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Mark Vickery

Markets Flatten Post-CPI Report; PPI, Jobless Claims Thursday

Even though CPI numbers were a little warmer than we'd have preferred, on year over year core this was the lowest read in almost two years.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Drifting Ahead of CPI, UAW News

Core CPI tomorrow is expected to take another step down, and the Fed is expected to pause interest rates next week.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Sag Again, Jobless Claims Remain Light

This latest downturn seems to be pricing-in something other than strong employment and better chances for a soft landing.

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Shaun Pruitt

Bear of the Day: Kforce (KFRC)

Investors may want to start monitoring the premium they are paying for Kforce's (KFRC) stock as earnings estimates have remained lower and the company's P/E valuation looks less attractive than its peers.

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Mark Vickery

Jobs +187K, Unemployment +3.8%: Cooling but Healthy

This looks like a very favorable report, labor market- and inflation-wise. Goldilocks, in fact.

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Mark Vickery

Only Nasdaq Keeps String Alive; LULU, AVGO Beat on Earnings

Except for the Nasdaq, major market indices could not sustain a fifth-straight trading day higher.

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Mark Vickery

PCE In-Line, Jobless Claims Mixed: Pre-Markets Up Again

Year-over-year PCE increases were predicted by analysts; all of this PCE data has come in-line with estimates.

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Mark Vickery

Cooling Numbers: ADP +177K, Q2 GDP +2.1% & More

This is good news for those looking for jobs figures to create less of a headwind for bringing down inflation.

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Mark Vickery

Economic Data and Q2 Earnings Foster 3rd Straight Up-Day

Case-Shiller home prices improved, while JOLTS data shrank and HPE and PVH beat earnings after the close.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Up Second-Straight Day; Lots of Data On Deck

All major indices are up over the past week of trading, though are still underwater for the past month.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Up as Challenging August Dwindles

Today we do not have any major economic reports scheduled, but this week will be an eventful one.

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John Blank

Will August Nonfarm Jobs Stay Strong? Global Week Ahead

Across the globe, bond market investors seek a reprieve from higher long-term rates. A weakish nonfarm jobs number would do the trick.

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Andrew Rocco

Bull of the Day: Workday (WDAY)

Workday is a software platform provider that enables enterprise cloud solutions and a one-stop shop for human resources, finances, and business operations. The company benefits from consistent growth, an attractive valuation, and several bullish catalysts.

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Mark Vickery

Jobless Claims Down, Philly Fed Up; Walmart Beats & Raises

With new Jobless Claims down to 239K and the Philly Fed positive for the first time in a year, Walmart impressed in Q2 this morning.

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Mark Vickery

July Jobs Cool to 187K, Unemployment Drops to 3.5%

Year over year, hourly wages remain elevated at +4.4%, 20 basis points (bps) higher than analysts were looking for.

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Mark Vickery

Jobs, Productivity Illustrate Strong Economy; WBD, SHAK Report

This is more strong jobs data ahead of tomorrow's Employment Situation report.

AMZNPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change ADPNegative Net Change WBDNegative Net Change SHAKPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

ADP Jobs +324K Still Higher than Expected; CVS, KHC, HUM Report

ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said, "The economy is doing better than expected... we continue to see a slowdown in pay growth without broad-based job loss."

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Mark Vickery

Lackluster Trading Pre-Jobs; AMD, SBUX, PINS, EA Report

The S&P 500 seemed to be showing some resistance of higher valuation levels after good economic news last week but still-uncertain jobs figures which come out starting Wednesday morning.

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John Blank

U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls: Global Week Ahead

Resilient jobs growth has been a key factor in shaping investors' benign outlook on the U.S. economy, a view that - along with ebbing inflation - has helped drive rallies in stocks and other risk assets this year.

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Mark Vickery

SOFI, ON Beat in Q2, Ahead of Jobs Week

Pre-market levels are up modestly at this hour, staying in the green much the way we ended last week after taking a breather with last Thursday's selloff.

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Mark Vickery

Strong Data: Claims, Goods, GDP and Q2 Earnings

The Dow is looking to notch its 14th straight trading day higher -- something that hasn't happened since 1897.

UALNegative Net Change LUVNegative Net Change RCLPositive Net Change MCDNegative Net Change AALNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Q2 Beats for J&J, American; Jobless Claims, Philly Fed Lower

Both J&J and American Airlines put up solid beats on top and bottom lines, while the labor market remains buoyant.

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Mark Vickery

PPI Lowest in 3 Years, Jobless Claims Lower

Inflation metrics continue to shrink steadily and measurably -- keeping the narrative alive that we may yet be experiencing a "soft landing."

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Brian Bolan

Bear Of The Day: Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN)

I was shocked to see this stock with the lowest Zacks Rank considering it was a 221% winner for Stocks Under $10.

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Mark Vickery

June Jobs 209K Much Lower than Expected

This is the lightest single-month BLS total since December 2020. The Unemployment Rate slid to 3.6%.

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