As far as the Merrill Lynch note is concerned, it's like reading an obituary that someone had died without knowing that they were still alive. Merrill cut its stock exposure to 45 percent, but why was it at 50 percent to begin with? That should raise some concerns. - Sam Stovall Quotes
As far as the Merrill Lynch note is concerned, it's like reading an obituary that someone had died without knowing that they were still alive. Merrill cut its stock exposure to 45 percent, but why was it at 50 percent to begin with? That should raise some concerns. Sam Stovall
 

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Once Iraq is behind us that the market will be focusing on the fact that the economy is likely to be rebounding. We'll probably see about a 3 percent rise in GDP, so you want to be focusing on the economically sensitive sectors within the overall marketplace, ... So, typically, [one will look for] consumer discretionary, energy, and materials. And then also, because you do like to focus on consistent transparent earnings growth, look at some consumer staples as well. - Sam Stovall Quotes

Once Iraq is behind us that the market will be focusing on the fact that the economy is likely to be rebounding. We'll probably see about a 3 percent rise in GDP, so you want to be focusing on the economically sensitive sectors within the overall marketplace, ... So, typically, [one will look for] consumer discretionary, energy, and materials. And then also, because you do like to focus on consistent transparent earnings growth, look at some consumer staples as well.

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 Economy
If the Fed lowers rates next week, the questions become 'How much further can they go?,' 'Is it effective?,' and 'Can the Fed really turn things around?,' - Sam Stovall Quotes

If the Fed lowers rates next week, the questions become 'How much further can they go?,' 'Is it effective?,' and 'Can the Fed really turn things around?,'

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 Effective
We would not be surprised to see investors take a more cautious approach by gravitating toward larger companies with high S&P earnings and dividend quality ranks. - Sam Stovall Quotes

We would not be surprised to see investors take a more cautious approach by gravitating toward larger companies with high S&P earnings and dividend quality ranks.

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We would not be surprised to see investors take a more cautious approach by gravitating toward larger companies with high S&P earnings- and dividend-quality ranks. - Sam Stovall Quotes

We would not be surprised to see investors take a more cautious approach by gravitating toward larger companies with high S&P earnings- and dividend-quality ranks.

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It's an industry that does not experience a change in demand whether the economy is expanding or contracting, or whether the market is rising or falling. When you die, you die. The only difference could be the families of the one who passed away, if times are tough, could opt for a less expensive funeral. - Sam Stovall Quotes

It's an industry that does not experience a change in demand whether the economy is expanding or contracting, or whether the market is rising or falling. When you die, you die. The only difference could be the families of the one who passed away, if times are tough, could opt for a less expensive funeral.

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Both are involved in a sort of a turnaround situation with the economically sensitive group and I think at least, over the next couple of months, they'll do well, - Sam Stovall Quotes

Both are involved in a sort of a turnaround situation with the economically sensitive group and I think at least, over the next couple of months, they'll do well,

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 Economically
Everyone is looking to dish the technology stocks on higher interest rates, but they continue to show they are not interest-rate sensitive, or at least as much as people would like. - Sam Stovall Quotes

Everyone is looking to dish the technology stocks on higher interest rates, but they continue to show they are not interest-rate sensitive, or at least as much as people would like.

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 Interest
The market does not seem to be worried about the long-term effects of the hurricane. It seems that we're seeing again today that the market really wants to move higher. - Sam Stovall Quotes

The market does not seem to be worried about the long-term effects of the hurricane. It seems that we're seeing again today that the market really wants to move higher.

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Some of the restaurant companies are doing exceptionally well and I think demographics, longer term, are going to indicate that more people are going to be buying their food outside the home, rather than preparing it inside the home, - Sam Stovall Quotes

Some of the restaurant companies are doing exceptionally well and I think demographics, longer term, are going to indicate that more people are going to be buying their food outside the home, rather than preparing it inside the home,

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That really spooked investors last month and this week they'll be looking for earlier numbers, like the PPI, to see if there isn't anything they can glean on what to expect from the next CPI report. - Sam Stovall Quotes

That really spooked investors last month and this week they'll be looking for earlier numbers, like the PPI, to see if there isn't anything they can glean on what to expect from the next CPI report.

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