Key Takeaways Market braces for possible turbulence in November as election looms “Risk-off” could return to popularity if results aren’t quick, underpinning bonds, VIX, gold Other November events include Fed meeting, retail earnings, possible vaccine data We’re calling this article, “November Outlook.” Maybe a better name is “Nov. 3 Outlook,” because it’s kind of hard […]

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Key Takeaways December could turn on potential vaccine approvals, beginning of distribution Holiday shopping also expected to be in focus as surveys disagree on spending mood Payrolls watch is on after several months of slowing growth and recent weak data After the whipsaw year we’ve had, many investors would probably be just fine with a […]

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Key Takeaways COVID-19 vaccinations have begun, but rising case counts have been a more pressing concern Lockdowns and stimulus package wrangling have helped cloud the earnings picture Economic normalization could alter the dynamic between so-called reopening and stay-at-home stocks The last time we experienced a major pandemic 100 years ago, Wall Street followed up with […]

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Key Takeaways People often talk of Washington’s impact on Wall Street, but it might be overstated Stocks have done well (and badly) in years of Republican and Democratic control Gridlock could still happen with Congress almost evenly divided People have debated for decades whether Wall Street rides faster on a donkey or an elephant. With […]

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Key Takeaways A stock that rallies hyperbolically when there’s no news could be going through a “short squeeze” When a squeeze involves options contracts, it’s sometimes called a “gamma squeeze” A squeeze can potentially be worth trading, but only with great care Last year it was Tesla (TSLA). So far this year, it’s been AMC […]

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Key Takeaways Pfizer’s earnings Tuesday and Moderna’s later in February could provide vaccine insight Questions for companies include speed of production, ability to ramp up supply J&J trial data being examined, with its one-dose product seen smoothing logistics There’s no absolute truth in the stock market, but some things come pretty close. One of them […]

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Key Takeaways Analyst consensus expectations for AMZN are for solid Q4 growth Online sales are now Amazon’s biggest revenue source Cloud computing, payment services, and Alexa may help earnings There’s no question that the pandemic has acted as a catalyst for online retailers. So it wouldn’t be out of reach to expect 2020 to be […]

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Key Takeaways Disney+ logged 86.8 million subscribers as of Dec. 2; analysts widely expect to hear that base now stands at 100 million Disney+ launches battle against Netflix Disney+ expects to release more than 100 movies in coming years What if we told you Disney (DIS) would shutter parks and dock cruise ships during a […]

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Key Takeaways S&P 500 Index on longest win streak since last August at six sessions Cisco, Twitter among companies reporting after closing bell today Consumer price data, Fed’s Powell speech awaited Wednesday (Tuesday Market Open) Will today be lucky seven?  The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) start off Tuesday […]

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