The volatility today (Tuesday) was astounding and the moves were very dramatic and quick.
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Almost every time since the Oct. 9 low that we've had a pullback of 2 percent or more, and we've had five or six, I think, they've all been on lighter volume. What that's telling you is that the institutions are not changing the buying trend -- they are not bailing out of stocks. I think it's a normal and understandable pause.Stephen Porpora
It was a low-volume retreat. It's understandable. There's some profit taking, some lack of news and the ever-present geopolitical insecurity.
Stephen Porpora
This will set an overall positive tone for the market in the near-term. Even the fact that they're not warning lower on future quarters is confidence building.
Stephen Porpora
We, the investing public, are pretty confident about the economy and we wanted to see it in the numbers. It's the 'show me' market and today, some companies showed us.
Stephen Porpora
A day like today certainly doesn't derail the change we've seen in the last two weeks. The market was up 16 or 17 percent in a straight shot. It was due for a pullback.
Stephen Porpora
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