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Is "Bad News" Still "Good News" for the Market?
by Mark Vickery
If we're looking for the Fed to lower interest rates, don't we need softer economic data like what we saw today?
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Busy Week Hoping to Shake Some Life into Markets
by Mark Vickery
Much of what concerns us will have been addressed by the end of the week, including important economic reports and Q1 earnings season hitting a higher gear.
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Interest Rates & War: What Does Historical Precedent Tell US?
by Andrew Rocco
Investors who study historical precedent may be surprised with their findings regarding the relationship between, interest rates, war, and stocks. Rate cuts are not necessarily bullish, and war is not necessarily bearish,
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Import/Exports Send Pre-Markets Lower; Big Banks Beat
by Mark Vickery
Import Prices came in hotter than expected, while Exports came down considerably.
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Volatility Spikes as Inflation Resurfaces: Stocks to Watch
by Bryan Hayes
Several stocks are bucking the recent selling pressure amid a hot inflation print.
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Equity Pullback: Garden Variety or Long Term? (5 Data Points to Watch)
by Andrew Rocco
U.S. equities are experiencing their first pullback of any substance after a hotter-than-expected CPI print. Will the pullback be short-lived or something more violent? Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco uses data to break it down.
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Pre-Markets Salved by Mixed PPI, Low Jobless Claims
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market indices shrank their further sell-off levels to mixed, almost instantaneously with the release of March PPI figures.
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Markets Fall on High CPI, Rate-Cut Speculation
by Mark Vickery
These aren't easy realizations for the market to absorb, especially coming off such high levels only a couple weeks ago.
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AI Leaders Retreat: Generational Buying Opportunity?
by Andrew Rocco
Amateur investors often hope for a pullback but never pull the trigger when it occurs. That said, a pullback in AI stocks may offer a juicy reward-to-risk zone to take advantage of.
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Robust March CPI Spooks Pre-Markets
by Mark Vickery
Fifteen minutes after the CPI release, we're now -490 points on the Dow, -77 on the S&P and -225 points on the Nasdaq.
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Competition for A.I.? CPI, Delta Q1 Ahead of Wednesday's Open
by Mark Vickery
The most recent Inflation Rate at +3.2% is the mean average on the Inflation Rate going back to October of last year.
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Upward Drift in Tuesday Pre-Markets
by Mark Vickery
Sandwiched in between two major economic metrics, investors apparently feel pretty good about where they are.
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Markets Flat Ahead of CPI, Q1 Earnings
by Mark Vickery
In short, don't expect our present hesitation to last very long.
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Pre-Markets Slightly Higher Ahead of CPI, Q1 Earnings
by Mark Vickery
Wednesday will bring us new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March, followed by the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) print the next morning.
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Time to Buy These Red-Hot Property and Casualty Insurance Stocks
by Shaun Pruitt
While there is still an abundance of opportunity among many insurance stocks, The Progressive Corporation (PGR) and Palomar Holdings (PLMR) are two that stand out.
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Alerted - Not Alarmed - By Market Pullback
by Mark Vickery
A -2% pullback might be seen as a re-firming of saner valuations considering these myriad issues in play.
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Markets Coming to Terms with Limited Rate Cuts in 2024
by Mark Vickery
The hotter the forthcoming economic prints, the more in-doubt investors may turn regarding whether three 25 bps cuts are even viable.
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Cursed with a Good Economy: ADP Jumps to +184K
by Mark Vickery
This is the highest monthly ADP read since July; the trailing six months only averaged 127K.
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2024 Q1 Market Recap: Bullish Momentum Persists Despite Challenges
by Andrew Rocco
The first quarter of 2024 showcased remarkable resilience amidst various challenges. Despite concerns such as higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions, the major U.S. indices surged, with technology leading the charge.
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Small-cap Opportunity in 24' (Watch these 5 Catalysts)
by Andrew Rocco
There are several compelling reasons for investors to reconsider when it comes to small-caps. Strategist Andrew Rocco unveils 5 catalysts including Federal Reserve policy and poor sentiment.
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GDP Up to +3.4%, Jobless Claims Down to 210K
by Mark Vickery
Strong economic figures like these may cause the Fed to wait even longer before lowering interest rates.
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Markets Pause Mid-Week Ahead of PCE Friday
by Mark Vickery
This week, we've seen a mixed bag from economic report results. The biggest this week comes Friday.
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Markets Revisiting Goldilocks This Week
by Mark Vickery
Stock market indices were actually buoying higher ahead of the Fed meeting Wednesday, following a slightly down week last week.
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Good Days for the Market, Employment & More
by Mark Vickery
Jobless Claims, Philly Fed and Current Account Balance are all better than analysts had projected. Pre-markets are up again.
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FOMC, Powell Give Investors the Warm Fuzzies
by Mark Vickery
Powell said the monetary policy body now has "greater confidence" that inflation is coming down to 2%.
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