Dow ....9,171.61 ...+17.15 (0.19%)
S&P 500 ...987.48 ..+0.73 (0.07%)
Nasdaq ...1,978.50 ...-5.80 (-0.29%)

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Heady July Stock Gains Turn Focus On Laggards
GDP beats expectations, giving hope that recession will end soon
Disney World tickets jump 2.5% to 5.3%
Oil, Gasoline Surge as Second-Quarter US GDP Tops Projections
US economy appears poised to start growing again
US House approves $2B car purchase program

Dow ...9,154.46 ...+83.74 (0.92%)
S&P 500 ..986.75 ..+11.60 (1.19%)
Nasdaq ..1,984.30 ...+16.54 (0.84%)

GDP report is likely to show recession eased in 2Q -
Banks Paid $32.6 Billion in Bonuses Amid US Bailout
Mortgages Rise to 5.25%
July Mortgage Rates Rise For The Second Consecutive Week
Microsoft optimistic but shy on forecasts
Motorola's Turnaround May Need More Than Just A Google Phone
Solar company results reflect weak global market
Dollar Trades Near One Week Low as US GDP Slide Is Slowing
Dollar dips as economy hopes sharpen risk appetite
Crude Oil Falls, Poised for Weekly Decline on Demand Concern

Dow ....9,070.72 ...-26.00 (-0.29%)
S&P 500 ..975.15 ...-4.47 (-0.46%)
Nasdaq ...1,967.76 ...-7.75 (-0.39%)

Fed Says Most Districts Report Slower Pace Decline
Fed's Economic Snapshot Brings Street Off Lows
Economic Woes Hurt Trading
Energy prices slide as unused crude piles up
Coal miner Massey Energy sees chance to boost exports
Stocks lose ground on worries about economy's path
New technology aimed at increasing oil production

well maintained above 9,000. If there is no news to push up most likely would pull back for traders take some profit out of the table.

Dow ....9,096.72 ....-11.79 (-0.13%)
S&P 500 ...979.62 ..-2.56 (-0.26%)
Nasdaq ...1,975.51 ...+7.62 (0.39%)

Tiny Home-Price Drop is Best News Yet
US Economy: Home Prices Rise, Confidence Declines
Asia Day Ahead: US Stocks Drop as Consumer Confidence Falls
US STOCKS-Dow, S&P 500 dip, but biotech lifts Nasdaq
IBM, With SPSS Buy, Shows Why Data Management Is A Draw
IBM sees double-digit growth in analytics biz
DreamWorks beats 2Q expectations; costs seen down
Gold Futures Retreat to $939
US gold hits 11-day low, ends down with oil,stocks
Wind Sector Looks To Congress For Lift
US wind power installation slows
Stocks end flat on mixed economic data, earnings -
Job worries persist; Americans gloomy on economy -
Oil rally sputters; prices near $67 per barrel

Dow ....9,108.51 ..+15.27 (0.17%)
S&P 500 ...982.18 ..+2.92 (0.30%)
Nasdaq ...1,967.89 ..+1.93 (0.10%)

New-Home Sales Jumped 11% in June From May
Verizon to cut 8000 workers New Mexico Business Weekly
US Stocks Fluctuate as Aetna, Verizon Results Offset Housing
Treasuries Fall as US Begins Auctions, New Home Sales Rise
OIL FUTURES: Crude Prices End Higher, But Equities Slow Rally
Dollar Trades Near 2009 Low as Economy Reduces Refuge Demand
Stocks edge higher on mixed signs about economy -

the market is waiting for signals to move. stay caucious for Dow over 9,000 and VIX is 24ish. the market may pull back for taders take profit.

Dow ....9,093.24 ...+23.95 (0.26%)
S&P 500 ...979.26 ..+2.97 (0.30%)
Nasdaq ...1,965.96 ..-7.64 (-0.39%)

American Airlines To Raise US Checked-Bag Fees By $5
Microsoft shares slip on disappointing results
Buffett: Now is time to invest in stocks
NYMEX-Crude ends seesaw session higher, above $68
Oil prices rise on brighter economic outlook
SunPower, LDK lead solar stock rally
SunPower's Unexpected Profit Pushes Solar Shares Up
US Economy: Consumer Sentiment Falls on Concern Over Jobs

This week is another harvest week. The rally has been for 5 months.
The earnings season and economy recover story are the driving force. It seems not look back for the market optimistic views. Continue to focus on the earnings reports.

I am back

These days the blog temperary moved to

http://www.peopleandpicks.com/blog/Clark2005

for system error.

Dow ...8,616.21 ...+256.72 (3.07%)
S&P 500 ...932.68 ...+26.84 (2.96%)
Nasdaq ...1,862.90 ...+63.17 (3.51%)

US Stocks Paced Higher By Intel, Credit Card Companies
Fed Saw Economy as 'Vulnerable' at June FOMC Meeting
Fed: unemployment will top 10 percent this year
Oil Rises the Most in Six Weeks After US Stockpiles Decline
Oil price settles above $61 as US supply falls
Consumer prices jump, industrial production falls

Dow ...8,359.49 ...+27.81 (0.33%)
S&P 500 ...905.84 ..+4.79 (0.53%)
Nasdaq ..1,799.73 ...+6.52 (0.36%)

US Stocks Up Only Slightly Despite Goldman Sachs, Retail Data
Report: Retail sales fell in June
US Retail Sales Rise, Reflecting Autos and Gasoline
Goldman Sachs' $2.7B profit shows firm's prowess
Wholesale prices, retail sales both rise in June
Obama says unemployment will keep ticking up
Treasury boss courts Mideast, sees gradual rebound

Dow ...8,331.68 ..+185.16 (2.27%)
S&P 500 ..901.05 ...+21.92 (2.49%)
Nasdaq ...1,793.21 ...+37.18 (2.12%)

Bank Stks Up On Upbeat Notes From Analysts Including Whitney
Whitney: Goldman Will Ride the US Debt "Tsunami"
Dell Sees Sequential 2Q Rev Increase, IT Demand Stabilizing
McGraw-Hill looking for buyer for BusinessWeek
US Ad Revenue May Drop 14.5% This Year, Magna Says
Forecaster says worst is over for US advertising
Crude futures finish lower on demand concerns
Financials pull stocks higher ahead of earnings
Americans' debt stress is easing

Dow ....8,146.52 ...-36.65 (-0.45%)
S&P 500 ...879.13 ..-3.55 (-0.40%)
Nasdaq ...1,756.03 ..+3.48 (0.20%)

NYMEX-Crude ends lower on demand, economic worries
US Stocks Remain Lower On Earnings Fears, But Tech Higher
MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stock Market Hopes To Draw Lift From Tech
As Imports Slow, Trade Deficit Narrows
Demand for industrial supplies led exports higher
US Economy: Consumer Confidence Falls, Trade Deficit Narrows
Stocks falter as earnings jitters increase
May trade deficit unexpectedly drops to $26B
Oil below $60 as earnings season opens

Dow ....8,178.41 ...+14.81 (0.18%)
S&P 500 ...879.56 ..-1.47 (-0.17%)
Nasdaq ...1,747.17 ...+1.00 (0.06%)

OIL FUTURES: Crude Sinks Towards $60/Bbl; US Fuel Stocks Swell
Pickens delays wind farm on finance, grid issues
Most US Stocks Drop on Earnings Concern; AT&T, Verizon Fall
US Stocks Slide On Weak Financials, Risk Aversion
CREDIT MARKETS: Uncertainty Over Economy Casts Shadow
Stocks Limp To Flat Finish
Dallas Fed: Inflation harder to predict
Fed's Evans: New Economic Stimulus 'Would Be Helpful'

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Dow ...8,163.60 ...-161.27 (-1.94%)
S&P 500 ...881.03 ..-17.69 (-1.97%)
Nasdaq ...1,746.17 ...-41.23 (-2.31%)

Loan Losses Mount
Rising unemployment, a shrinking economy and falling home prices have left US consumers increasingly unable or unwilling to pay credit card bills and home equity lines of credit.
Credit delinquencies hit record high
Stocks stumble on economic woes
US Stocks Fall on Earnings Concern, Retreat in Oil Prices
Treasurys mostly rise as investors look for safety
Stocks dip as investors await earnings season
Crude prices fall below $63 in extended sell-off

Dow ...8,324.87 ...+44.13 (0.53%)
S&P 500 ...898.72 ..+2.30 (0.26%)
Nasdaq ...1,787.40 ...-9.12 (-0.51%)

US services decline slows, but jobs still languish
Oil Falls to 5-Week Low, Gasoline Drops on Economic Concern
Stocks dip on economic woes
Report: BofA's bad loans up 10% in 2Q
China officials call for displacing dollar, in time
China Ratchets Up Pressure on the Dollar
World stocks drop as oil falls below $64 a barrel

Dow ....8,291.55 ...-212.51 (-2.50%)
S&P 500 ..897.27 ...-26.06 (-2.82%)
Nasdaq ...1,796.52 ...-49.20 (-2.67%)

Stocks fall as June job losses exceed estimates
Oil prices tumble as Europe and the US shed jobs
ECB keeps interest rate at 1 pct
Unemployment hits 9.5 percent in US
Dollar rises vs major currencies after weak US jobs data
Pause in rising interest rates
OIL FUTURES: Crude Slides Below $67 On Payroll Data

• Flywheel operator closes in on $43M loan from feds
  

Dow ...8,504.06 ...+57.06 (0.68%)
S&P 500 ..923.33 ...+4.01 (0.44%)
Nasdaq ...1,845.72 ..+10.68 (0.58%)

US STOCKS-Market leaps into Q3 on recovery bets, General Mills
Gasoline Tumbles, Profit Margins Slide 12% as Inventories Climb
Oil prices decline despite falling supply
Manufacturing index shrinks less than expected
Private sector shed 473000 jobs in June: ADP
Pending home sales inch up in US, South
US auto sales declines show signs of stability
Stocks advance after mixed data; Jobs report looms -
Rite Aid's Turnaround Looking More Likely (RAD)