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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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banking finance inflation interest-rate staffing
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.
INTCNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change IBMPositive Net Change
consumer-discretionary consumer-staples inflation interest-rate retail staffing
Small Biz Positive, New Jobs Revisions & Oracle Earnings On Deck
by Mark Vickery
As we look forward to the unveiling of the iPhone 17, we also keep an eye out for year-long jobs revisions from the BLS.
AAPLPositive Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change GMENegative Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change FCELPositive Net Change
earnings electronics staffing tech-stocks
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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Markets Stride Higher on Rate Cut Expectations
by Mark Vickery
Lower jobs numbers are what will guarantee at least one Fed rate cut before the end of 2025.
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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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Pre-Markets Up for Nasdaq, JOLTS Data After the Bell
by Mark Vickery
Alphabet gets a favorable ruling, Macy's beats in Q2, and JOLTS numbers are expected to reach 7.4M.
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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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September Markets Can Be Volatile: Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
This is a short 4-day trading week. But since it is the start of the month of September, it is packed with key macro data. The week ends with the critical U.S. August nonfarm payroll number.
GLWNegative Net Change TELPositive Net Change KDPPositive Net Change TMEPositive Net Change
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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.
ADPPositive Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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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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Jobless Claims Up, Philly Fed Down, Walmart Q2 Mixed
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims jumped to their highest levels since June, to 235K for last week.
WMTPositive Net Change ROSTPositive Net Change INTUPositive Net Change WDAYPositive Net Change ZMPositive Net Change
consumer-staples earnings retail staffing
Jobless Claims, Q2 Productivity, Q2 Earnings All Higher
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market futures were at peak highs just ahead of new economic prints this morning, but we remain in healthy, positive territory.
LLYNegative Net Change GILDPositive Net Change WYNNPositive Net Change TTWOPositive Net Change RLNegative Net Change WBDNegative Net Change TRIPPositive Net Change TWLOPositive Net Change
apparel consumer-discretionary earnings pharmaceuticals staffing
Jobs Shrink in the Summer of '25, Pre-Markets Lower
by Mark Vickery
+73K new jobs were filled last month, lower than the +100K expected. The Unemployment Rate ticked up 10 bps.
REGNPositive Net Change CVXPositive Net Change XOMPositive Net Change CLPositive Net Change
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Economy Heating Up on PCE for June
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market and bond yield numbers appear to be in reaction to this morning's economic posts.
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ADP, GDP & FOMC: Alphabet Soup of Market Data
by Mark Vickery
Both ADP jobs and Q2 GDP outperformed estimates this morning. The FOMC meeting concludes later today.
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Markets Give Up Gains Amid Major News Week
by Mark Vickery
Q2 earnings reports, while demonstrating a healthy quarter overall, has begun to show some dents in the armor, especially in non-Big Tech spaces.
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consumer-discretionary earnings staffing tech-stocks
S&P 500 & Nasdaq Notch New All-Time Closing Highs
by Mark Vickery
Markets lost a bit of steam mid-session this Monday, but a late surge into the close brought the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes to new record closing highs.
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earnings interest-rate staffing tech-stocks
The August 1st Tariff Deadline: Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
Stocks are near record highs and volatility is low. Even with a Federal Reserve meeting and U.S. jobs data on the slate, President Trump's beef with Fed Chair Powell shows no signs of easing.
APHNegative Net Change ANETPositive Net Change SHOPPositive Net Change
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Big Week for Jobs, Earnings and the Fed
by Mark Vickery
There's only a 2% chance the Fed has enough votes to cut to outstrip Fed Chair Powell's opinion to keep interest rates where they are.
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Morning Headlines Defy Expectations, but Pre-Markets Sell
by Mark Vickery
Only the tech-heavy (AI-trade-heavy) Nasdaq is in the green at this hour.
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Good News for GE, Jobless Claims, Retail Sales & More
by Mark Vickery
At 221K, Initial Jobless Claims are down for the fifth week in a row from near-term highs.
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earnings industrial-products retail staffing
Jobless Claims Steady, Earnings Season Kicks Off with Delta Beat
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims are down for the fourth-consecutive week to 227K, and Delta Air Lines (DAL) beat on top and bottom lines in Q2.
DALPositive Net Change AANegative Net Change CAGNegative Net Change
agriculture airlines earnings staffing
Jobs Numbers Bring a Sigh of Relief: +147K
by Mark Vickery
Headline job gains from BLS have come in at +147K -- above the consensus estimate of +110K and the upwardly revised +144K for May.
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"Jobs Week" Continues Thursday to Close Out the Week
by Mark Vickery
Both Weekly Jobless Claims and the BLS report will hit the wires around the same time tomorrow.
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