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 John Dessauer’s market review and update as of Wednesday January 25, 2012

   

        

            We are in the midst of fourth quarter 2011 earnings reporting season. So far reports continue to beat expectations. In some cases - Halliburton for example - sales and earnings are up sharply. Analysts and Investors, however, remain skeptical about future growth. They worry about a slowdown in China and a recession in Europe. Both concerns are being overblown.

            “Money market lending rates have eased, economic data from Germany to France are beating analysts’ estimates, and Italian and Spanish bonds are rebounding after their yields reached euro-era records in November.”  This quote is from an article titled: “Euro Doomsayers Given Pause Ahead of Davos,” Bloomberg January 23, 20112

            In China leading economic indicators rose 0.7% in December, after rising 0.05% in November and 0.04% in October.

                                  

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