THE COOLCAT UPDATERTuesday, January 30, 2007 Web Site: CoolcatReport.com Market Indices (Jan. 30 Close)
Market Recap Stocks rose ahead of the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day meeting with increased optimism about the economy trumping Fed worries.
Crude oil prices surged almost $3 to almost $57, the highest level since Jan. 3. The 5.5% spike was the biggest one-day gain since Hurricane Katrina approached Sept. 19, 2005.
Tech stocks showed strength on word investor Carl Icahn is eying a seat on Motorola’s board. The Coolcat Tech Bubble Survivors Index rose almost 1% and climbed back above its 50-day moving average for the first time since Jan. 17.
The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged Wednesday.
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MARKET ROUNDUP Stocks advance again on surprising data. Pending home sales jump 5.2%. Initial jobless claims fall 6,000 to 472,000. Retailers post 3.3% sales gain in August. STOCKS Google is turning to alliances with rapidly-growing social game developers like Zynga to help it fight Facebook. School stocks soar on proposed new rules For-profit education companies rose sharply after regulations had less bite than feared, but remain closer to 52-week lows than highs. Will Capella Education (CPLA) be the school stock to emerge? Company tops $15 billion in quarterly revenues as 3.3 million iPads are sold in first three months. Earnings jump 78%, sales up 61%. Chip giant flexes muscle in blowout performance, raises guidance. Dow component reports a penny better than expected; aluminum company CEO calls prospects "excellent." ETFs The three ETFs for the BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — are lagging direct investments in the top ETFs for the four countries. Coolcat ETF Report Publisher Kevin Kennedy tells Forbes readers why it’s time to build a better BRIC.
INVESTING CoolcatReport.com Publisher Kevin Kennedy shows Forbes readers how patient investors can profit when superstar stocks take a little breather.
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