The Kirk ReportOne pro's view of the stock market. Stock screens, market analysis, trading tools, stock research, investment ideas, portfolio analysis, trading lessons, investment commentary, trading tips, and more are provided by Charles E. Kirk.On The Road Until July 7th- June 28, 2008 I'll be traveling next week for both business & pleasure. (My wife and I will also be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary on Wednesday). While I'll be providing limited updates next week to the members' only website, my posting to...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/on-the-road-unt.html Stock Screen Machine: June Data- June 27, 2008 It is time for a monthly performance checkup for my stock screen machine. If you had purchased every stock within every screen and filter at the closing price on May 30th and held through today's close, here is how you...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/stock-screen--1.html Members' Top Picks- June 27, 2008 Although we still have one trading day left of the second quarter, I thought it would be ok if I went ahead and provided some tracking data for the members' top picks contest for the second quarter. As you will...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/members-top-p-1.html Gloom & Doom- June 27, 2008 Good morning. Along with another new high in oil prices this morning, there's chatter that Merrill Lynch may incur additional write-downs while the Fed considers new options to help the banks. In other news, personal spending and incomes grew in...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/gloom-doom.html A Quick View- June 26, 2008 There's no need to talk about it - just a quick view of the Dow is all you need: Without going into the specifics, I'm fairly positive that even a causal market observer can guess why the market was down...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/a-quick-view.html Kirk's Mailbag- June 26, 2008 For this week's mailbag, I will cover the following: Putting uninvested cash to work My rule on trading refinery stocks Holding stocks through their earnings reports Go to positions for oversold trades Managing UGMA accounts for kids Backtesting solutions Why...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/kirks-mailbag-3.html The Door Wide Open- June 25, 2008 The Fed stayed on hold and expressed concerns over inflation. The Fed wasn't as hawkish as some expected, wanted or feared especially since the European Central Bank is widely expected to hike interest rates next week. In fact, in my...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/the-door-wide-o.html The Dirty Float- June 25, 2008 Consumer confidence plummets New evidence of inflation vexes central banks The Fed will express increased concern about infolation but do so in a manner than avoids any suggestion that interest rate rises are imminent Economic challenges draw out divisions at...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/the-dirty-float.html Fed Day- June 25, 2008 Good morning. Premarket futures have a positive bent as the market looks forward to the Fed statement. Durable goods orders were unchanged as higher orders for airplanes and defense goods offset weaker sales of machinery and metals. At 10:AM we...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/fed-day.html Salmon Day- June 24, 2008 Yep, yet another salmon day! There wasn't much new to talk about, but what was out there, wasn't particularly inspiring unless you are really under the gun to press for performance in the final few days of the quarter. At...http://www.thekirkreport.com/2008/06/salmon-day.html |