Pick The Dow

[bazanster2]

Future currently positive.
Going with the Premarket Indictors 15 minutes prior to the Opening Bell:
Nasdaq Composite Index - CNNMoney.com

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
Initial Claims 8:30am(Eastern)
Continuing Claims 8:30am(Eastern)
Empire Manufacturing 8:30am(Eastern)
PPI 8:30am(Eastern)
Core PPI 8:30(Eastern)
Net Long-Term TIC Flows 9:00am(Eastern)
Philadelphia Fed 10:00am(Eastern)


JP Morgan's Adrian Mowat said China is in a hard landing.
Mowat pointed to weak economic data and said people should
be concerned by China's property market.
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Read more: 10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell

[bazanster2]

Futures slightly positive.
Good chance of some profit taking today.
Going with the Premarket Indictors 15 minutes prior to the Opening Bell:
Nasdaq Composite Index - CNNMoney.com

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
CPI 8:30am(Eastern)
Core CPI 8:30am(Eastern)
Industrail 9:15am(Eastern)
Capacity Utilization9:15am(Eastern)
Michigan Sentiment 9:55am(Eastern)

[bazanster2]

Only 1 Economic Report today and not a lot of news either.
Going with DOWN on Monday,

gl,

baz
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Economic Report:
NAHB Housing Market Index 10:00am(Eastern)
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Obama's budget would add $6.4 trillion to debt - CBO - Mar. 16, 2012

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[bazanster2]

It's good to be back but sad to read of the passing of longtime repected Poster Yzerman #19,
If there could be a moment of silence in Repect for his passing, he will be missed.

thank you.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Another jump in Spain's borrowing costs weighed on world stock markets Monday
amid fears one of Europe's biggest economies could eventually need a bailout.
The most recent worries in Europe are concentrated on Spain and Italy.
The yield on Spain's 10-year government bonds shot past the 6 percent mark Monday amid doubts
its harsh austerity plans will be effective in reducing its debt mountain.
Italy's borrowing rate rose to 5.52 percent last week.

The rising yields mean those countries will have to pay more to borrow money and could force more
cuts in government spending. That would hinder growth that is needed to extricate Europe from its debt morass.


Alcoa Inc (NYS:AA - News) opened the earnings season with a bang, reporting a first-quarter profit on Tuesday
instead of the expected loss. That positive surprise foretold a trend.
Of the 32 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings so far,
Thomson Reuters data showed that 75 percent - or two dozen
- have beaten Wall Street's expectations.

This week will start one of the busiest weeks of the quarterly earnings
reporting period. About 86 companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 are expected to post results,
according to Thomson Reuters Director's Report.


Going with UP on Monday,

gl,


baz

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Chinese economy grew at an 8.1 percent pace in the January-March period,
the slowest in almost three years


The 10 Fastest Dying Industries in America - Yahoo! Finance


http://www.bankrate.com/finance/fina...-frugal-1.aspx

[bazanster2]

Going with UP on Tuesday,

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
Housing Starts.....654,000 below the expected 700,000.
Building Permits...747,000 above the 710,000 looked for.
Industrial Production 9:15am(Eastern)
Capacity Utilization 9:15am(Eastern)



MADRID (AP) — Spain sold more than €3.2 billion ($4.2 billion) in short-term debt
Tuesday with demand strong but interest rates sharply higher, reflecting continuing investor
concern over the country's finances.
The Treasury paid a yield 2.6 percent on selling €2.1 billion ($2.7 billion) in 12-month notes
compared to 1.4 percent in the last such auction March 20



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[bazanster2]

Market Up +255 over Friday's Close.
Some profit taking would be understandable,
but earnings have been on the possitive side.
Bucking the chance of the pullback,
Going with UP on Hump Day.

Would imagine that if the Market is down,
it would be DOWN more than 50pts and if up, would be less than 50pts.

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
MBA Mortgage Index 7:00am(Eastern)
Crude Inventories 10:30am(Eastern)



Yields on Spain's government 10-year bonds, which reflect the risk investors attach to owning
Spanish debt, have risen above 6 percent, a level that has proved a trigger point for other
troubled euro zone countries.


"I don't think Spain will need any kind of external support," Juncker said.
"I would like to invite financial markets to behave in a rational way.
Spain is on track."
Jean-Claude Juncker, who chairs the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers

Famous last words? Time will tell. These kind of problems are usually understated and in reality,
worse then admitted to. Italy is another problem around the corner.
Trouble in these 2 countries will put continuing pressure on the Eurozone.


MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish banks' bad loans rose to their highest level since October 1994 in February,
to 8.2 percent of their credit portfolios, Bank of Spain data showed on Wednesday

[bazanster2]

Yesterday, DOW was Down on disappointing earnings from IBM, Intel, Qualcom, ect.
Nine out of 10 groups in the S&P 500 (SPX) retreated today as financial and technology
shares had the biggest losses. Both groups are still up more than 17% this year,
for the biggest gains in the benchmark index.

Good earnings for the most part so far,
Disappointing Initial Claims, sent futures back a bit.
Hoping that the overall earnings helps the Market have a postive day.
Going with Up on Thursday,

gl,

baz

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Economic Reports:
Initial Claims..................................386,000
Continuing Claims.........................3,297,000
Existing Home Sales 10:00am(Eastern)
Philadelphia Fed 10:00am(Eastern)
Leading Indicators 10:00am(Eastern)


The personal-computer market, which contracted in the U.S. last year
for the first time since 2001

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Genworth Financial Inc. tumbled 24 percent after delaying plans for a public offering
of its Australian unit backing home loans after “elevated” losses in the nation.

In 2010,An earlier study by The Economist had found that Australian property was
"the most overvalued of any of the 20 countries we track." as noted in The Economist.

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Chinese National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showing a 17.5 percent drop in the number
of home sales in the first quarter this year. According to the bureau, new house prices in
45 out of 70 cities declined in February, while 21 cities reported no change in price.
The Beijing Real Estate Association reports prices for new residential houses in Beijing
are down 20.7 percent yoy(Year-Over-Year).


First monthly fall in June of 2010. Prices are now down over 5% from their peak,
eclipsing the losses experienced during the GFC
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[bazanster2]

Going with UP on Friday,

gl,


baz
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No Economic Reports.

[bazanster2]

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open for equities on Wall Street
on Monday over growing fears about the euro zone's commitment to tackling
its debt crisis.

Going with DOWN on Monday,

gl,


baz
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No Economic Reports.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector unexpectedly shrank
at the fastest pace in nearly three years in April, denting hopes it
can drive growth in the euro zone.
The Purchasing Mangers Index (PMI) fell sharply to 46.3 from March's 48.4


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.
A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed.

[bazanster2]

Going with UP on Tuesday,

gl,


baz
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Economic Reports:
Case-Shiller 20 City Index 9:00am(Eastern)
Consumer Confidence 10:00am(Eastern)
New Home Sales 10:00am(Eastern)
FHFA Housing Price Index 10:00am(Eastern)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Highlighting the fiscal problems posed by growing health costs and an aging population,
the trustees of the nation's main entitlement programs estimated Monday that Medicare will only be able to pay
a portion of its expected costs starting in 2024.
Medicare will only be able to pay 87% of expected costs by 2024 and 67% by 2050.

[Bostongambler]

UP on Hump Day.

[bazanster2]

Going with UP on HUMP Day,

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
MBA Mortgage Index 7:00am(Eastern)
Durable Orders 8:30am(Eastern)
Durable Goods ex-Transportation 8:30am(Eastern)
Crude Inventories 10:30am(Eastern)
FOMC Rate Decision 12:30am(Eastern)

The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 cities recorded a decline of 3.5% from 12 months earlier.
Home prices have not been this low since November 2002.


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[bazanster2]

Going with DOWN on Thursday,

gl,

baz

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Economic Reports:
Initial Claims...................388,000 (four-week moving average highest since Jan 7th)
Continuing Claims..............3,315,000
Pending Home Sales 10:00am(Eastern)

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Federal Reserve, following a two-day policy meeting, said Wednesday it
would stick with its plan to keep its key short-term interest rate near zero.
the U.S. Federal Reserve predicted moderate growth for the world's No. 1 economy.
It looks like the Fed will keep "exceptionally low" funds rate "through late 2014.

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There are at least 81 public companies under investigation by the Securities
and Exchange Commission or the Department of Justice for running afoul of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ouch!
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"On Wednesday, April 18th, the NBPA Executive Committee cast an 8-to-0 vote that it lost confidence
in Derek Fisher's ability to act as Union President and requested Derek's resignation," the statement read.
"The Executive Committee based its decision on numerous instances over the past six months where
Fisher engaged in conduct detrimental to the union, including acting in contravention of the players' best interests."

Derek Fisher has been asking for an independent review of practices
and financial dealings of Billy Hunter and the Players Association.

% of all union disbursements to employees and officers between 2006-2011
Billy Hunter 46% ($13,361,183)
All Other Union Employees 54% ($15,796,762)

I think the above numbers pretty much sum it up.
Exactly who is really looking after the players best interests.
Suspect that when the dust clears, Hunter will be on his way out.

NBPA executive director Billy Hunter sought union investment for bank with ties to son - Yahoo! Sports

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Cell transplant helps blind mice see again - Health News - NHS Choices

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BostonGambler,

We managed to get it right yesterday,
thanks for stopping by.

[bazanster2]

Pending Home Sales and Earnings trumped a disappointing
job numbers yesterday, Market up +113.90

Going with the Pre-Market Indicators:
Premarket Stock Trading - CNNMoney

gl,

baz
--------------------------------

Economic Reports:
GDP-Adv 8:30am(Eastern)
Chain Deflator-Adv 8:30am(Eastern)
Employment Cost Index 8:30am(Eastern)
Michigan Sentiment-Final 9:55am(Eastern)

Standard & Poor's to cut the Spain's sovereign credit rating to BBB+ from A.
Spain's short-term rating was lowered to A-2 from A-1,

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[bazanster2]

Going with Pre-Market Indicators 15 Minutes prior to the Open Bell,
Premarket Stock Trading - CNNMoney

gl,

baz
----------------------------------------------------

Economic Reports:
Personal Income 8:30am(Eastern)
Personal Spending 8:30am(Eastern)
PCE Prices-Core 8:30am(Eastern)
Chicago PMI 9:45am(Eastern)

(CNNMoney) -- The American economy grew slower than predicted in the first quarter,
as government spending cuts offset a pickup in consumer spending.
Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation's economy,
grew at a 2.2% annual rate in the first three months of 2012,
the Commerce Department said Friday, down from a 3% growth rate in the prior quarter.
.................................................. .................

(CNNMoney)--Spain has fallen into its second recession since 2009
as its economy shrank for the second consecutive quarter...
There are now a dozen European nations that have had their economies
shrink for two consecutive quarters, a condition that generally equates
to a recession,
The government reported that Spain's unemployment rate hit record high of 24.4%.

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[bazanster2]

Tough call today,
Going with DOWN on Tuesday,

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
ISM Index 10:00am(Eastern)
Construction Spending 10:00am(Eastern)
Auto Sales 2:00pm(Easter)
Truck Sales 2:00pm(Eastern)

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Sell in May and Go Away
Since 1962, a strategy of selling in May then buying back stocks in October
would have grown $10,000 invested in 1962 to some $620,000 by today.
Doing the reverse, that is to say buying every April and selling at the end
of the following October would have had a slightly negative annual return.

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United Kingdom Manufacturing PMI slipped down to 50.5
from a downwardly revised 51.9 for the prior month.

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20 most profitable companies - 1. Exxon Mobil (1) - FORTUNE

[bazanster2]

Job numbers disappointed, futures down.
Factory Orders expected to be below expectations also.
Going with DOWN on HUMP Day,


gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
MBA Mortgage Index..........0.1%
ADP Employment Change....111,000 Well below the 170,000 expected.
Factory Orders 10:30am (Eastern)
Crude Inventories 10:30am(Eastern)
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Unemployment across the 17-member eurozone rose by 169,000 in March,
official figures showed Wednesday, taking the rate up to 10.9 percent
in March — its highest level since the euro was launched in 1999.

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LOS ANGELES (CNNMoney) -- Natural gas prices may have finally bottomed out,
after hovering around 10-year lows for weeks, said energy magnate T. Boone Pickens.

Prices have slowly started creeping above the $2 mark after settling below that level just a couple of weeks ago.

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Large layoffs loom on Wall Street
Latest wave of financial industry cuts could eliminate 21,000 jobs,
rivaling the financial crisis. Worldwide cuts could be even larger


MAP OF THE DAY: Global PMIs - Business Insider


The Entire Global Economy Depends On Collateral That Doesn't Exist - Business Insider

[bazanster2]

Better than expected economic data.
Future on the rise.
Going with UP on Thursday,

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
Challenger Job Cuts..............11.2%
Initial Claims.....................365,000
Continuing Claims............3,276,000
Productivity-Prel....................-0.5%
Unit Labor Costs...................+2.0%
ISM Services 10:00am(Eastern)

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Last year there were 86 million people who didn't have a job
and weren't consistently looking for one, according to Labor Department data
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Asset Bubbles - Business Insider

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Bloomberg: The World's 20 Strongest Banks - Business Insider

[bazanster2]

Not an easy call today.
Going with DOWN on Friday,

gl,

baz
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Economic Reports:
Nonfarm Payrolls.................115,000
Nonfarm Private Payrolls.........130,000
Unemployment Rate...................8.1%
Hourly Earnings.....................0.0%
Average Workweek...................34.5%


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