<<Especially in view of the strong earnings reports in this one of the weakest quarters of the year.>>
Isn't that a matter of interpretation? ERTS not strong. MMM not strong. KLAC guided down. Etc. Etc. Oh, and MSFT said something, but no one ever knows what. <g>
As usual, there are some strong reports (oils and banks come to mind), but I wouldn't call this a particularly stellar quarter, nor did I see tremendous guidance for the second half.
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