Month: August 2016

Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors digested the latest round of economic data. The S&P  Case-Shiller Index slid -0.1% on a monthly basis and missed estimates for a gain of +0.1%. Overall, the index rose by 5.1% vs the same period last year. Elsewhere, consumer confidence rose to 101.1, beating estimates for 97.3.  Shares of Hershey (HSY)…

Market Update: Stock futures are quiet ahead of Wednesday’s open as the market continues trading near record highs. Gary’s Thoughts: Dollar/discount retail, Gold, silver, metals, mining, steel, utilities, reits (not all), retail (many), tobacco, other consumer staples,auto part retail, lots of healthcare…..notice more and more areas under pressure here. Does not mean the end of the world…