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 current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

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.

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.