I love earnings season as I can point to practical examples of how quickly markets assimilate new information.
This season is no different
Amazon reported disappointed earnings today... It took about 3 minutes of after hours trading for the stock to drop almost $20.
The market did not like it.
Look at the volume traded!
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
On the Financial Media
You have to love the differences
After the news of US 4th quarter GDP released today (1/27/2012) the FT reports:
US growth accelerates to 2.8%
On yahoo finance at the same time you read (from the AP)
Stocks slip after US economic growth disappoints
I may sound counter intuitive but I prefer foreign media to learn about the US and domestic media to learn about overseas.
After the news of US 4th quarter GDP released today (1/27/2012) the FT reports:
US growth accelerates to 2.8%
On yahoo finance at the same time you read (from the AP)
Stocks slip after US economic growth disappoints
I may sound counter intuitive but I prefer foreign media to learn about the US and domestic media to learn about overseas.
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