...still not out of the woods. We cannot say we have broken the back of the bear yet," said Bill Barker, investment strategy consultant at RBC Dain Rauscher in Dallas. "But certainly the sentiment on Wall Street is much improved." No question...

...loss. "There is just no good news to trigger anybody's enthusiasm to buy stocks," said Bill Barker, investment strategy consultant at RBC Dain Rauscher in Dallas. The Dow closed down 105.56, or 1.4 percent, at 7,422.84, for a...

...a mind-set in which buying enthusiasm is rare, and short-lived when it occurs, said William Barker, investment strategy consultant at Dain Rauscher in Dallas. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 3 to 2 on the New York Stock...

...It was a pretty healthy market today, but I don't think this rally is sustainable," said Bill Barker, investment strategy consultant at Dain Rauscher, who attributed much of the market's rise to hedge funds and computer program buying rather...

...two or three jolts here that could have resulted in more profit-taking than we had," said Bill Barker, investment strategy consultant at RBC Dain Rauscher. "It's obvious that market sentiment has changed in the last few months, and investors...

...more optimistic about the coming year and they become more aggressive in buying stocks," said Bill Barker, investment strategy consultant at RBC Dain Rauscher in Dallas. The Dow closed up 148.23, or 1.8 percent, at 8,623.01, according...

...and saying that 'We better own stocks because the tide is getting ready to turn,"' said Bill Barker, investment strategy consultant with RBC Dain Rauscher. Advancing issues led decliners more than 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange...