Pre-opening Comments for Thursday July 21st U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures are up 8 points in pre-opening trade. Traders responded to news that the European Central Bank is willing to include Greek sovereign debt as collateral when determining European bank reserve requirements. U.S. government officials including Federal Reserve Chairman [...]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday June 16th 2011 U.S. equity index futures are mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged in pre-opening trade despite overnight weakness in world equity markets triggered by continuing political and social unrest in Greece. The Greece government promised to form a new government including a shuffle of its cabinet. Riots [...]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday May 19th 2011 U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures are up 5 points in pre-opening trade. Commodity prices are mixed this morning. Gold slipped $5.20 per ounce, crude oil eased $0.52 per barrel, silver added $0.05 per ounce and copper eased $0.02 per lb. . Index [...]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday April 20th U.S. equity index futures are strongly higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 18 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures were buoyed by higher than expected first quarter earnings reports reported overnight and weakness in the U.S. Dollar. Commodities priced in U.S. Dollar tacked on good gains. Crude [...]

  Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – $20.26 News event: Intel raised its dividend by 12%. Technical and seasonality comment: Intel currently has a mixed intermediate technical profile. The stock recently broke two support levels at $18.75 and $18.27. On the other hand, the stock remains above its 200 day moving average and recently moved once again [...]