Key Takeaways Slack is expected to go public via a direct listing in Q2 2019 Learn how the direct listing process differs from a traditional public offering Before investing, do your homework and consider the risks  Slack hopes to disrupt email just like email disrupted the fax machine—making it technology from the olden days. The […]

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Key Takeaways S&P 500 posted a new all-time closing high in April Earnings season gave 2019’s rally more fodder Oil prices hit above $65 per barrel, highest price since October before sliding Relatively healthy Q1 earnings and better-than-expected U.S. economic growth helped ease fears of an economic slowdown in April, sending stocks back toward all-time […]

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Key Takeaways China-U.S. tariffs issues may keep investors on edge next month New jobs data could show whether the positive momentum has continued Brexit remains in question after Prime Minister Theresa May resigned A month ago, the June Fed meeting looked like it might be a turning point. After several years of rate increases, it […]

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Key Takeaways China-U.S. tariffs issues had investors on edge for most of the month Brexit took a turn as Theresa May resigned after failing to land a deal  Retail earnings painted a mixed picture of the sector May turned out to be a lackluster month a lot of stock market investors would probably rather forget. […]

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Key Takeaways The Energy sector has had a rough year to date due in part to low crude prices A sagging global economy might have kept energy demand down in Q2 Analysts expect slight Q2 earnings losses for Energy in Q2, with revenue seen up After a rough Q1 earnings season for many major Energy […]

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Key Takeaways Strong consumer trends might set tone for a relatively strong quarter Facebook wades into the cryptocurrency market Video streaming war may be about to heat up There’s a lot of doom and gloom hanging over Q2 earnings for most of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors, but the Communications Services sector, with quarterly numbers […]

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Key Takeaways Plenty of challenges hit big banks in Q2, including slow global growth Executives steered through trouble with new revenue sources, expense cuts Earnings seen rising year-over-year for JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup In many ways, things still seem stacked against big banks as earnings season approaches. Mortgage rates continue to fall and […]

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Key Takeaways More testimony from Fed’s Powell scheduled today Market mulls latest consumer price data Delta reports better-than-expected Q2 results (Thursday Market Open) The S&P 500 Index (SPX) hit 3000 for the first time Wednesday on dovish testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but is there meaning in this big new round number? Well, it’s […]

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Key Takeaways Auction for 30-year Treasuries sees weak demand Trump drops proposal to end rebates from government drug plans Bets on 50-basis-point rate cut regain some ground (Friday Market Open) In this information age, there are many ways to stay in touch with what’s going on. And this week, the market seems to have gotten […]

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Key Takeaways Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley next big banks to report Earnings seen falling year-over-year for GS, MS, but rising for BAC Weak trading volume might hurt profits, but strong IPO market a plus After getting clipped in Q1 by the government shutdown, initial public offerings (IPOs) bounced back impressively over the […]

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