Key Takeaways Most of the companies that use leveraged loans are below investment-grade level or are too small to enter the bond market According to Moody’s, about 80% of U.S. leveraged loans held by investors toward the end of 2018 were “covenant-lite,” up from about 25% in 2006 The Fed and BIS are among the […]

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Key Takeaways Volatility held low for most of the month as the U.S. and China continued talks Major earnings revealed potential positive momentum and some words of caution The U.S. government squashed fears of another shutdown with a budget resolution U.S. stocks continued to steadily climb in February as Washington resolved its shutdown crisis and […]

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Key Takeaways U.S.-China talks remain on the forefront of investor concerns A Brexit deal is in limbo as the March 29 deadline approaches Oil prices may carry positive momentum from supply cuts March is often a transitional month from a weather perspective. It comes “in like a lion and out like a lamb,” the saying […]

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Key Takeaways U.S. Treasury yield curve inverts, with rates on 10-year bonds falling below three-month bonds   Stocks hit five-month highs, continuing 2019’s rally before sputtering China-U.S. trade issues remain unresolved The story in March wasn’t really about stocks, though U.S. indices did cruise to five-month highs before flattening out a little by the end […]

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Key Takeaways A resolution to the U.S.-China trade dispute remains in the foreground As Q1 earnings season kicks off this month, investors brace for a softer quarter  March jobs report seems to be on investors’ radars after last month’s lower-than-expected growth Unlike last month, which dawned with key deadlines looming and a Fed meeting in […]

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Key Takeaways Earnings Season charges on with companies like Alibaba and Cisco on tap in May  April’s jobs report might reveal whether healthy employment trends continue   Oil prices tapped six-month highs in April  Why is the rally that lifted the S&P 500 Index (SPX) to a record closing high in late April unlike the one […]

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Key Takeaways Technology sector earnings seen by analysts as falling year-over-year in Q2 Tough comparisons, weaker iPhone sales might play into decline Semiconductor, Apple demand picture likely to get a close look Technology is the second-best performing sector over the last month, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to blow people away with Q2 […]

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Key Takeaways GOOGL shares are up more than 20% since the start of the year Q1 results may reveal whether advertising prices are still weighing on GOOGL’s margins Q1 earnings and revenue are expected to slide from last year’s Q1 results Even amid pressure from increased competition in online advertising realm, Google parent Alphabet Inc. […]

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Key Takeaways The semiconductor sector has been one of the strongest this year Chip companies are under pressure to perform based on the rally in shares Many investors looking to guidance for signs of fundamental improvement Welcome to the “Show Me State” as chip company earnings keep rolling in.After a sizzling start to 2019, the […]

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Key Takeaways Apple to report Tuesday afternoon following big 2019 rally in shares  Services business in focus after 19% gains in company’s prior quarter iPhone sales expected to weigh on revenue again in FY Q2 Apple (AAPL) surprised many investors early this year by chopping its fiscal Q1 revenue guidance, a move CEO Tim Cook […]

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