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Hello, Ian Wyatt here. I thought I’d post an article I wrote for my weekly e-letter, Big Idea Investor., for you reading pleasure. Enjoy.

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Mild opening gain dulled by crude rise

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open near steady levels as investors digest another bout of the credit crunch blues that emerged Thursday. However, a big rally in the U.S. dollar carries supportive elements that could counter those concerns today. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was little changed in overnight trading, suggesting an open near 713.25.

The credit [...]

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open lower, pulled down by disappointing same-store sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), huge quarterly losses by insurance giant American Insurance Group (NYSE:AIG), troubling weekly unemployment claims and a jump in crude oil prices overnight. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was down about 0.5% in after-hours trade, suggesting an open today [...]

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open flat to slightly lower as the market pauses to evaluate the big rally from Tuesday’s action. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was off about 0.1% in after-hours trading, which would suggest a regular open near 720.00.

Without any key economic data to jolt the market today, investors will likely focus on [...]

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open higher, boosted by another sharp pullback in crude oil prices overnight and by an extension of the commodities market rout that took place Monday. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was expected to open about 0.5% higher, which would translate to an open near 707.70.

Crude oil prices tumbled about $2 dollars [...]

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Small-cap stocks were expected to open slightly lower Monday, pressured by overseas stock market declines and a sobering inflation picture on this morning’s data front. However, losses should be limited by a pullback in crude oil prices. Overnight action in stock equities suggest a dip of about 0.2% for the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM), which would [...]

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open higher, boosted by a better-than-expected figure on non-farm payrolls in this morning’s monthly jobs report. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) is expected to open 0.3% higher, which would translate to an open near 716.50.|
The Labor Department’s monthly employment report’s non-farm payroll number came in at minus 51,000, which was better [...]

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open higher, lifted by an extension in the crude oil pullback, solid action in the U.S. dollar and a decent tone on the earnings front. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up about 0.3% in after-hours trading, which suggests a cash open near 719.00.

Crude oil prices continued to slide after Tuesday’s [...]

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Small-cap stocks are expected to open higher, underpinned by another positive earnings surprise on the banking front. Gains could be limited, however, by rising energy values. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up about 0.5% in after-hours trading, which would suggest a cash open near 696.00.

Crude oil futures were in rally mode ahead of the stock [...]

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