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U.S. stocks are trading mildly higher on Thursday, paring gains after an initial boost from details on quantitative easing in the euro zone.

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Yesterday I bought puts on BABA. That stock has been a dog for months. Today, I'm looking to buy calls on CPB.

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Nasdaq above 5,000 for the first time since March 2000 and the Dow and S&P 500 are at records as investors cheered U.S. economic data.

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Markets are in a holding pattern in the wake of Yellen's testimony. I'm not expecting anything surprising from the Fed this session.

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Markets move higher as Yellen says that interest rates won't be moving higher in the near term. We are off to the races….for now.

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Walmart opens the day off 3% as they plan on giving raises to 500,000 employees.

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The University of Michigan's preliminary February reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment came in at 93.6, below January's 98.1

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Disney surges 7.5% with blowout earnings.

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GM blew away earnings estimates of .83, by posting $1.19. Stock jumps 93 cents.

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The markets came roaring back today with the Dow finishing up 196 and the Nasdaq 41. I bought calls on UTX this morning. Feeling good.

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Manufacturing numbers came in lower than expected causing the Dow to drop 120. The S&P 500 is rapidly approaching its 200 DMA.

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The fourth-quarter GDP estimate came in at 2.6 percent, less than the 3.0 percent projected.

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U.S. stocks declined on Wednesday afternoon, a day after the S&P 500 took its biggest hit in more than three weeks. Energy sector blamed.

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Apple smashed analyst expectations by selling almost 9 million more iPhones than anticipated.

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Dow opens off 300 points. Earnings disappoint. Good time to go shopping for pullbacks.

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The futures of off big this morning. The Dow is projected to open down 240 points.

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The Dow opened off 100 points this morning, but have clawed their way back. Now down just 20 and momentum is building.

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The futures did not hold as energy prices have sent the Dow into negative territory of nearly 100 points.

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Consumer sentiment jumps to an 11 year high. When consumers feel good, companies make more money and equities head higher.

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Schlumberger said it will cut 9,000 (7% of workforce) as it focuses on controlling costs in response to a continuing fall in oil prices.