
Next week, more from retailers. October Retail sales on Monday, along with more retail earnings from companies like Saks and Target.
Retail and tech spending appear to be showing modest boosts, and that has been a major driver of stocks.
Germany and France both saw their second straight quarter of growth in their GDP (0.7 and 0.3 percent, respectively) as it looks like the recession is over in Europe. Heck, even Italy posted a positive GDP!
Just when you thought you've seen every ETF you could think of...we get this: a Genocide-Free ETF.
For the third day, stocks are drifting around. What matters is strength in the dollar and inventory builds in crude oil, both of which are pressuring stocks.
The Mortgage Bankers Association said weekly purchases fell 11.7 percent to the lowest level since December 2000. Blame it on the homebuyer tax credit uncertainty, or maybe not. This, while 30-year fixed rate mortgages are below 5 percent.
