It took most investors over a year to realize stocks had been in a ...

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From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

We got a little reprieve from the selling today.

We'll see how the indices handle their respective resistance levels.

The largest insider transaction on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by Jeffrey W. Ubben, the co-founder and chairman of ValueAct Capital.

Ubben revealed a purchase of $20 million worth of Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM stock.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

$AMZN had good earnings, $AAPL not so much.

Futures are up some, but it's been a bumpy week.

This is just a friendly reminder that the most bullish period of the entire 4-year cycle has just come to an end.

How'd you do?

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From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

We have $AMZN and $AAPL earnings after the close.

It was a real tug of war for the indices...

The largest insider transaction on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by Loews Corporation.

The American conglomerate reported a purchase of $175 million worth of shares in CNA Financial Corporation $CNA.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

We have some big, heavyweight earnings tonight, with $AMZN and $AAPL reporting.

The market is still pulling in, but August is typically a weak month.

We...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

$SPY dropped down to its 21-day moving average, and $QQQ broke below its own 21-day.

We'll...

The largest insider transaction on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by Blackford (Beau) F. Brauer, director at Commerce Bancshares $CBSH.

Brauer reported a purchase of CBSH shares worth $265,003.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

After normal trading hours yesterday, Fitch downgraded the US.

As of now, it's been a muted response. We'll see if it turns into something bigger.

I did tell traders last week having a...

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

The market is taking a breather.

We still have a lot of earnings to contend with this week.

The only insider transaction on today’s list comes in a Form 4 filing by the CEO of Triumph Group $TGI, Chong Chan Teo.

Teo reported a small purchase of TGI shares worth $101,095.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

We're turning the corner into the last stretch of summer.

The market has been very resilient through all negative news.

From the Desk of Kimmy Sokoloff

Today we close out July, and what a month it's been.

The indices trickled higher continuously throughout.

The fact that Energy hasn't even broken out yet really stands out to me.

Energy, and commodities in general, have been left for dead this year.

Investors have forgotten about that third asset class: Commodities.