Earnings disappointments are taking their toll,

I think the market senses something good going on. On the one hand, the feeling is that the economy is starting to show signs of improvement. But there are plenty of skeptics around who say...

The tech news exacerbates an already negative feeling,

We’re still early in the game. I think what we saw was a rally that we’ve seen before over the last few years. We’ve had big one-day rallies that didn’t really show any sustainability —...

We’re starting to find that investors in particular are measuring their risks carefully and are not afraid to put their money to work at this time.

Essentially we’re just completing a week where there appears to be some market stabilization starting to surface,

We may have bumped the bottom, but the question is, can we bounce back? … Right now, you have a market that has no leadership, has no conviction. I believe more people will be watching...

What’s confounding most people out there is how do you get your hands around earnings, … there’s not that much out there in terms of earnings predictability.

We are in an environment which clearly seems to benefit from a ‘feel good’ phenomenon.

Clearly, confidence is being impacted by the fact that many feel the Fed has strangled the economy and inflation remains low, … [Fed Chairman Alan] Greenspan will be in office until 2004 and, at the...

There is a better tone to the market and money is flowing back into both the Dow and the Nasdaq. Many think we’ve seen the worst and the next interest rate cut by the Fed...

People are concerned about higher interest rates ahead and they think the best way to protect themselves is to own growth stocks that may not be as hurt by higher rates,

We had a dull July and August is duller still,

Next week will be very tense, full of sadness and recollections about Sept. 11 … Prudent investors may not want to commit money until after we cross that date.

[They have] bright management, they are cost conscious, they’re lowering the costs all the time. They want to be able to survive in between cycles. They’re in what would be a very significant well, could...

We’re carefully watching OPEC. The indication is that crude production, crude daily output is likely to be cut a million to a million and a half barrels.

Earnings, by and large, are what investors are hanging their hats on, … Some earnings improvements have prompted some optimism, but we’ll know more about that next week.

Traders and investors feel more comfortable with the value sector of the market, … What we’re seeing is a two-tiered market.

We’re beginning to come out of a recession. It’s now a matter of just how meaningfully the economy can recover over the next quarter or two,

Here and there, we may have a ray of sunshine. Some companies may report better-than-expected earnings, … But, on balance, in this climate, those reports are not likely to fuel markets to move much higher.

While bargain hunters are going to work, the market is still suffering from a low level of consumer confidence, … I’d be in no hurry to pull the trigger and be a buyer at the...

I think that the wide swings in the market created a lot of pain. We have a lot of walking wounded among portfolio holders, … And many institutional types decided to purge problem stocks from...

It’s OK to buy on the dips but it’s not OK to commit much money at this time, but we are seeing signs of stability.

The market is sloppy and choppy. This is earnings season. We’re going to have a mixed bag.

It reaffirms the fact that it wasn’t just the outcome of the election that weighed heavily on the market — it’s concern about corporate earnings and the more-than-frequent flow of profit warnings coming from some...

There doesn’t appear to be any reason why this market will break out of its current trading range. Inventories continue to be high and demand does not seem to be as high as it could...

The housing starts did cast a shadow over the market, which currently has to contend with lots of short-term challenges,

There are fewer and fewer corporate CEOs who seem bullish on their own business.

There’s been no shortage of negative news lately, and this event is likely to further depress the markets,

It’s not necessarily a sign of good things to come. But it’s a rally from a deeply oversold condition so it raises hopes that there may be some follow through, … We’re not yet in...

Lots of money has moved to the sidelines, … People are not comfortable with the uncertainty ahead, made up of the fact that many of the tech companies keep lowering their guidance.

The real problem is that until we get through this earnings period, there’s going to be an awful lot of skepticism out there about whether or not companies met their objective, and concern over the...

We’re seeing strength in technology and current optimism is based upon inventories worked down — even Motorola indicated they’re making progress in that direction, … Techs are doing well and people will be combing their...

Some sense a climax lies ahead, and others think we’re getting close to the bottom,

Investors feel uncomfortable about the visibility ahead.

However as we come closer to the next Fed meeting, and hopes are that the Fed will cut interest rates, we might have a relief rally.

Greenspan’s comments did little to build confidence, … The main catalyst today was to back away from risk and try to buy a bit of stability.

We appear to be in a summer swoon in which investors are beginning to realize it’s going to take a lot longer to turn the economy around than expected, and that we’re currently going to...

Selectivity is likely to be the key of the market. Seasoned players are looking for more value opportunities now. They’re looking for stocks that missed the rally.

I think it’s a constructive move. He’s an experienced hand who is clearly effective in dealing with bright, energized thinkers. I don’t expect the Senate to have many problems with this nomination.

The market continues to suffer from lots of negative news,

We’ve had a decided turn from flights of fantasy to a return to reality in terms of valuations, … They are pressured by high price-to-earnings ratios and ongoing (interest) rate hike concerns.

Most of the retailers are watching their advertising dollars very carefully. This is not going to be an easy period for retailers but it could be worse. Tax refunds are certainly playing some positive role...

The jobs number was fuzzy, even though on balance it helped to perk up the market, … Based on that number, the market is now factoring in that the economy is not weak enough for...

One can hardly ignore the strength or weakness of the earnings reports coming out nor can they ignore the slowing state of the U.S. economy.

The Nasdaq appears to be probing for a bottom, … The more erratic the Nasdaq is, the more attractive the old economy stocks appear to be for investors who want to be risk averse.

Warren Buffett has shown the ability to endure. He hasn’t lost his touch.

IBM’s announcement today hopefully is a harbinger of things to come, … Investors need to know there’s a sense of value among market leaders. IBM stepped up to the plate, and the market seemed to...

The world is looking for lower interest rates. Clearly, the psychology world-wide remains highly nervous.

Each day is another adventure, … We have complex cross currents working in an environment where we have a nasty and negative tone.