Tuesday, January 27, 2015

WEDNESDAY 1/28/15; BA; GD; IP; Baltic Dry Index (BDI) Collapses to 666; FOMC Decision; US Stocks Plummet; AAPL Rallies; US 30-Year Yield Record Low; FB; QCOM

Asian indexes initially react negatively to the broad market wekness in the States but as the session continues stocks recover due to the robust AAPL, YHOO and other tech earnings releases. The NIKK gains +0.2% buoyed by the dollar/yen above 118 (weaker yen). KOSPI +0.5%. Australia finishes marginally higher with the SPASX200 up +0.1%. Mining products company Bradken collapses -35% after a takeover deal fails. Mining equipment providers CAT and JOY lost -7% and -5.3%, respectively, in US trading yesterday.

Chinese stocks are the loser overnight with the SSEC down -1.4%. 












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MCD CEO Don Thompson is tossed out the door after a three-year lackluster performance. McDonald’s stock has risen only one percent in the last 10 years while most other companies outperform. Mickey D’s needs new blood and a Brit, Steve Easterbrook, will take the helm. MCD bounces +3% in AH trading. The perceived-healthier fast food restaurants are taking share from McDonalds. Easterbrook plans to educate the public that the food at the newer competing establishments is not as healthy as people think.

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