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TreadSoftly

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4. Because Joe and Barrack came back to save the world? n/t

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Tue Apr 14, 2020, 01:22 PM

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Stocks are rocketing UP today! Anyone know why? [View all] at140 Apr 2020 OP

because donald fixed everything mucifer Apr 2020 #1

The big investors sold off when the market crashed (or before as in the case of the well-connected) jmbar2 Apr 2020 #2

Yes, the volatility is out of this world right now at140 Apr 2020 #7

Maybe because Jamie Dimon's JP Morgan Chase is having a lousy 1Q LiberalArkie Apr 2020 #3

Because Joe and Barrack came back to save the world? n/t TreadSoftly Apr 2020 #4

This was my first thought, but I'm not a financial expert... liberalla Apr 2020 #11

trump is dumping money onto wall st from a helicopter rampartc Apr 2020 #5

somewhat encouraging data from china, somewhat encouraging outlook from the banks unblock Apr 2020 #6

Probably as good reasons as any! at140 Apr 2020 #9

the recovery will be interesting because this is a disaster for many companies but huge for others unblock Apr 2020 #12

Yes, Amazon hit a new ALL TIME HIGH today...go figure at140 Apr 2020 #17

That isn't surprising. People who would normally be shopping in stores The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #26

Yes, what I was trying to say is Amazon is doing great in spite of the economy. at140 Apr 2020 #28

Wall Street groupthink is that a very large portion of the 2trillion of initial NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #8

But the law says the money can't be used for buybacks and bonuses ... oh, never mind! LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #31

This one says it's due to short covering progree Apr 2020 #10

Interesting jmbar2 Apr 2020 #16

Let me just say this... at140 Apr 2020 #18

Everyone seems to have an opinion based on their favorite metrics or ideological predispositions progree Apr 2020 #22

Betcha a little bird told the big money guys Donnie is going to announce something today. Girard442 Apr 2020 #13

Yep customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #14

Stocks can go up when "corporate earnings are shitty" FBaggins Apr 2020 #15

Yes true for 1st Quarter. Covid-19 became did not become a crisis until middle of March. at140 Apr 2020 #20

It had a serious market impact in mid Feb. FBaggins Apr 2020 #24

There is a saying about Wall Street at140 Apr 2020 #27

Irrational exuberance over the diversion of the Covid aid package Warpy Apr 2020 #19

I did buy a few weeks back, but keeping some cash in reserve at140 Apr 2020 #21

Yes, when people are down to the last dried bean in the corner of a cupboard Warpy Apr 2020 #25

For the sake of low wage workers, I hope the economy does come back at140 Apr 2020 #29

google the federal reserve xyoungblood Apr 2020 #23

Well... Mike Nelson Apr 2020 #30

The fed is buying stock and transfering it back to the companies at no cost.... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author progree Apr 2020 #33

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