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I think it's going to be the earnings, I see that as probably on everybody's minds this morning. I'm probably more concerned with oil at around $67 a barrel than I am about Japan.
Right now, the market is going through rapid rotation and very little stability in the process of trying to find sector leadership.
Investors remain very cautious. They're holding back, waiting for the Fed. We still have buyers in the market, looking very selectively to put money to work on pullbacks.
Good news on retailers should be a sigh of relief.
The first quarter economy rebounded strongly, but it wasn't too strong in this case.
The Davidson 99 has benefited from a revival in the semiconductor, electronics and aviation industries, all important economic drivers in the Pacific Northwest.