Jim Awad

What you are getting is a knee-jerk reaction to the drop in oil prices.

What you are getting is a knee-jerk reaction to the drop in oil prices.

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.

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.

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.

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.