Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Idea Of The Day -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lee who wrote (31172)	4/13/2000 8:41:00 AM
From: Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Economic Data for Thursday, April 13, 2000 PPI for March = +1.0% Core rate = +0.1% stats.bls.gov The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 1.0 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This rise followed a 1.0-percent rise in February and no change in January. Prices received by producers of intermediate goods rose 0.9 percent, following a 0.8-percent gain in the prior month. The crude goods index increased 1.8 percent, after a 4.2-percent advance in February. (See table A.) The index for finished goods other than foods and energy edged up 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.3-percent gain in the prior month. Retail Sales for March = +0.4% census.gov The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for March, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $269.2 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent (ñ0.7%) from the previous month and up 10.5 percent (ñ0.9%) from March 1999. Total sales for the January through March period were up 10.5 percent (ñ0.7%) from the same period a year ago. The January to February 2000 percent change was revised from +1.1 percent (ñ0.7%) to +1.8 percent (ñ0.3%).

To: Lee who wrote (31172)	4/14/2000 7:37:00 AM
From: Jerry Olson	Respond to of 50167

Hiya Lee... well this market's at it's frenzied best, they don't care about earnings....good or bad...so i think thats good..because when we turn up, those stocks that we know and love will rock higher faster than the dogs with fleas<G> earnings do count....anyway, sounds like your displaced for the moment<g>..stay cool, heck it means ya don't have to cook<VBG>... i like the bio techs & semis here...will toe dip today with May calls....4-5 positions period... i am just daytrading for a buck or to, need to pay the bills...my wifey likes to shop once in awhile...heheheheheh ...oh PMCS is awesome...but not in this market...every upgrade has been ignored...thats good...we'll remember them tho...on down the road.. my regards to you...Jerry