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Ahead of Wall Street: Archive
CPI, Jobless Claims in Very Agreeable Ranges
by Mark Vickery
We find it hard to recognize any headwinds for trading these indexes higher based on today's employment and inflation data.
QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Markets Sell Off -0.5% to -1.8% Ahead of Inflation Rate Thursday
by Mark Vickery
This marks the fourth-straight down-day for the blue-chip Dow and the comprehensive S&P 500.
CATNegative Net Change MUPositive Net Change NVDANegative Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change LENNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change
earnings finance inflation interest-rate staffing
A Quiet Day? WBD, Fed Chair Interviews, Earnings Reports
by Mark Vickery
Between WBD's letter to shareholders, interviews for a new Fed Chair and off-season earnings this morning and afternoon, we've got plenty of grist for the trading mill today.
NFLXNegative Net Change GISNegative Net Change MUPositive Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change ABMPositive Net Change WBDNegative Net Change PSKYNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary earnings finance interest-rate
Mixed Markets Reflect Weaker Jobs, Still-Strong Consumer
by Mark Vickery
While the jobs market continues to lose steam, Retail Sales provided some reasons to be cheerful.
LENNegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change PSXPositive Net Change
earnings retail staffing
Jobs Come In at +64K in November, Unemployment +4.6%
by Mark Vickery
Today's Unemployment Rate is the fifth straight month higher, assuming October does not remain a blank space.
LENNegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
finance inflation staffing
Finally! U.S. Federal Jobs Data - Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
The shutdown-delayed U.S. jobs report for November will shed light on the extent of labor market weakening that could help determine the Federal Reserve's next rate move.
DDSPositive Net Change DYNegative Net Change SKFRYNegative Net Change
emerging-markets finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Final Full Trading Week of 2025 Filled with Data
by Mark Vickery
Delayed jobs and inflation reports will finally be in focus, along with normal-cycle economic reports in this last full trading week of the year and a few off-season earnings reports.
NKENegative Net Change MUPositive Net Change FDXNegative Net Change KBHNegative Net Change LENNegative Net Change
earnings home-builder industrial-products
Pre-markets Mixed Ahead of Consequential Week of Data
by Mark Vickery
Doubts continue about the levels of AI infrastructure spending, and whether they are sustainable into the new year.
AVGONegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change
artificial-intelligence inflation interest-rate semiconductor staffing
Dow, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 Close at New Highs
by Mark Vickery
Only the tech-heavy Nasdaq -- hands down the index leader for the third year in a row -- dipped slightly today.
ORCLNegative Net Change COSTPositive Net Change LULUNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change
apparel artificial-intelligence consumer-staples earnings semiconductor
More Good News for Pre-market Trading: Jobless Claims & More
by Mark Vickery
Weekly Jobless Claims and the U.S. Trade Balance came in better than expected, for the most part. Bond yields are even winding down off near-term highs.
COSTPositive Net Change LULUNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change LOVENegative Net Change
earnings finance interest-rate staffing
A Dovish Message Within a Hawkish Rate Cut
by Mark Vickery
Starting in two days, the Fed will be purchasing $40 billion in Treasury bills, maintaining its balance sheet with an "ample level of reserves."
ORCLNegative Net Change ADBENegative Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change
earnings finance inflation interest-rate staffing
Pre-markets Remain "Wait & See" Ahead of Fed Decision
by Mark Vickery
We expect a narrow range of trading to continue until at least after today's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on monetary policy.
ORCLNegative Net Change ADBENegative Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change JILLNegative Net Change CHWYNegative Net Change
earnings inflation interest-rate staffing
Markets Stay Flat Second-Straight Day, 10-Year Yield Rises
by Mark Vickery
The small-cap Russell 2000 looked headed for a new record all-time closing high before petering out in the final trading minutes.
CBRLNegative Net Change CASYNegative Net Change
earnings restaurants staffing
Pre-markets "Risk Off" Ahead of Wednesday's Fed Decision
by Mark Vickery
Small businesses were positive, and October JOLTS data comes out after the bell.
ADPNegative Net Change CPBPositive Net Change AZOPositive Net Change GIIINegative Net Change
creator-economy earnings staffing
Markets Mostly Lower on Inflation Uncertainty
by Mark Vickery
Bond yields tacked higher on the day to +4.17% on the 10-year, nearly 20 basis points higher than we saw just a couple short weeks ago.
NFLXNegative Net Change TOLNegative Net Change WBDNegative Net Change KBHNegative Net Change DHINegative Net Change PSKYNegative Net Change
earnings home-builder inflation
Pre-markets Up for Nasdaq and Russell 2000, Flat for Dow
by Mark Vickery
Following a fairly meaningful dip the week before Thanksgiving, we've regained much of our upward trajectory.
ORCLNegative Net Change COSTPositive Net Change ADBENegative Net Change GMENo Net Change AZOPositive Net Change TOLNegative Net Change LULUNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change CASYNegative Net Change
earnings home-builder retail tech-stocks
Netflix to Buy Warner Brothers for $72 Billion, PCE Data Delayed
by Mark Vickery
Netflix streaming services will now join CNN, HBO Max, Major League Baseball, DC Studios, the Food Network and HGTV, to name just a few.
NFLXNegative Net Change WBDNegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change PSKYNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary internet-content tech-stocks
Markets Flatten on Waning Rate Cut Exuberance
by Mark Vickery
We appear to still be wallowing in some of that good feeling regarding next week's interest rate cut.
ULTAPositive Net Change HPENegative Net Change DOCUNegative Net Change
computers consumer-discretionary consumer-staples earnings
Jobless Claims Puzzlingly Light, Lowest in 3 Years
by Mark Vickery
The current weakness in the labor market may be due to letting retirees' jobs expire, or pink slips accompanied by longer-term severance payments.
ADPNegative Net Change DGNegative Net Change KRNegative Net Change BMONegative Net Change BBWNegative Net Change
earnings retail staffing
Markets Gain on Fed Rate Cut Likelihood - CRM, FIVE Beat & Raise
by Mark Vickery
Weak jobs figures from ADP has helped solidify the belief that another 25 basis-point (bps) rate cut is coming next week.
CRMNegative Net Change KRNegative Net Change ULTAPositive Net Change BMONegative Net Change FIVENegative Net Change SNOWNegative Net Change DOCUNegative Net Change
earnings finance interest-rate software
ADP Disappoints: -32K Private Sector Jobs Last Month
by Mark Vickery
Small businesses lost -120K jobs last month, the biggest decline since the Covid pandemic in 2020.
ADPNegative Net Change MNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary earnings retail staffing
Market Indexes Stay Mostly Green Ahead of ADP Wednesday
by Mark Vickery
We haven't seen back-to-back positive ADP jobs numbers since April and May of this year, illustrating the difficulties within the domestic labor market in 2025.
ADPNegative Net Change AEOPositive Net Change MRVLNegative Net Change MSTRNegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
apparel cybersecurity earnings retail staffing
Pre-markets Move Back into the Green, SIG Beats by +293%
by Mark Vickery
Signet Jewelers reported earnings nearly 4x higher than the consensus estimate.
ADPNegative Net Change AEOPositive Net Change MRVLNegative Net Change SIGNegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary earnings inflation interest-rate
Holiday Shopping Gets Off to a Good Start
by Mark Vickery
Today is Cyber Monday, anticipated to be the second-highest shopping day of the inaugural weekend of the holiday season.
MANegative Net Change CRMNegative Net Change ADPNegative Net Change MNegative Net Change DGNegative Net Change DLTRNegative Net Change AEOPositive Net Change ADBENegative Net Change CRWDNegative Net Change
cloud-computing consumer-discretionary retail
Black Friday Shows Mixed Signals Ahead of Holiday Shopping
by Mark Vickery
Expectations are for record-high retail revenues this weekend, but less spent per household.
CMEPositive Net Change ADBENegative Net Change AFRMNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary inflation retail