Jim Awad

You had good earnings out of Pfizer, good earnings out of Merrill Lynch , several dividend increases and eBay shares read more

You had good earnings out of Pfizer, good earnings out of Merrill Lynch , several dividend increases and eBay shares that have performed better than expected. It's creating a transitory early rally as it's still too early to say whether it will hold.

The market is caught between good quarterly reports, such as the one from Disney, and the reality of company guidance read more

The market is caught between good quarterly reports, such as the one from Disney, and the reality of company guidance for future earnings that is far from stellar.

FedEx's report not only helped lift the transport sector, but the entire market. In the absence of major negative news, read more

FedEx's report not only helped lift the transport sector, but the entire market. In the absence of major negative news, we may see another rally between now and the end of the year.

It's more news of good economic growth and low inflation. That takes pressure off of stocks.

It's more news of good economic growth and low inflation. That takes pressure off of stocks.

Conglomerates and cyclical companies have been on the spot lately and after today's industrial data, they once again became a read more

Conglomerates and cyclical companies have been on the spot lately and after today's industrial data, they once again became a good buying opportunity. But the trading is volatile and a bit distorted given the options expiration.