Today is an interesting day. After yesterday's rally, the market is poised for a weak opening as bad news has again spooked the market. If the market is going to break out of this up and down grinding environment it must be able to climb the wall of worry and advance on bad news. So far this year it hasn't been able to do that. Watch the market action after 11am as the market tends to dip until around 10:30am. If we can get a late morning rally that extends into the afternoon and allows the market to close on a positive note then look for a continued market rally for the next few weeks. If not, look for more choppiness ahead.
Two stocks to watch that are going in the opposite direction are IBM and PG.