Ned Riley Stock Quotations

Until we get to that point where investors truly feel that there is no floor to stock prices, that isn't the full capitulation. There's still an unusual amount of optimism.

For the rest of the month, the focus for the stock market will be on interest rates.

the ten-year Treasury note yield is again moving higher and the price of oil is hitting up against record highs, all of which create obstacles for higher stock prices.

The Federal Reserve is not here to support the stock market. This move yesterday (Wednesday) was done for economic reasons.

I like Merck, in particular, because here's a stock that's retreated dramatically from its high, but still has its earnings growth-rate intact, ... This company, I think, can grow about 13 to 15 percent. And its price-to-earnings ratio now is getting down to a level that I think is very reasonable relative to its long-term growth rate.

I like this rally, and even if this is a shortened day, we turned 'Black Friday' into 'Green Friday' on the New York Stock Exchange.

I don't think the visibility is improving but I think stock prices have improved based upon the acknowledgement by investors that fundamentals couldn't get any worse and the major deterioration is taking place now.