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inflation: Archive
Fed Sees "Two-Sided Risk" in Lowering Interest Rates
by Mark Vickery
We now have interest rates between 4.00-4.25% for the first time since December of 2022.
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Housing Numbers Down Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Today
by Mark Vickery
With expectations high that interest rates will come down further in the near future, it keeps some homebuying prospects on the sidelines.
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home-builder inflation interest-rate
Retail Sales, Imports & Exports Warmer Ahead of Fed Meeting
by Mark Vickery
The new inflation figures out this morning are warmer than expected: will they matter to the Fed?
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New Record Highs on S&P, Nasdaq: Tech Stocks Still Lead
by Mark Vickery
The (AI-based) tech trade joins a pending lower interest rate environment for a market-friendly blend.
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Moving Pieces Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
by Mark Vickery
It is widely expected that the Fed will cut rates at this meeting for the first time in 2025.
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Stock Market On Top of the World Ahead of Fed Meeting
by Mark Vickery
The Fed is data dependent, so that means a rate cut is ripe for the picking.
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banking consumer-discretionary consumer-staples inflation interest-rate retail
ETFs to Gain as Inflation Edges Higher in August
by Sanghamitra Saha
Inflation rose in August, but jobless claims rose, too, shaping Fed rate cut odds and boosting the appeal of large-cap blend ETFs like ITOT, EDOW and IVV.
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Stocks & Index Items to Watch from August's CPI Data
by Shaun Pruitt
Diving deeper into August's CPI summary, here is the breakdown of the main movers of individual item indexes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a strategic opinion of what stocks could stand to benefit or be affected.
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Jobless Claims Spike to +263K, CPI Mild & In-Line
by Mark Vickery
Today's Initial Jobless Claims headline seals the deal for next week's rate cut: +263K new claims.
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PPI Cools Notably: Is a 50 bps Rate Cut in the Works?
by Mark Vickery
Inflation is now cooling and employment is clearly weakening. Perhaps the Fed is back to considering a 50 bps cut, instead?
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Oracle Misses in Q3, Gains +22% - Plus Jobs Revisions & More
by Mark Vickery
While Oracle missed on Q3 revenues it grew +55% in Cloud Infrastructure year over year.
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CPI, PPI This Week - Also ORCL, ADBE Earnings
by Mark Vickery
Pleased this morning are investors of Robinhood (HOOD) and Applovin (APP), which will soon enter the S&P 500.
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BLS Jobs for August: +22K, Unemployment +4.3%
by Mark Vickery
The Unemployment Rate ticks up to +4.3%, the highest level since October 2021.
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August ADP Weaker at +54K, & More
by Mark Vickery
This ADP headline roughly tracks the trailing 4-month average in private-sector jobs growth: +55K. Compare this to a nearly double previous 4-month average of +102K.
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Tech Ruling, Q2 Earnings Help Boost Hump Day Market
by Mark Vickery
The favorable ruling for Alphabet yesterday buoyed the Nasdaq today; Q2 results came in late for Salesforce, American Eagle.
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3 Cheap Highly Ranked Stocks to Buy for a Rebound: CARS, OPFI, QUAD
by Shaun Pruitt
These highly ranked stocks are starting to embody why investor interest is shifting toward the Russell 2000.
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Markets Sell Off on Noise About Tariffs, etc.
by Mark Vickery
We kick off the historically weak trading month of September with the Dow closing -0.55%, the S&P 500 -0.69% and the Nasdaq -0.60%.
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What Next for U.S. Retail ETFs?
by Yashwardhan Jain
Tariff disputes, weak consumer confidence and inflation worries weigh on U.S. retailers, with retail ETFs like XRT and ONLN remaining in focus.
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Gearing Up for Jobs Week: What to Expect
by Mark Vickery
Friday will mark the first Employment Situation report since the firing of the head of BLS by President Trump.
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PCE Numbers In-Line, Pre-Market Fighting Off Lows
by Mark Vickery
PCE came in as expected, no hindrance to the 25 bps rate cut signaled for the September Fed meeting.
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consumer-discretionary consumer-staples inflation interest-rate retail
Why Caution Still Matters in a Bullish Market? ETFs in Focus
by Yashwardhan Jain
Rising inflation, record U.S. debt and AI-driven risks are fueling volatility, ETFs like VXX, VIXY and VIXM offer timely hedging options.
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Big Morning for Q2 Numbers: GDP +3.3%, Earnings Beats for Retailers
by Mark Vickery
Q2 GDP improves by 30 bps from the initial print, +3.3%, and 20 bps above expectations.
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Forget Costco's Gold Bars: This Miner is Hitting All-Time Highs
by Bryan Hayes
Shares of this leading miner have risen nearly 80% year-to-date, handily outpacing returns in gold, Bitcoin, and the S&P 500.
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Pre-Markets in Red but Improving on New Data
by Mark Vickery
We appear to be bouncing around a bit more in recent trading days after a steadier level following August 2nd lows.
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banking earnings inflation interest-rate pharmaceuticals
Stocks to Watch for a Rebound Amid September Rate Cut Hopes
by Shaun Pruitt
Amid high hopes for a September rate cut, these stocks may be poised for a sharp rebound from various sectors where companies are sensitive to borrowing costs, capital market activity, and consumer demand.
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