Key Takeaways Strong earnings to start day as Deere, Foot Locker both impress Thin trading continues, and some profit-taking appears to be in mix Not much sign of sector rotation this week as FAANGs continue to lead (Friday Market Open) It seems a bit ironic that in a week where the market set an all-time […]

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Key Takeaways After losing ground in Q4, BA’s Q1 likely to be even rougher as pandemic rages BA’s customers operating at 10% of capacity, possibly reducing future demand for aircraft Order cancellations have been mounting for beleaguered aircraft maker Things were already shaky for Boeing (BA) when it couldn’t supply the aircraft its customers needed. […]

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Key Takeaways Sharp selloff ends week on sour note amid coronavirus fears Crude, airlines, hotels, and cruise stocks take brunt of the blow Volatility rises sharply with other fear indicators, but resistance not pierced (Friday Market Close) Markets hate uncertainty, and that’s exactly what they’re dealing with as coronavirus spreads. Fears got exacerbated Friday as […]

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Key Takeaways Deadly virus spooks markets in late Jan; could be a while before all is known After solid year-ago results and big 2019 rally, earnings may have a tough hurdle to scale On the Hill, impeachment proceedings continue and Fed testimony ahead If you’ve raised kids, you’re probably familiar with the expression, “The odd […]

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Key Takeaways S&P 500 gets another boost early on China trade optimism Small-caps finished last week on a roll Retail earnings season is just around the corner (Monday Market Open) Last week could be a tough act to follow. How do you deliver an encore for a stretch of five days when the Fed lowered […]

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Key Takeaways News reports suggest the U.S. could remove some tariffs on Chinese goods ISM non-manufacturing index comes in ahead of forecasts Treasury yields move lower ahead of 10-year note auction (Wednesday Market Open) As hump day dawns, investors and traders seem to be looking for a catalyst now that earnings season is mostly behind us, […]

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Key Takeaways China trade optimism surges on news of plans to cancel tariffs Disney reports after the close with the focus on streaming 10-year Treasury auction yesterday looked firm, with 30-year auction ahead (Thursday Market Open) We start the day with positive tariff news, and then go to Disneyland after the close. After a couple […]

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Key Takeaways Trade optimism fades a little as tariff situation still uncertain Disney shares on the rise after strong earnings performance Consumer confidence data is due later this morning (Friday Market Open) After a week of making new highs, the market might be entering “maintenance” mode going into the weekend.  Optimism around trade has waned […]

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Key Takeaways November includes critical jobs and manufacturing data, China trade meeting Investors also likely to watch latest Brexit, Washington, Fed developments Earnings season rolls on in November as retailers report ahead of holiday shopping Investors might have a good sense of how November went for the market long before their first helpings of turkey […]

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Key Takeaways Bank of America earnings top expectations, continuing strong bank results Hopes are growing for a resolution on Brexit before the Oct. 31 deadline Netflix reports after the close, putting streaming world into focus (Wednesday Market Open) Major bank earnings go from yesterday’s quartet to today’s solo act, but Bank of America (BAC) carried […]

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