So a few days ago the Dow and S&P hit all time highs and now they're falling below 10 week averages. Go figure. In perspective we're still within bull market trend lines mapped out on this thread, but this morning's futures are downbeat and the news is all over:
You're Missing the Biggest Bull Market in the World - Joe Weisenthal, BI
Fear Is Back on Wall Street: Dow Falls 200 - Ben Rooney, CNNMoney
Without True Price Signals, Finance Lacks Meaning - Jeffrey Snider, RCM
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Stock Soars 25% On Sales Jump ValueWalk - 2 hours ago J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) shares skyrocketed more than 25% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported solid sales growth in the first quarter.Stung by weather, profit at Walmart drops 5% Boston Globe - 7 hours ago Walmart reported a disappointing quarter Thursday, with profit down and sales at its US stores essentially flat. The retailer joined a growing chorus of companies partly blaming the unusually harsh winter weather for performance.
Huge “beat” on housing starts but 96% of the March to April increase driven by multi-family starts
Miss on consumer confidence... 81.8 vs 84.5 est