bull market and bear market, 2011-05-11

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Microsoft's Skype Move Right Out of 'Dumb Deal Playbook' Jim Schrager, a clinical professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at the University of Chicago, has spent a tremendous amount of time studying Microsoft. Here's what he thinks of today’s announcem..... Expect Weak Price Movement Before 'Uptrend': Pro Based on market technicals, stocks may see a few weeks of weak price movement before resuming their uptrend, according to Mark Arbeter, chief technical strategist at S&P. ..... S&P May Reach 1400-1430 by End of May: Strategist The S&P may reach the 1,400 to 1,430 level between now and the end of May, said Michael McGervey, president of McGervey Wealth Management. He explained his thinking to CNBC...... Bulls See Visa Shares Breaking Through Resistance OptionMonster's tracking systems detected more than 8,000 June 82.50 calls, most of which priced for $1.28, against open interest of just 1,325 contracts...... Firms That Will Likely Hike Dividends: Pros With several notable companies raising dividends last week, Joseph Keating, executive vice president, CIO of CenterState Wealth Management, and Mark Tepper, managing partner and co-founder of Strategi..... The Long-Term 'Big Danger' for the Economy: Strategist There are “plenty” of near-term dangers out there for the economy, but the ""big danger"" down the road is what happens to the market when interest rates eventually begin to normalize, said Kevin ..... AIG Shares Hit New Lows, Threaten Treasury Losses Shares in bailed-out insurer American International Group fell to their lowest levels in nearly eight months Monday, potentially moving them into loss-making territory for the US Treasury. ..... Our Six Best ETF Picks: Pros There are some ETFs that we find attractive and investors should be focusing on, said Jeff Duncan, CEO of Duncan Financial Group, and David Kotok, chairman and CIO of Cumberland Advisors. ..... Citi Shares Decline After Reverse Split (UPDATED) Citigroup shares fell 1.8 percent to $44.39 Monday morning after the company's 1-for-10 reverse stock split. ..... 3 Reasons Social Media is the Next Bubble Let me state this very clearly: Social media has produced the most profound change in communications, news dissemination and social interaction—period. But this I also know: Right now social media (.....

Market Sending Mixed Signals – Silver, Healthcare, Natural Gas, Biotech The market is still sending lots of mixed signals. I see lots of traders 'looking under the hood' and reporting they don't like what they see. Often times it is not easy to quantify this notion. You w.....