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Apple Applies for Patent to Protect Dropped iPhone

Apple Inc. (AAPL, quote) watches today are pointing to a patent the focuses on protecting components of the iPhone such as the glass screen if the phone happen to be dropped.

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break

Morning Coffee Break – Thursday March 21 With no significant impact from the Federal Reserve’s two day meeting and statement the S&P 500 is coming off its largest gain in over two weeks.  The crisis over in Cyprus hasn’t even deterred the U.S. equities from moving higher.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation $2.3B Bond Offer Hits Snag

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK, quote) announced today it plans to offer $2.3 billion of senior notes in order to help fund a tender offer worth about $938 million in outstanding senior notes.

DAILY BRIEFING TRANSPORTS ROCKET!

Most U.S. stocks finished higher yesterday, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, extending anew the rally triggered by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke‟s decidedly “dovish” testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning, February 26, 2013

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break

Futures Rise After Australian Employment, ECB Report U.S. equity futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade following stronger than expected Australian employment data and also dovish comments from the ECB in its Monthly Bulletin. The ECB sees the eurozone economy stabilizing in 2013 with growth returning this year and sees inflation remaining tepid with downside risks remaining.

From Rome With Love? The 3 Issues To Watch For Italy & Global Markets

Political uncertainty in Italy could impact global markets, but provide a “fantastic buying opportunity.” Like Jennifer Lawrence’s fall at the Oscars, unexpected but a chance to shine ‘comedically‘, Italy’s elections have shocked investors but provided attractive entry points to strong international firms, insulated from domestic woes (as well as offer up some funny one-liners from candidates).

MARKET COMMENTARY: Market Trying To Go Higher

After a bullish performance last week, the market began yesterday a little off but managed to fight its way into increases across the major indices with S&P 500 closing at 1556, just 9 points shy of its record closing high in 2007.

Cliffs Natural Plunges on Results, Dividend Cut, Share Offering

There was very little good news for Cliffs Natural (CLF, quote) when it released its fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Tuesday.

Daily Energy Report

And so the bullish trade returns. The up-down-up-down pattern that has developed over the past week continued yesterday in WTI and cast a positive light on an otherwise neutral-appearing chart. Brent appears similar, but couldn’t get much of a rally going yesterday.

Learn to Label Elliott Waves More Accurately

Are you looking for an easy way to improve your confidence as you analyze the charts you trade? Take a quick look at this chart (adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy’s December 26 Elliott Wave Junctures lesson) to see how divergence relationships help clarify your analysis.