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It's buy the rumor on the stimulus package, the Geithner package, and hopes that mark-to-market will be modified.
Never mind that we do not know the final outlines of the stimulus, are not clear on what Geithner will be proposing (expand TALF, bad bank or no bad bank), and eliminating mark-to-market is still a long shot.
It's buy the rumor:
1) Sell safety, buy beta. Safe stocks like Exxon [XOM
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In fact, techs have been notable out-performers this week, with the NASDAQ up 6.5 percent vs. 2.7 percent for the Dow. It is very rare for the NASDAQ to outperform the Dow by 4 percentage points.
2) Chinese stocks at the highest level since October on hopes that stimulus (in U.S. and elsewhere) will help demand globally;
3) Retailers stronger on short covering. Retailers have been heavily shorted, in fact too many investors have used retail to short and hedge the market. That is reversing, at least today. A surprising number of companies raised guidance or said they would exceed previous guidance (Ross Stores, Aeropostale, Hot Topic, Macy's, Kohls, Gap, Gymboree).
4) Regional banks are strong today on assumptions that any aid will help stabilize them; Bank of America [BAC
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- Wall Street Fears Dodd Bill
- Have Loan Losses Peaked for European Banks?
- Dow Industrials at New Highs—But Other Indices Lag
- Risk Trade Is Back On
- HMOs Up Despite Looming House Vote
- What The Street Thinks of The Jobless Report
- Friday It's All About Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- October Retail Sales—The Good, Bad and Ugly?
- When Good News = Good News
- Retail And Jobs Lift Mood
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