Jim Awad

The pressure is Iran and oil, and a correction in Apple's stock, but it's resilient in the face of that. read more

The pressure is Iran and oil, and a correction in Apple's stock, but it's resilient in the face of that. The vital signs look reasonable.

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.

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.

Something this famous has no value left,

Something this famous has no value left,

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.