On Friday the DAX began the trading day muted and, up until midday, failed to find a clear direction. At about 12:30 p.m. the index was calculated at approximat... https://news.osna.fm/?p=36126 | #news #ahead #breadth #dax #defensive
DAX Sprints Ahead of Weekend, Still Lacks Breadth as Defensive Stocks Drive Minor Gains - Osna.FM

The DAX stays cautious, lacking market breadth on Friday, and after a subdued start shows no clear direction through mid‑morning.

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#analysts’ pessimism:
S&P 500 Index: #earnings revisions #breadth is declining, chart @MorganStanley

A quotation from Smith, Sydney:

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He was a one-book man. Some men have only one book in them; others, a library.
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https://wist.info/smith-sydney/6700/

#quote #quotes #quotation #books #breadth #character #complexity #focus #person #personality #simplicity

Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith, by His Daughter, Lady Holland, Vol. 1, ch. 11 (1855) - Smith, Sydney | WIST Quotations

He was a one-book man. Some men have only one book in them; others, a library.

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@ben I’m constantly trying to boil down a long work history and a diverse set of experiences/abilities into bumper stickers and bullets. I keep running into the basic human need for something familiar, like a recognizable job title. And for measurable results when so much work is via influence or indirect. A #generalist with #reach and #breadth isn’t a natural fit for staffing pipelines but maybe for search results?
Wall Street often views improving #breadth as a measure of health in the stock market and an omen that the rally could last. It has given more investors confidence to flock to stocks, despite lingering concerns about slowing corporate profits, chart @WSJecon https://tinyurl.com/ye2x6epk
What’s Behind the Stock Market Rally (It’s Not Just Big Tech)

Many companies are adding to the S&P 500’s rise after Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia and others led the charge this spring. The breadth signals stocks could keep climbing.

WSJ
#ArtificialIntelligence S&P 500 #AI -linked #equities exacerbating market fragility - narrow #breadth and rich valuations, chart @BloombergTV