Key Takeaways IPOs are once again on the rise—many of them issued by companies with negative cash flow but high expected growth potential Companies that launch amid high expectations seek a balance between short-term profitability and long-term growth Changes in the way investors value companies and lower borrowing costs could help prevent a repeat of […]

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Key Takeaways Fed meeting starts today with rate cut probabilities not as high Crude eases slightly but analysts say more risk premium possible FedEx reports later today while GM grapples with strike (Tuesday Market Open): Things sometimes get sluggish on Wall Street when the Fed meets. Maybe not this time around as the Fed gathers […]

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Key Takeaways Fed widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points FedEx earnings disappoint and raise questions about consumer Intrigue growing in bond market (Wednesday Market Open) Sometimes you can pretty much trust the numbers, but other times it’s not such an easy call.  Looking at the Fed funds futures market and judging from […]

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Key Takeaways Fed cuts rates by 25 basis points, as most investors had expected Dot plot shows lack of agreement on what next steps should be Powell cites weakening overseas economies, but says U.S. in good shape (Wednesday Post-Fed) The Fed’s not in the business of delivering surprises. That’s why today’s 25-basis point rate cut—the […]

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Key Takeaways Fed’s Bullard says U.S. manufacturing appears to be in recession China lowers its benchmark lending rate U.S., China set to conclude second day of lower-level talks today (Friday Market Open) Welcome to quadruple witching day. It happens every quarter on the day when futures and options on indices and stocks all expire on […]

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