Many stocks will reach their ex dividend date next Tuesday, which is significant for investors as the seller of the stock on that date, not the buyer, receives the most recent dividend. A stock must be bought one day
Futures are off a bit as most world markets are basically up or down small. Yesterday we had an inside day as markets try to digest above the most recent breakout
Stocks are mostly lower this afternoon after hitting a record high on Friday despite a much better than expected indicator of US non manufacturing business activity. The tech sector, led by gains in Apple ( AAPL ) and Facebook