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Charles Henry Dow ( November 6, 1851 – December 4, 1902) was an American journalist who co-founded Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser. Dow also founded The Wall Street Journal, which became one of the most respected financial publications in the world. He also invented the Dow Jones Industrial Average as part of his research into market movements. He developed a series of principles for understanding and analyzing market behavior which later became known as Dow theory, the groundwork for technical analysis. Charles Henry Dow, born in Sterling, Connecticut on November 5, 1851, was the son of a farmer who died when his son was six years old. The family lived in the hills of eastern Connecticut, not far from Rhode Island. Dow did not have much education or training, but he managed to find work at the age of 21 with The Springfield Daily Republican, in Massachusetts. He worked there from 1872 until 1875 as a city reporter for Samuel Bowles, who taught his reporters to write crisp, detailed articles. Dow then moved on to Rhode Island, joining The Providence Star, where he worked for two years as a night editor. He also reported for The Providence Evening Press. In 1877, Dow joined the staff of the prominent Providence Journal. Charles Danielson, the editor there, had not wanted to hire the 26-year-old, but Dow would not take no for an answer. Upon learning that Dow had worked for Bowles for three years, Danielson reconsidered and gave Dow a job writing business stories. Dow specialized in articles on regional history, some of which were later published in pamphlet form. Dow made history come alive in his writing by explaining the development of various industries and their future prospects. In 1877, he published a History of Steam Navigation between New York and Providence. Three years later, he published Newport The City by the Sea. It was an account of Newport, Rhode Island's settlement, rise, decline, and rebirth as a summer vacation spot and the location of a naval academy, training station, and war college. Dow reported on Newport real estate investments, recording the money earned and lost during the city's history. He also wrote histories of public education and the prison system in the state. Danielson was so impressed with Dow's careful research that he assigned him to accompany a group of bankers and reporters to Leadville, Colorado, to report on silver mining. The bankers wanted the publicity in order to gain investors in the mines. In 1879, Dow and various tycoons, geologists, lawmakers, and investors set out on a four-day train trip to reach Colorado. Dow learned a great deal about the world of money on that journey as the men smoked cigars, played cards, and swapped stories. He interviewed many highly successful financiers and heard what sort of information the investors on Wall Street needed to make money. The businessmen seemed to like and trust Dow, knowing that he would quote them accurately and keep a confidence. Dow wrote nine "Leadville Letters" based on his experiences there. He described the Rocky Mountains, the mining companies, and the boomtown's gambling, saloons, and dance halls. He also wrote of raw capitalism and the information that drove investments, turning people into millionaires in a moment. He described the disappearance of the individual mine-owners and the financiers who underwrote shares in large mining consortiums. In his last letter, Dow warned, "Mining securities are not the thing for widows and orphans or country clergymen, or unworldly people of any kind to own. But for a businessman, who must take risks in order to make money; who will buy nothing without careful, thorough investigation; and who will not risk more than he is able to lose, there is no other investment in the market today as tempting as mining stock."
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1. Realizing Dow in Forex Trading
November 04, 2009
This is well known to all those who are related to market in one or other ways that the Dow Theory is the most remarkable theory of market. In fact, the technical analysis of Forex trends comes into existence by taking reference of the theory.
The theory was came into light from the editorial of the Wall Street Journal that was authored by Charles H. Dow from 1900 to 1902 and supported by his followers like Robert Rhea.
The Dow Theory essentially considered that the asset values echoed the essential elements and business activities. The analysis of business conditions and factors in... (read more)
Author: Linda green
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2. Earnings Preview for Oct 26 - 30
October 26, 2009
By Charles Rotblut October 23, 2009
Investors will be inundated with earnings reports this week. More than 800 companies are scheduled to release third-quarter reports. Within this group are 149 S&P 500 members, including Dow components Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Verizon (VZ).
We'll get our first look at how well the economy fared in the third quarter with the advance GDP report. Economists are expecting a return to growth with a 3.1% expansion. Any number below 3% could cause a negative reaction in the equity markets.
* Tuesday: September D... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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3. Earnings Preview for Oct 19-23
October 17, 2009
Third-quarter earnings season hits full stride this week with 439 companies confirmed to report. More than of a quarter of these are from the S&P 500 (135 companies). Dow components include 3M (MMM), American Express (AXP), AT&T (T), Boeing (BA), Caterpillar (CAT), Coca-Cola (KO), E.I. DuPont (DD), McDonald's (MCD), Merck & Co. (MRK), Microsoft (MSFT), Pfizer (PFE), Travelers (TRV) and United Technologies (UTX).
Housing data will be the highlight on the economic calendar. The existing home sales data will be influenced by the first-time home buyers' credit. The starts and permits data cou... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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4. Earnings Preview for Oct 12 - 16
October 09, 2009
Large-cap companies will dominate the earnings headlines this week. Dow components Bank of America (BAC), General Electric (GE), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) are scheduled to release third-quarter results. Joining them will be Goldman Sachs (GS) and Google (GOOG). In total, we have confirmed reports from 72 companies, 29 of which are in the S&P 500.
There will be quite a bit of economic data published, including CPI and industrial production and capacity utilization. We will also get the minutes from the September Fed meeting, which will be scrutinized for any talki... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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5. Earnings Preview for Aug 10 - 14
August 10, 2009
Retailers will start to release second-quarter results this week, accounting for nearly 10% of the 246 scheduled reports. Dow component Wal-Mart (WMT - Snapshot Report) will be joined by 15 other members of the S&P 500, including J.C. Penney (JCP - Analyst Report), Kohl's (KSS - Snapshot Report) and Macy's (M - Snapshot Report).
The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. No change in interest rates will be made, though the statement should acknowledge that the economy is nearing stabilization.
The bond markets could be volatile, not only because of the Fed meeting, b... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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6. Earnings Preview for Aug 3 - 7
August 03, 2009
By Charles Rotblut July 31, 2009
More than 870 companies will report as earnings season shifts away from large-cap companies to a higher proportion of mid- and small-cap companies. The S&P 500 will still be prominently represented, however, with 89 members scheduled to release results. Included in this group are Dow components Cisco Systems (CSCO - Snapshot Report), Kraft Foods (KFT - Analyst Report) and Proctor & Gamble (PG - Analyst Report).
This will be a big week for both consumer staple stocks and homebuilding stocks, with leading companies in both groups reporting.
We'll... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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7. Earnings Preview for Jul 27-31
July 27, 2009
Nearly 750 companies will report, of which 144 are in the S&P 500. Dow components include Exxon Mobil (XOM - Analyst Report), Chevron (CVX - Analyst Report), Travelers Companies (TRV - Snapshot Report), Verizon (VZ - Analyst Report) and Walt Disney (DIS - Snapshot Report).
The energy sector will be prominent with 57 oil and gas firms releasing results.
Competing for investor dollars will be the U.S. government. A record $115 billion in 2-, 5- and 7-year bonds plus index-adjusted treasuries (TIPS) will be auctioned this week. In addition, there will be several auctions of short-term b... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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8. Earnings Preview for Jul 13 - 17
July 21, 2009
Six Dow components are scheduled to report as large-cap stocks dominate the first big week of earnings season. The 6 companies are Bank of America (BAC - Snapshot Report), General Electric (GE - Snapshot Report), Intel (INTC - Analyst Report), IBM (IBM - Analyst Report), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ - Analyst Report) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM - Snapshot Report).
Joining them will be 25 other members of the S&P 500, including Goldman Sachs (GS - Snapshot Report) and Google (GOOG - Snapshot Report). Overall, 83 companies are scheduled to report. Though the total size of the calendar is not large, i... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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9. Earnings Preview for May 11-15
May 11, 2009
Wal-Mart (WMT), Applied Materials (AMAT), J.C. Penney Company (JCP) and Kohl's Corporation (KSS) could top expectations. TW Telecom (TWTC) could disappoint.
Retailers will step into the spotlight this week with their first-quarter results. Joining Dow component Wal-Mart (WMT) will be Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), J.C. Penney (JCP), J.W. Nordstrom (JWN), Kohl's (KSS), and Macy's (M).
Overall, we have confirmed scheduled reports from 255 companies, 16 of which are in the S&P 500.
The economic calendar will also shine the light on consumer spending with April retail sales and the prel... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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10. Earnings Preview: Apr 20-24
April 22, 2009
Allegiant Travel (ALGT), Brinker International (EAT), Western Digital (WDC) and Xilinx (XLNX) could top expectations. Schlumberger (SLB) could disappoint.
Earnings season will hit full stride this week with 443 companies confirmed to report. Nearly one-fourth of the S&P 500 will release results. Dow components include 3M Company (MMM), AT&T (T), Bank of America (BAC), Boeing (BA), Caterpillar (CAT), Coca-Cola (KO), DuPont (DD), International Business Machines (IBM), McDonald's (MCD), Merck (MRK), Microsoft (MSFT) and United Technologies (UTX).
The economic data will largely take a ba... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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11. Trading Masters - Get Free Forex Education From Trading Legends!
March 09, 2009
If you look online, you can find plenty of free Forex education from some of the great trading masters. Here we will look at a couple of sources which you should study, if they want to enjoy currency trading success and you can learn from them for free...
Let's look at a few true market masters and see how they can help you become a better and more profitable trader.
Dow Theory - How and Why Markets Really Move
Dow Theory is essential education for anyone wanting to know how and why markets move. Charles
Henry Dow (1851-1902), a founder and former editor of The Wall Street ... (read more)
Author: kelly price
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12. Earnings Preview for Feb 2 - 6
February 04, 2009
Multi Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLX) and The Pantry, Inc. (PTRY) could top expectations. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) and Elizabeth Arden Inc. (RDEN) could miss.
Another big week of data will have traders watching critical support for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI).
More than 430 companies have been confirmed to release quarterly results this week. Included in this group are nearly 100 S&P 500 members. Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT), Merck & Co. (MRK) and The Walt Disney Company (DIS) are among the Dow components reporting. Cisco Syste... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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13. Earnings Preview for Jan 12 - 16
January 14, 2009
Alcoa Inc. (AA) and Intel Corporation (INTC) could disappoint investors.
Fourth-quarter earnings season will "officially" start on Monday, Jan 12 when Alcoa Inc. (AA) releases its results after the bell.
Just 22 companies are scheduled to release results, as it will be another week before earnings season truly heats up. Included on this week's calendar are Dow components AA and Intel Corporation (INTC) as well as fellow S&P 500 members Amphenol Corporation (APH), First Horizon National Corporation (FHN), Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI), Linear Technology Corporation (LLTC), Marshall & I... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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14. Stock Market Index History
December 12, 2008
Stock market indices play an important role in gauging the economic health and progress of a country. Oftentimes someone will say “the stock market is up” or “down” but that is not necessarily a meaningful statement. Understanding how stock market indices are calculated and their history can be very instrumental in understanding the stock market as a whole. The Origin Of The Stock Market Index As stock markets became more and more prevalent in industrialized countries, people began to look for a “barometer” of the stock market as a whole. The very first stock market index was the ... (read more)
Author: Bradley Johnson
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15. The End of the Trading Range
November 24, 2008
Stocks are probably going to fall further over the foreseeable future. Yesterday's new multi-year low caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) to fall out of its approximate 6-week trading range. Would-be buyers were forced to the sidelines because of recessionary signals, uncertainty about the automakers and a complete lack of visibility. Options expiration probably did not help, but I would not list this as a primary culprit.
Some of the causalities of the current environment are not surprising. Prior to the credit crunch, Citigroup (C) was criticized for being too big and bloated... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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16. Earnings Preview The Week of Nov 17 - 21
November 18, 2008
Companies that could issue positive surprises include Hot Topic (HOTT) and Raven Industries (RAVN). AnnTaylor Stores Corp (ANN) could potentially disappoint investors.
The Week's Events
This will be the last big week for third-quarter earnings. Dow component Home Depot (HD) will be joined by fellow S&P 500 members Dell (DELL), Lowe's (LOW) and Target Corporation (TGT).
We have confirmed reports from 91 companies. Retailers account for nearly half of this list.
Housing and inflation data are on the economic calendar. Minutes from the late-October Fed meeting will be released... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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17. Earnings Preview for Nov 10 - 14
November 12, 2008
Companies that could issue positive surprises include ACECOM Technology (ACM) and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). Starbucks (SBUX) could potentially disappoint investors.
The Week's Events
Earnings season for the retail sector starts.
Dow component Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) will be joined by fellow S&P 500 members Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Kohl's (KSS) and Macy's (M). Approximately 10% of the companies reporting will be from the retail sector.
Outside of the retail sector, there will not be many reports that should influence market direction. The most notable names will be Agilent ... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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18. Trends and Data I'm Seeing
October 30, 2008
Stocks highlighted include Capital One's (COF, General Dynamics (GD), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), L-3 Communications (LLL) and Lockheed Martin (LMT). Charts are shown for the Dow ($DJI) and the S&P 500 (SPX).
To provide insight on the current market and economic environment, I want to share with you various trends and data points that I've been seeing lately.
Earnings estimates for 2009 continue to be cut. For the entire Zacks Rank universe, negative revisions outnumber positive revisions by a ratio of 6.7:1. The caveat is that the overall number of earnings estimate revisions could double... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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19. Earnings Preview for Oct 20 - 24
October 22, 2008
The Week's Events Will earnings season finally become the focus of traders? We're about to find out. Nearly 140 S&P 500 members are scheduled to report. Included within this group are Dow components 3M Company (MMM), American Express (AXP), AT&T (T), Boeing (BA), Caterpillar (CAT), DuPont (DD), McDonald's (MCD), Merck (MRK), Microsoft (MSFT), and Pfizer (PFE).
There will be very little economic data released. Given the concerns about a worsening recession, this could be a positive. * Monday: September Leading Indicators * Wednesday: Weekly crude inventories * Thursday: We... (read more)
Author: Charles Rotblut
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