For the long-term, growth rates, price earnings ratios and other fundamental metrics will matter, but in the short-term, it is all about supply and demand.

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Some stocks appeal to traders because of their price and volume action, while others appeal to investors who rely more on fundamental analysis: things like price-earnings ratios, sales growth, debt levels and the like.

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