Futures tumbled on the news. The first quarter was awful, and the second promises to be tough even if the economy hangs in. Improving sentiment could be derailed if the numbers come in much weaker than expected. If job levels remain steady, that could add a steady foundation to the fledgling rally in the stock market. By Robert Kowalski D'Alessio will neither admit nor deny wrongdoing in the 1990's trading scandal.
Some market players worry that the rally in tech stocks means another bubble is forming.
The Chartist doesn't think we're heading all the way back down right now. Bill Meehan Weak Jobs Numbers Would Upset the Apple Cart Trading from the short side of the market might be the way to go for now. Gary B. Smith Cendant Just Refuses to Buckle Plus, keep an eye on Microsoft and buy on a breakout. There's no place like this gathering for hopeful feelings about tech. What They Want The media giant CEO speaks about the convergence of technologies, devices, media and cultures.