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Big Picture Market Models - 5/23/13

We review the key indicators of the market every Thursday in order to keep in tune with the bigger picture. Stay on top of the current market environment with SoTM's Big Picture Market Models Report ... Read More »

From State's Research Department...

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The Focus List for 5/24/13

Isis Pharmaceuticals and Health Management Associates top Friday's Focus List. Think of the Focus List as your own private research department as we list the top rated stocks with positive technical ... Read More »

The State of the Markets

Our Take on the Market Environment

Has The Panic Returned?

Anyone awake and scanning their screens before the sun rose on Thursday morning likely had one thought running through their minds, "Here we go again." You see, each and every time the economy and the stock market had gotten something going since the credit crisis ended in early 2009, something came along - usually the perception of a calamity in Europe - to stop the bulls dead in their tracks. In fact, the rallies of 2010, 2011, and 2012 were all halted, sometimes in spectacular fashion, by the never ending debt crisis that was unfolding across the pond. So, with ... Read More »

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Daily State of the Markets

Has The Panic Returned?

All rallies over the past three years have been halted in a rather violent ... Read More »

To Taper Or Not To Taper?

The question of the day on Wednesday was what to make of the market's ... Read More »

Every Day Should Be Tuesday

Another Tuesday... Another green close. For those of you keeping score at ... Read More »

FLASH Headline Alerts

Durable Goods Orders Rebound in April

The latest data on the state of the economy rebounded from last month's ... Read More »

German IFO Business Climate Index Rebounds

The latest data on the state of the German economy (the largest in the ... Read More »

New Home Sales Up +2.3%

One part of the economy that is clearly improving is... ... Read More »


Top Stories

Tesla Is Having A Good Month

Tesla Motors is having quite a month (actually it's the last week that has ... Read More »

Nonfarm Payrolls Well Above Expectations

The Nonfarm Payrolls data (aka the Jobs Report) is one of the most closely ... Read More »

Can 'Super Mario' Don His Cape Again?

Thursday is D-Day for the ECB, meaning Decision Day on whether or not to ... Read More »

The Big Picture

The Herd is Following the Appaloosa Again

Stocks have been galloping higher ever since Appaloosa Management's David ... Read More »

Tepper: It's a 'My Cousin Vinny' Market

Appaloosa Management's David Tepper tends to move markets. On Tuesday, ... Read More »

Today 1 World Trade Center is the Tallest Building in the US

One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western ... Read More »


State's Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Amgen Inc - 5/24/13

Amgen Inc is Friday's Chart of the Day and sits in a good position to buy ... Read More »

Chart of the Day: Brown Forman Corp - 5/23/13

Brown Forman Corp is Thursday's Chart of the Day and sits in a good ... Read More »

Chart of the Day: j2 Global Inc - 5/22/13

j2 Global Inc is Wednesday's Chart of the Day and sits in a good position ... Read More »

The Insider Buying Report

Insider Buying Report - 5/21/13

Corporate insiders are often considered the "smart money" by Wall Street. ... Read More »

Insider Buying Report - 5/14/13

Corporate insiders are often considered the "smart money" by Wall Street. ... Read More »

Insider Buying Report - 5/7/13

Corporate insiders are often considered the "smart money" by Wall Street. ... Read More »


The "Focus List"

The Focus List for 5/24/13

Isis Pharmaceuticals and Health Management Associates top Friday's Focus ... Read More »

The Focus List for 5/23/13

Isis Pharmaceuticals and Amgen Inc top Thursday's Focus List. Think of the ... Read More »

The Focus List for 5/22/13

Amgen Inc and Alere Inc top Wednesday's Focus List. Think of the Focus List ... Read More »

Risk Manager Report

The Risk Manager Report - May 22, 2013

The first step to successful investing is to identify the Market's "Big ... Read More »

The Risk Manager Report - May 15, 2013

The first step to successful investing is to identify the Market's "Big ... Read More »

The Risk Manager Report - May 8, 2013

The first step to successful investing is to identify the Market's "Big ... Read More »


Big Picture StateoftheMarket Models

Big Picture Market Models - 5/23/13

We review the key indicators of the market every Thursday in order to keep ... Read More »

Big Picture Market Models - 5/16/13

We review the key indicators of the market every Thursday in order to keep ... Read More »

Big Picture Market Models - 5/9/13

We review the key indicators of the market every Thursday in order to keep ... Read More »

The "10.0" Report

Homebuilders Reclaim The Top Spots

Each week the computers scour our universe of the most liquid stocks traded ... Read More »

Biotechs Retain Hold On Top Ratings

Each week the computers scour our universe of the most liquid stocks traded ... Read More »

Biotech Still Holding Top Spots

Each week the computers scour our universe of the most liquid stocks traded ... Read More »