Wednesday Morning WakeUp
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Movin' and Groovin' on the News
Next Class: Wednesday at 12:00 PM EST
News happens every day in the stock market. And when news occurs, stocks usually react. Learning to gauge the possible direction of that reaction can lead to the ability to make smarter trading decisions
What's a Debit Spread?
Next Class: Wednesday at 12:00 PM EST
When entering into an option position, you can either be a buyer or a seller. But in some cases you may be able to reduce your cost by playing both roles as a buyer and a seller.
Inside Options
Next Class: Wednesday at 1:00 PM EST
Don't let fear prevent you from trading options! Now is the time to peel away layers of the unknown and learn what makes the options market worth consideration for your trading account.
Class TitleDayTimeCoach
Trading Plan, Anyone?Wednesday1:00 PMMarkay Latimer
Creating a Better HedgeWednesday3:00 PMJohn White
Movin' and Groovin' on the NewsWednesday5:00 PMDale Zamzow
Inside OptionsWednesday7:00 PMRyan Litchfield
Mastering the TradeWednesday7:00 PMRob Roy
Movin' and Groovin' on the NewsThursday11:00 AMDale Zamzow
Intraday MovesThursday12:00 PMMarkay Latimer
Mastering the TradeThursday12:00 PMRob Roy
Inside OptionsThursday1:00 PMRyan Litchfield
It's About TimeThursday1:00 PMBill Corcoran
Mastering the TradeThursday7:00 PMRob Roy
Movin' and Groovin' on the NewsThursday7:00 PMDale Zamzow
Mastering the TradeFriday12:00 PMRob Roy
Movin' and Groovin' on the NewsFriday12:00 PMDale Zamzow
All times listed are in EST (Eastern Standard Time)


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THIS WEEK IN REVIEW

Despite an unexpected drop in consumer confidence, the S&P 500 ended January up 4.3 percent, its best finish since 1997.

The DOW fell 0.2% on Tuesday, shedding 20.81 points to close at 12,632.91. The Nasdaq closed the day up 0.1%, adding 2.08 points, ending at 2814.02. The S&P 500 was nearly flat, falling 0.60 points, closing the day at 1312.40.

Consumer confidence fell unexpectedly to 61.1 in January, down from a 64.8 reading in December and below the 68 economists had been expecting. The drop is attributed to investors worrying that Portugal may need a similar deal as Greece with its private creditors.

The housing market continues to struggle as home prices fell in November for a third straight month in 19 of the 20 cities tracked by the S&P/Case-Shiller index. The largest declines were in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta.

Treasury yields continue to fall after the Federal Reserve announced last week it expected to keep interest rates near zero into late 2014. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to its lowest closing level in nearly four months, while the yield on the five-year Treasury note fell to a new record low at 0.71 percent.

In corporate news, Radio Shack's (RSH) stock fell 28 percent after an earnings miss of less than half of what Wall Street was expecting. Best Buy Co. (BBY) fell over 5 percent as demand for buying cell phones has softened at their stores.

The remainder of the week will be busy on both the economic front and earnings calendar. We will see productivity numbers, factory orders and the January employment report. Earnings will be announced from companies such as Aetna, Qualcomm, Merck and Clorox.


THIS WEEK'S MARKET EVENTS

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WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 01, 2012
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 02, 2012
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 03, 2012
This Week in Review
Wednesday 10:00 AM ISM Index
Thursday 8:30 AM Initial Claims
Friday 8:30 AM Nonfarm Payrolls


MARKET EVENTS FOR WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 01, 2012
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Expected Earnings Reports for Widely-Held Companies:
Economic Data & Reports:
QUALCOMM INC (QCOM)
ELECTR ARTS INC (EA)
JDS UNIPHASE CP (JDSU)
ALLSTATE CORP (ALL)
MARATHON PETROL (MPC)
AETNA INC-NEW (AET)
CADENCE DESIGN (CDNS)
EQUITY RESIDENT (EQR)
WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR)
NORTHROP GRUMMN (NOC)
LAS VEGAS SANDS (LVS)
MARATHON OIL CP (MRO)
GREEN MTN COFFE (GMCR)
NISOURCE INC (NI)
YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM)
THERMO FISHER (TMO)
AMYLIN PHARMA (AMLN)
BMC SOFTWARE (BMC)
AMERIPRISE FINL (AMP)
GT ADV TECH INC (GTAT)

7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Index
8:15 AM ADP Employment Change
10:00 AM Construction Spending
10:00 AM ISM Index
10:30 AM Crude Inventories
3:00 PM Auto Sales
3:00 PM Truck Sales

MARKET EVENTS FOR MARKET EVENTS FOR THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 02, 2012
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Expected Earnings Reports for Widely-Held Companies:
Economic Data & Reports:
CEMEX SA ADR (CX)
MERCK & CO INC (MRK)
ANNALY CAP MGMT (NLY)
ON SEMICON CORP (ONNN)
GENWORTH FINL (GNW)
INTL PAPER (IP)
CBRE GROUP INC (CBG)
ACME PACKET INC (APKT)
SPECTRA ENERGY (SE)
NATL OILWELL VR (NOV)
BOSTON SCIENTIF (BSX)
PULTE GROUP ONC (PHM)
GILEAD SCIENCES (GILD)
DOW CHEMICAL (DOW)
PATTERSON-UTI (PTEN)
SARA LEE (SLE)
ROYAL CARIBBEAN (RCL)
VIACOM INC-B (VIAB)
USG CORP (USG)
CIGNA CORP (CI)

7:30 AM Challenger Job Cuts
8:30 AM Continuing Claims
8:30 AM Initial Claims
8:30 AM Productivity-Prel
8:30 AM Unit Labor Costs


MARKET EVENTS FOR FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 03, 2012
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Expected Earnings Reports for Widely-Held Companies:
Economic Data & Reports:
WEYERHAEUSER CO (WY)
MCEWEN MINING (MUX)
ESTEE LAUDER (EL)
CONSTELLATN EGY (CEG)
CLOROX CO (CLX)
TYSON FOODS A (TSN)
AMER AXLE & MFG (AXL)
AON CORP (AON)
SIMON PROPERTY (SPG)
HEALTH NET INC (HNT)
8:30 AM Average Workweek
8:30 AM Hourly Earnings
8:30 AM Nonfarm Payrolls
8:30 AM Nonfarm Private Payrolls
8:30 AM Unemployment Rate
10:00 AM Factory Orders
10:00 AM ISM Services



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