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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Look Toward Sunny Climes

Pre-market futures are mostly flat to start a new trading week, already off early morning lows.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Climb on Rate Cut Visibility

Only the small-cap Russell is up over the past five trading days, but the other indexes are approaching.

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Mark Vickery

Fed Keeps Rates in Line, Lowers GDP Projections

The Fed did not cut rates, as expected they wouldn't, and Fed Chair Powell said he saw +0.6% higher inflation expectations from the last time the Fed cut.

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Mark Vickery

Homebuilding Down, Jobless Claims Up; Fed News Later

As we prepare to honor our Juneteenth holiday Thursday with closed banks and stock markets, we see Weekly Jobless Claims pulled a day earlier to this morning.

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Andrew Rocco

News Moving Wall Street: New Fed Chair? Also Tesla Robotaxi Hits Austin

From the potential shifts in Fed leadership to the progress of global trade talks to Tesla's latest moves, investors will be monitoring how these dynamic forces impact the current financial landscape.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Flat Ahead of CPI, PPI & Possible Trade Deals

Overall, indexes are roughly flat year over year, although the S&P 500 grew above 6K for the first time since late February.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Relieved with Strong Jobs Headline; Revisions Lower

Headline jobs growth came in at +139K -- +14K higher than the +125K anticipated.

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Mark Vickery

Trump, Xi Speak; Jobless Claims, Productivity & Deficit Reports Out

Pre-market futures are rebounding back into the green on a report that President Trump and President Xi have spoken on the phone this morning.

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Mark Vickery

ADP Weak 2nd Straight Month: +37K, but Wages Stable

Just +37K new private-sector jobs were created, only a third of the +110K projected. This followed the downwardly revised +60K ADP headline the previous month.

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Bryan Hayes

Markets Start June Positive Despite US-China Tensions: Stocks to Watch

Declining volatility surrounding tariffs and a tame inflation trend suggest more gains are on the horizon.

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Shaun Pruitt

Buy the Dip in these Intriguing REITs: DBRG, IVR, NYMT

Investors looking for potential bargains amid the stock market's rebound may want to consider several REITs that have made their way onto the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Drop Hard on New Trump Tariff Talk

President Trump is warning Apple (AAPL) will be facing additional +25% tariffs on iPhones, while flexing new +50% tariffs on the EU.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Even Out as Investors Digest Tax Bill

Indexes dipped early but are in the process of rebounding following yesterday's sell-off.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Slip Lower on Record Trade Deficit, Q1 Earnings

A new record-low trade deficit may be contributing to the sour mood this morning in pre-market trading.

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Bryan Hayes

Bullish Signals Mount as Q1 Earnings Surprise to the Upside

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are surging; bulls would like to see further positive reactions to earnings.

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Bryan Hayes

Stocks Rise, US Dollar Attempts to Stabilize Following Worst Start in History

Normally in times of market stress, we see a flight to safety into treasuries. That hasn't been the case this year.

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Mark Vickery

Market Indexes Tank Again, but Gold Continues to Shine

The COMEX closed today's session climbed +3.3% today to a current spot price of $3426 per ounce -- a new record high.

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Shaun Pruitt

Should Investors Buy the Spike in Netflix Stock After Q1 Earnings?

Netflix (NFLX) shares had spiked +3% in this morning's trading session as the streaming giant was able to impressively surpass its Q1 earnings expectations before the Easter Holiday last Thursday.

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Ethan Feller

From Boring to Booming: What's Behind the Insurance Stock Rally

International insurance stocks such as Allianz, Sompo Holdings, Munich Re and Swiss Re have been push new highs as the broad market explores new lows

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Mark Vickery

Markets Drop Again on Fed Chair Powell's Assessment

The S&P 500 was down -1% as Powell took the stage at the Economic Club of Chicago today, and -2% when he left.

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Mark Vickery

U.S./China Trade at +125% Standoff, PPI Slides, Big Banks Report Q1

Trade between the U.S. and China -- worth $582 billion in 2024 -- has apparently ground to a halt.

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Andrew Rocco

Bitcoin Q2 2025: Bullish Signals Emerge After Pullback

Despite a pullback from its 2024 high, Bitcoin's outlook for Q2 remains bright. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco breaks it down.

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Mark Vickery

Tariff Saga Starts 2nd Week, Pre-Markets Down Big Again

The American indexes are now reverberating off the market reactions around the world.

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Shaun Pruitt

M&A Watch: Buy the Surge in Rocket Companies (RKT) Stock?

As the broader market continued to fall Rocket Companies (RKT) stock spiked over +10% on Friday and has now soared +35% in 2025.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Down Another -2% on Good Jobs Report

China has fire a retaliatory shot in the tariff war begun on the White House lawn Wednesday.

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