We will open higher based upon some high profile mergers in the Oil & Retail Pharmacy sectors.
1) Watch to see if we hold any of the gains towards the end of the day.
2) Compare this Merger Monday to Merger Monday`s in November which typically would push the dow up 125.00, to judge relative strength of the market at these elevated levels.
3)Market Focus ... Monday - Dec 18, 2006
Another gain in the NAHB-WFC housing market index would boost rising expectations that the worst of the housing slowdown is over.
4) key economic data released Tuesday.
ICSC-UBS Store Sales
7:45 ET
Housing Starts
8:30 ET
Producer Price Index
8:30 ET
5) How does the dollar hold up this week? Does it give back some of its recent gains this week?
1) Watch to see if we hold any of the gains towards the end of the day.
2) Compare this Merger Monday to Merger Monday`s in November which typically would push the dow up 125.00, to judge relative strength of the market at these elevated levels.
3)Market Focus ... Monday - Dec 18, 2006
Another gain in the NAHB-WFC housing market index would boost rising expectations that the worst of the housing slowdown is over.
4) key economic data released Tuesday.
ICSC-UBS Store Sales
7:45 ET
Housing Starts
8:30 ET
Producer Price Index
8:30 ET
5) How does the dollar hold up this week? Does it give back some of its recent gains this week?
