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inflation: Archive
Q4 GDP Ticks Down to +2.6%; Jobless Claims Stay Low
by Mark Vickery
Year over year GDP for 2022 comes in at +3.9%, 200 bps lower than the very strong 2021, which provided the Great Reopening from the Covid pandemic.
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Speculation as Sport Between Econ Data
by Mark Vickery
With doom and gloom being forecast, why are market participants keeping so positive?
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Tuning Out the Noise: What Are Stocks Telling Us?
by Bryan Hayes
We should welcome the widespread pessimism - it¿¿¿s what great bull markets are built upon.
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4 Inflation-Proof Sector ETFs to Play
by Sanghamitra Saha
The global economy has been struggling with high price inflation for more than a year. These sectors and their ETFs tend to perform better in a high inflationary environment.
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Pre-Markets Struggle to Keep Weekly Gains; Durable Goods Sink
by Mark Vickery
We all knew the Fed's decision on interest rates mid-week was going to cause ripple effects throughout the market. And it has.
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U.S. Economy Not Yet "Bikini Ready"
by Mark Vickery
There may be room to maneuver and slim down further now that we're seeing real economic consequence over time.
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Pre-Markets Crawl Back After Hump-Day Selloff
by Mark Vickery
Major indices saw -1.6% losses by yesterday's close, and right now the Dow is +58 points, the S&P 500 +20 and the Nasdaq is +129 points at this hour.
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Fed Hikes Interest Rates to 4.75-5%, Powell Softens Message
by Mark Vickery
As Fed Chair Powell's press conference progressed, we saw stocks begin ticking down.
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All Eyes on Fed Decision: Key Stocks to Watch
by Bryan Hayes
Wall Street isn¿¿¿t entirely ruling out a Fed pause, but concerns are rampant over an early hiatus given that inflation still remains high.
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Pre-Markets Flat as Investors Prepare for Fed
by Mark Vickery
The Fed is likely to foresee a decent climate for landing the inflation plane without incident.
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3 Expectation Breakers Defying Negative Headlines
by Andrew Rocco
¿¿¿Expectation breakers¿¿¿ provide some of the most robust and reliable signals. When a stock brushes off bad news, take notice.
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In the News: 5 Key Events to Watch
by Andrew Rocco
A flurry of market-moving news events is expected over the next few weeks. Investors should expect increased volatility ¿¿¿ especially around the Fed¿¿¿s decision later today.
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Time to Buy These 3 Dividend Kings
by Shaun Pruitt
Here are three of the highest-ranked Dividend Kings at the moment who have raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years.
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Weathering the Economic Storm: This Highly-Ranked Stock Has Flourished
by Bryan Hayes
The bullish price action is a sign of strength as this company looks to continue its momentum in the months and years ahead.
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2 Inflation-Fighting Stocks to Buy on the Dip
by Shaun Pruitt
The rising earnings estimate revisions make Deere and Nucor stock prime candidates to buy on the dip and their strong performances could continue as the recent market volatility subsides.
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3 Reasons Why a Spring Rally May Be Just Around the Corner
by Bryan Hayes
The historical statistics along with a green part of the calendar clearly favor the bulls.
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PPI, Retail Sales Lower; Pre-Markets Down on Banking Concerns
by Mark Vickery
Year-over-year PPI slid 80 basis points (bps) from expectations to +4.6%, down more than a full percentage point.
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Dow Breaks 5-Day Losing Streak as Investors Come to Terms
by Mark Vickery
Forecasts of a more dovish Fed during next week¿¿¿s monetary policy meeting combine with news that bank depositors at the three financial institutions that went under in the past week contribute to the positive sentiment.
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CPI Shrinks as Expected; Will the Fed Pause?
by Mark Vickery
Year-over-year CPI, or the "inflation Rate," came in at +6.0%, just as expected, and 40 bps lower than January.
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Bank Failures and the Fed: Reason for Hope?
by Mark Vickery
We do see a chance the Fed pumps the brakes here -- and market participants may respond by picking up some relatively low-priced equities.
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Jobs Gain 311K, Unemployment 3.6%; SIVB Trading Suspended
by Mark Vickery
What may prove to be the real market mover today is the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB).
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Jobless Claims Show Signs of Weakness (Finally!)
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims raced ahead to 211K last week from an unrevised 190K the previous week -- the highest read we've seen so far in 2023.
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Are We Racing Toward a 6% Fed Funds Rate?
by Mark Vickery
Two more 50 bps hikes would bring us to 5.75% on the high end of the range, for the first time since January of 2001.
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ADP 242K Higher than Expected; Powell Addresses House
by Mark Vickery
We do not expect any changes in what Fed Chair Jay Powell has to say before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee this morning.
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Markets Close At/Near Lows on 50 bps Hike Speculation
by Mark Vickery
Today, Fed Chair Powell Powell left the door open to a higher interest rate hike (to 50 bps from 25 previously) at the next Fed policy meeting two weeks from tomorrow.
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