Stocks Cool off in Afternoon Trading after Buying Surge

Stocks rallied hard at the open after an onslaught of economic data.  The buying lasted until about the time the Federal Open Market Operations or POMO began pumping fresh new liquidity to prime dealers.  Given the FOMC policy statement on Wednesday it appears many...

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. ...