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Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, November 14th - Stocks were mixed yesterday - Crude oil moving higher - Today’s major report: CPI Inflation Data - Nvidia (NVDA) heads for 9-day winning streak - HomeDepot (HD) beats earnings but offers weak outlook PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed the &...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, November 13th - Stocks had their second consecutive week of gains - Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating - Fitch lowered U.S. credit rating 3 months ago - Big earnings week for retail: Tuesday: Home Depot (HD), Target (TGT), Walmart (WMT) and  Macy’s (M)  - This week’s major economic reports: CPI and PPI Inflation data PLUS: How we trade...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, November 10th - Nasdaq and S&P 500 snap their win streak: it’s over! - Powell is “not confident” that Fed has done enough to tame inflation - Crude oil moving higher - Disney (DIS) skyrockets after better than expected earnings - Plug Power (PLUG) plummets 40% after earnings miss PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positio...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, November 9th - Nasdaq and S&P 500 continue their win streak - Great start into November: the S&P is up 4.5% for the month and the Nasdaq has jumped 6.2% - Earnings Season winding down: 88% of the S&P 500 companies have posted result- Disney (DIS) climbs exceeded earnings expectations - Eli Lilly (LLY) higher after FDA approve...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, November 8th - Nasdaq and S&P 500 have their longest winning streak since 2021- Yields moving lower- Microsoft (MSFT) closes at all-time high on fresh OpenAI-related optimism- Crude Oil falls below $78 a barrel to lowest level since July- 80% of S&P 500 companies have beaten earnings estimates this season, but only 59% have also...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, November 7th - Nasdaq has 9-day win streak- Yields keep rising again - VIX (Fear Index) way below the long term average of 20 - Bitcoin above 35,000 again - Warren Buffet’s Berkshire (BRK.A) fall despite strong earnings - TripAdvisor (TRIP) rallies after strong earnings report - WeWork (WORK) files for bankruptcy PLUS: How we trade these...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, November 6th - Stocks have their best week in 2023- First 5-day win streak since June - Weak Jobs Report raises hopes that the Fed is done raising rates - Bond Yields keep falling - Goldman Sachs (GS) up 13% last week - Earnings season winding down: 400 of the S&P 500 companies having already reported - Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) posts...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, November 3rd Will stocks finish with the best week of the year? Jobs Report weaker than expected Is the Fed done raising rates? No Fear? VIX down 4 days straight Yields tumble Apple earnings disappoint PLUS: I did a tricky thing with my Goldman Sachs (GS) trade. I’ll show what I did and take a look at our open positions. This wraps up toda...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, November 1st - Stocks rally to start November after Fed decision - Fed holds rates steady and upgrades assessment of economic growth - AMD rallies 9% after earnings - SolarEdge (SEDG) tumbles more than 20% after posting an unexpected loss  - DoorDash (DASH) climbs more than 7% on better than expected earnings  - Etsy (ETSY) falls nearly...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, November 1st - Stocks higher ahead of Fed Meeting - Today: Fed Meeting and Powell’s Press Conference - VIX (Fear Gauge) dropped to 18, below the long-term average of roughly 20 - Earnings: Caterpillar (CAT) dipped by more than 6% and JetBlue (JBLU) fell more than 10% to 12-year low - More Earnings: Yum China Holdings (YUM) plunges 9% af...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 31st - The S&P 500 moved out of correction territory - The Dow had its best day since June 2 - BUT: All indices are on pace for their 3rd consecutive negative month - Tomorrow: Fed Decision! - 10-Year Yield retracts below 4.9% - This week’s key earnings: Apple (AAPL) on Thursday after the bell - Crude Oil remains below $90 per...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 30th Stocks hammered last week S&P and NASDAQ both in “correction” territory It’s Fed Week - What will the Fed say, will they raise rates? Crude Oil SlidesMcDonald’s jumps on earnings PLUS: We’ll look at our open positions and see if we can sell calls against our Goldman Sachs (GS) shares. This wraps up today's stock market...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 26th - All indices sold off yesterday - Meta (META) exceeded expectations but moves lower - Alphabet (GOOG) tumbles 9%, worst day since March 2020 - More Earnings today from Amazon (AMZN) and Ford (F) - Ford (F) reaches a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) - Today’s economic reports: GDP Report PLUS: How we tr...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 24th - Nasdaq breaks 4-day losing streak - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield retreated after surging  past 5% for the first time since 2007 - Bitcoin trades above $30,000  - 30% of S&P 500 companies reporting earnings this week - Most notable earnings: Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META) and Amazon (AMZN) PLUS: How we...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 23rd - Stocks finished last week lower - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surged past 5% for the first time since 2007 - 30% of S&P 500 companies reporting earnings this week - Most notable earnings: Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META)  and Amazon (AMZN) - Tesla (TSLA) lost 15% last week PLUS: How we trade these marke...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 19th - Stocks slide - 10-year yield hits 16-year high - 30-year mortgage rate over 8%, highest in 23 years - United Airline (UAL) down 9.7% after earnings - Today: Powell speaks at 12pm ET - Netflix (NFLX) soars 12% after earnings report - Tesla (TSLA) lower PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, October 18th - Stocks mixed -  The 10-year U.S. Treasury note hit its highest level since Oct. 6 - Earnings Season: 83% of companies have exceeded earnings expectations - United Airlines' stocks plummeted nearly 5% after reporting earnings - Today’s major earnings: Morgan Stanley (MS), Procter & Gamble (PG), Netflix (NFLX), and...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 17th - Yesterday, all 3 indices closed higher - Today’s major earnings: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), United Airlines (UAL), Bank of America (BAC) and Goldman Sach (GS) - Retail Sales Report - here’s what happened - Apple’s (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook makes surprise visit in China - The reason behind Bitcoin’s super strange move - Geopolit...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 16th - Stocks closed lower on Friday - S&P 500 has second winning week in a row - Busy earnings week: 11% of the S&P 500 companies are reporting - Crude Oil up 5% last Friday - will it continue? - Israel-Hamas war intensifies PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market n...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, October 13th Stocks snapped 4-day win streak Bank Earnings: JPMorgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) report earnings Oil rallies on Russia export ban Yields lower after rallying yesterday on higher than expected CPI data  PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed the...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 12th - Stocks closed higher for 4th day in a row - Fed Meeting Minutes: One more hike this year likely - Walgreens (WBA) falls after reporting earnings - Delta Airlines (DAL) higher after better than expected earnings - UAW extends strike against Ford (F) - Today: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation Report PLUS: How we trade the...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, October 11th - Dow closed higher for 3rd day in a row - Nasdaq above 50-day moving average - Yields lower again - Israel is getting ready to invade the Gaza Strip - Next IPO: Birkenstock (BIRK) - Merger: Exxon Mobile (XOM) buys Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) for $60B - Today: PPI Price Index and Fed Meeting Minutes PLUS: How we trade t...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 10th Stocks higher  Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies Oil prices ease after rally PepsiCo (PEP) kicks off earnings season Treasury yields fall PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed the "Stock Market Today" episode, make sure to subscribe to...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 9th Stocks closed higher on Friday Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates to full-blown war Crude Oil jumps 3% Defense companies like Lockhead Martin (LMT) higher Bond Market closed today This week: Earnings Season is kicking off PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news....

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, October 6th S&P set to close lower for the 5th week in a row The big Jobs Report is out - Is it bad for the markets? Is the FED ready to raise rates in November? TSLA slides and cuts prices What’s going on with PXD and XOM? PLUS: What to know about option assignments. We’ll take a look at GS and DVN. This wraps up today's stock mar...