Any time the market is up 100 percent in two years, there tends to be a large correction, says Barry Ritholtz, FusionIQ. Ritholtz has 30 percent of his portfolio in long positions, and one of them is Dell. He explains why. Also, Pops & Drops.

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U.S. new home sales fell 16.9% to 250.000 SAAR; Consensus was at 290.000 SAAR, prior reading (revised upward 16.000) was at 301.000 SAAR.

Lowest reading on record.

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