Dow Posts Back-to-Back Triple Digit Losses

A better than expected release of Advanced Retail Sales figures did very little keeping the market from heading lower for the third straight session.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost another 103 points on the day as it set a new low for the Month of December. ...

Stocks Can’t Find a Rhythm Close Lower

Leading to the downside again was the Russell 2000 index closing lower by 90 basis points.  Small cap stocks have been bearing the brunt of selling as of late.  While NASDAQ volume was higher it did not trigger a distribution day as the loss wasn’t great enough. ...

GDP Jumps Higher than Expected; Stocks Unimpressed

This morning we got another read on third quarter GDP and it was up more than expected. Jobless claims dipped below 300k once again, but the good news did not excite the market enough to push higher. All eyes appear to be glued to tomorrow’s non-farm payroll figures...