Banco Bradesco sells off as earnings rise just 40%

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Durables disappoint but orders backlog builds so not a big deal–yet

The headline number for durable orders (durable goods are things that last a while such as airplanes, trucks, and production equipment) for September released today showed a big jump to 3.3% growth. But the headline number isn’t as important as the 0.8% drop in durable orders minus transportation. Orders for nondefense capital goods, the stuff that companies buy so they can produce more stuff, fell by 0.6%.

Sell on the good news is normal after a rally like this; don’t let it spook you–by itself it’s not enough to create a correction

We’re starting to see stocks drop after companies report good earnings.That’s not surprising. In fact it’s over due after a rally like this one. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is up 13% since August 26.
Inevitably after stocks have climbed so far so fast, some investors decide to take profits. But it’s easy to over-interpret these kinds of stock-specific dips and turn them into some kind of trend.

A chance to buy Aixtron on the dip

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