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A Busy Week Ahead
Posted on January 16th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Premarket futures have been volatile this morning as traders prepare for upcoming earnings, react to another drop in oil prices, an...

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Tech Warnings & Strong Retail Sales
Posted on January 12th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Profit warnings from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and SAP (SAP) are in focus along with a stronger than expected retail sales report. Dece...

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England Takes A Hike
Posted on January 11th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Premarket futures are indicating that we're going to see another weak start to the day as investors contemplate a continued drop in oil ...

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Overseas Weakness
Posted on January 10th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Notable weakness in overseas markets this have put investors in a defensive mood. Aloca's (AA) earnings report, a warning from...

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Another Drop In Oil
Posted on January 9th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. The market is set to open higher this morning following another drop in oil prices. But, much like yesterday, the headlines ar...

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Set For A Quiet Start
Posted on January 8th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. We're set for a quiet start following lackluster headlines. In focus are higher oil prices, M&A activity in the oil patch, a neg...

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Jobs, Etc.
Posted on January 5th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Contrary to expectations, U.S. December payrolls rose 167,000 and the jobless rate remained at 4.5%. Workers' average hourly e...

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Get Ready For More Data
Posted on January 4th, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. The market is set for a lower open as investors ponder monthly chain-store sales, a disappointing Monster Employment Index, ris...

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A Little Bit Of Everything
Posted on January 3rd, 2007 on The Kirk Report
We had just a little bit of everything today. A very strong start, an intraday selloff, and then a final hour recovery. Cautionary Fedspeak...

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Happy New Year!
Posted on January 3rd, 2007 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Wall Street is ready to get back to work and premarket futures indicate that we're set for a bullish start to the new trading y...

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Santa’s CPI
Posted on December 15th, 2006 on The Kirk Report
Good morning. Premarket futures indicate we'll be setting new highs at the open following the release of the CPI. The inflation-friendly report wil...

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