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Mark Vickery

On Oddsmaking CPI and the Fed's Decision

Both CPI and the FOMC decision happen tomorrow. Are they yet reliant on each other?

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Mark Vickery

Quiet Day Ahead of Fed, Inflation This Week

Last month, we were greeted with a +3.4% Inflation Rate and +3.6% on core CPI year over year.

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Mark Vickery

Labor Heats Up Again: Jobs +272K, Unemployment +4.0%

While it's nice to see a strong domestic labor force, it throws cold water on the notion of near-term rate cuts.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Stocks to Buy After The European Central Bank & Bank of Canada Cut Rates

Presumably, investors may be eyeing stocks that can benefit more directly from what will likely be a more favorable operating environment for companies in Europe and Canada after the ECB and BOC cut interest rates.

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Andrew Rocco

U.S. Equities: 5 Signs the Recent Pullback is Healthy

The recent pullback in U.S. equities looks temporary. Several bullish catalysts point to higher prices into year-end.

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Mark Vickery

PCE Numbers In-Line, Pre-Markets Applaud

Core PCE year over year came in at +2.8% for a third-straight month.

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Mark Vickery

Interest Rate Fears Turn Markets Downward

Will market participants wait for Friday's PCE numbers to start shopping for value stocks?

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Flat on Fed Speeches, Q1 Reports

While Macy's (M) and Lowe's (LOW) both outperformed expectations, nosebleed valuations are keeping markets from racing higher.

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Shaun Pruitt

Defensive Stocks to Consider Amid Jamie Dimon's Concern for a Large Market Correction

Often asked for his economic opinion and outlook, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon alluded to concerns of a broader economic slowdown and the possibility of a large stock market correction while speaking with Bloomberg on Thursday.

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Mark Vickery

Econ Data Cools Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings Next Week

The moment the "soft landing" narrative resurfaced, bullish sentiment in the stock market commenced.

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Mark Vickery

Record Closing Highs Amid Interest Rate Catch-22

This CPI report put the domestic inflation trajectory back on the "soft landing" path, where it had veered away from somewhat.

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Mark Vickery

CPI Down 1st Time in 2024, Pre-Markets Up

The Inflation Rate was +3.4%, 10 bps lower than the previous month and well off the peak +9.1% from June 2022.

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Mark Vickery

Nasdaq Closes at New Record High; CPI on Deck

Considering the challenges with PPI this morning, this demonstrates a bullish sentiment remaining in the market.

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Mark Vickery

PPI Shows Higher Wholesale Inflation; Meme Stocks Rule (Again)

Certain Producer Price levels are the hottest we've seen in a year. Speaking of hot, have you seen SPWR, GME and AMC this morning?

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Blossom on Goldilocks Jobs Data

175K new jobs and +0.2% wage growth are both lower than expected but still clearly positive.

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Bryan Hayes

All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision: Key Stocks to Watch

Investors are hoping to avoid a replay of January's outcome, which saw the worst performance for the S&P 500 on a Fed day dating back to March 2023.

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Mark Vickery

Is "Bad News" Still "Good News" for the Market?

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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Mark Vickery

Busy Week Hoping to Shake Some Life into Markets

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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Andrew Rocco

Interest Rates & War: What Does Historical Precedent Tell US?

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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Mark Vickery

Import/Exports Send Pre-Markets Lower; Big Banks Beat

Import Prices came in hotter than expected, while Exports came down considerably.

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Bryan Hayes

Volatility Spikes as Inflation Resurfaces: Stocks to Watch

Several stocks are bucking the recent selling pressure amid a hot inflation print.

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Andrew Rocco

Equity Pullback: Garden Variety or Long Term? (5 Data Points to Watch)

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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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Salved by Mixed PPI, Low Jobless Claims

Pre-market indices shrank their further sell-off levels to mixed, almost instantaneously with the release of March PPI figures.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Fall on High CPI, Rate-Cut Speculation

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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Andrew Rocco

AI Leaders Retreat: Generational Buying Opportunity?

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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