Insider Sales Reach 2-Year High as S&P 500 Nears Record – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Bloomberg and Pavilion Global Markets report 12 stock-sale announcements over the past 3 months for every purchase by insiders at S&P 500 companies, the highest ratio since January 2011. Pavilion said readings above 11 historically preceded average declines of 5.9 percent over the following 6 months. The ratio of sales

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S&P 500 Caps Longest Weekly Gain Since August on Earnings – Bloomberg 02-08-13

Salient to Investors: Michael Holland at Holland & Co. said earnings outperforming estimates is generally supportive for stocks, and the growing global economy bodes well. 75 percent of the 341 S&P 500 companies that have reported Q4 results have beaten estimates. The S&P 500 is at 14.96 times earnings versus the 16.61 average since 1954.

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European Stocks Rise; Hermes, Swiss Re Gain on Results – Bloomberg 11-09-12

Salient to Investors: Arnaud Scarpaci at Agilis Gestion said earnings have been positive, and Europe is recovering – all is functioning in the micro-economy. 54 percent of Stoxx 600 companies so far reporting have exceeded analysts earnings projections. Matthieu Giuliani at Banque Palatine said catastrophe in Greece has been avoided, but the problem is no growth, so have

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S&P 500 Advances in Shortened Week Ahead of Elections – Bloomberg 11-02-12

Salient to Investors: David Sowerby at Loomis Sayles said earnings continue to surprise on the upside, plus a slight improvement in manufacturing. 71 percent of S&P 500 companies beaten analysts’ quarterly estimates. Darrell Cronk at Wells Fargo Private Bank said the consumer is showing he is willing to jump back in and seek out a job. Thomas

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U.S. Stock Futures Rise on Better-Than-Forecast Jobs Data – Bloomberg 11-01-12

Salient to Investors: John Haynes at Investec Wealth & Investment  said markets are fine where they are and people are underestimating the positive momentum that is building. Earnings have exceeded projections at 72 percent of companies that have released Q3 results, while sales have trailed estimates at 60 percent. Read the full article at

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