Bank downgrades hit after-hours as the NASDAQ slips lower

The story of the day was the bank downgrades after the market closed. During the market session BAC broke through a key pivotal point and continued lower in after-hours. Technology stocks were the ones hit hard during the trading session as stocks like GOOG, AAPL,...

Big Wave Trading Portfolio Update

It continues to be a rough 2011, minus the July to August downtrend, but it is possible another trend is in the process of developing. Following the rally off the October lows, it started to look possible that a new uptrend might take shape as some new CANSLIM quality...

Holiday trade begins as stocks slump; GDP revised lower

The big economic news of the day was the big revision lower for third quarter Gross Domestic Product. Slower growth is a killer to budget forecasts and does not bode well for business confidence. Volume on the day ran lower, very typical for the Thanksgiving holiday...

Stocks finish off the lows but close with hefty losses

Troubles in Europe remain as France’s cost of borrowing continues to rise. The European contagion will not stop until every country in the European Union is pressed. France’s CDS continues remain at highs signaling higher borrowing costs. Over on this side of the pond...