedex. I think we are waiting on micron earnings as well, which i believe is just crossing the wire. Quarter micron first . 48 versus the estimat...

Deals were announced or offered, even if they are not done. The s p is gaining a little traction thanks to facebook. The dow was being held back to some extent. When i look at the s p 500 as emblematic as what is going on in the markets and look at the biggest movers, it is a mixture. You have facebook on the list and when you look at facebooks future growth, a lot of analysts are saying the bulk of the revenue increase last quarter. All this money comes from facebook itself. Not even monetizing...

U.S. fund flows have turned positive after two down years.

Optimism about the economy, inflation and the Fed are lifting stocks, but risks remain.

The first quarter of 2024 was a good one for Wall Street. Markets have since soured as interest rate cuts have receded but there’s more to it than that.

The prospect of interest rates remaining elevated as the Federal Reserve battles inflation is further clouding the outlook for shares of smaller U.S. companies, which have lagged broader markets this...

Small Caps Struggle as Elevated Interest Rates Take a Toll

Small cap stocks surged at the end of 2023, as expectations grew that the Fed was done raising interest rates and would soon begin easing monetary policy. That would be a welcome change for smaller companies, which rely more heavily on debt financing and consumer spending.

The outlook for small companies continues to be cloudy

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The prospect of interest rates remaining elevated as the Federal Reserve battles inflation is further clouding the outlook for shares of smaller U.S. companies, which have lagged broader markets this year. Smal...