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Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, May 5 Dow jumps 400 points  Apple (AAPL) beats expectations, stock up 3% Regional banks Western Alliance (WAL) and Zions Bancorp (ZION) rebound on JPMorgan note upgrade U.S. economy adds 253K jobs in April, Unemployment down to 3.4% S&P 500 down 1.5%, Nasdaq down 1.1%, Dow down 1.8% for the week  PLUS: How we trade these markets and ou...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, May 4 Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out cutting interest rates this year More regional bank failures likely without rate cuts PacWest (PACW) tumbles 50% PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, May 3 Dow falls more than 300 points Bank stocks slide on contagion fear  Next bank in trouble? PacWest (PACW) stocks tumble 28% Today: Fed meeting to announce rate hike  Crude Oil at lowest since March  Ford (F) & Starbucks (SBUX) beat expectations, stock down after-hours VIX (Fear Index) higher PLUS: How we trade these markets and...

📈Stocks Lower Ahead of Fed Decision Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, May 2 Stocks slightly lower following JPM's takeover of First Republic JPMorgan Chase shares up 2.1% after successful bid for bank's deposits & assets  Regional Bank ETF falls 2%, PacWest (PACW) stocks tumble 35% Apple, Qualcomm, AMD earnings this week;  Traders waiting for Fed rate decisio...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, May 1 Dow gains 250 points, best month since January  S&P 500 up 1.5%, Nasdaq 1.3% on the week Busy Earnings Week: NCL, MGM, PFE, SBUX, AAPL, AMD and CVS  80% of reported companies beat earnings expectations  JP Morgan takes over struggling First Republic Bank This week: Fed expected to raise rates Wednesday Jobs Report on Friday PLUS:...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, April 28 Dow and S&P 500 see biggest one-day increase since January Intel climbs 6%, while Amazon's shares fall by 2% amid tech earnings reports Snap down 18%, and Pinterest down 13% after disappointing earnings What's next? The Core PCE Inflation Report on Friday  PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, April 27 Nasdaq higher as Meta (META) pops on quarterly results Dow Jones drops on worries about First Republic Bank First Republic Bank (FRC) worries continue GDP for 1st quarter lower than expected  This week's major economic report: Core PCE Inflation Report on Friday PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, April 26 Stocks close lower Tuesday on bank fears First Republic Bank (FRC) drops 49% after reporting earnings Regional banking ETFs & banks down sharply Microsoft (MSFT) posts better-than-expected earnings and revenue Alphabet (GOOGL) reports profits in cloud business for first time on record Bitcoin makes a move This week's ma...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, April 25 Stocks lower as traders evaluate key earnings reports  First Republic Bank (FRC) slips 20% after announcing 40% decline in deposits  PepsiCo (PEP), General Motors (GM) and McDonald’s (MCD) higher after better-than-expected numbers Big Tech earnings this week: Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (M...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, April 24  All major indices finished last week lower 76% of S&P 500 companies reporting earnings have beat estimates   Earnings season uneventful so far; stocks trading in tight range Coca Cola (KO) reports better than expected earnings Big Tech earnings this week: Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (M...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, April 20 Stocks are  lower today Tesla (TSLA) profit and revenue sharply lower, shares fall 7%.  Seagate Tech (STX), AT&T (T) and American Express (AXP) results disappoint.  62% of S&P 500 companies beat estimates in earnings season.  Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index lowest since May 2020, jobless claims rise.  Several Fed Sp...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, April 18 Stocks rise on better-than-expected earnings from Bank of America (BAC) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Goldman Sachs (GS) reports lighter-than-expected first quarter revenue China's GDP rises 4.5%, higher than estimated  Today's economic report: March housing starts & building permits Bitcoin above $30,000 again PLUS...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, April 17 Stocks flat ahead of earnings reports Wells Fargo (WFC) and JPMorgan (JPM) beat expectations last week Charles Schwab (SCHW) higher after better than expected earnings Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS), Tesla (TSLA) and Procter & Gamble (PG) report earnings this week Google (GOOGL) down 4% after reports that Samsung w...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, April 13 Stock higher after cooling inflation report Consumer Price Index slows in March, smallest increase in two years  Earnings Season starts: Delta Air Lines (DAL) issues upbeat second quarter guidance despite wider-than expected loss  Recession worries as bank earnings near   Fed Minutes suggest banking crisis could cause mild reces...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, April 12th Stocks mixed with key inflation data today and tomorrow All eyes on CPI Will the Fed raise rates? We’ll see what traders believe Fed Minutes later today Will the market see a correction - One big bank thinks so PLUS: We’ll review our open positions and see if there are any new opportunities on the PowerX Optimizer Wheel Scann...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, April 11 S&P 500 ends Monday slightly higher Tech stocks like AAPL and GOOGL struggle Chipmakers rise, MU up 8% Investors await key inflation data & Fed decision Banks & UnitedHealth Group to report financial results Friday Bitcoin tops $30,000 for the first time since June 2022 PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, April 10 March jobs report shows 3.5% unemployment rate - down from 3.6% Average hourly earnings down to lowest level since June 2021 3-day weekend: markets were closed for Good Friday Fed's next interest rate decision on May 3 This week: CPI data due Wednesday PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up to...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, April 6th S&P down 2 days straight Stocks looking to snap 3-week win streak Slowing Job Growth has traders worried about a recession Unemployment Claims higher than expected Traders nervous going into 3-day weekend with Jobs report tomorrow PLUS: We'll see if we can sell calls on any of our open positions. This wraps up today&#39...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, April 5 Stocks lower ADP private payrolls report: slowing job growth  ISM Services index drops more than expected Job openings drop below 10 million OPEC+ cuts output, Crude Oil has biggest daily gain in a year Gold hits highest level since March 2022  PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, April 4 Stocks lower on economic slowdown signs JOLTS Job openings fall below 10M for first time in two years Crude Oil higher OPEC+ cuts output by 1.16M barrels/day Markets resilient despite inflation and higher rates PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed th...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, April 3 All major indices closed higher on Friday Reason: Core PCE Inflation index rises less than expected in February Dow still 9.95% below record high Nasdaq still 24.61% below record high, but ending 4-quarter losing streak S&P still 14.72% below record high for month of March This week's focus: Jobs Report PLUS: How we trade t...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, March 31 Stocks higher for third consecutive day S&P 500 stays above 50-day moving average Core PCE Inflation Report released Fear Gauge VIX drops back to pre-March levels Nasdaq Composite up 4%, S&P 500 2% for the month PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you e...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, March 30 S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally S&P 500 breaks through key resistance level Micron (MU) shares surge on inventory improving comments Regional banks higher 10 year Treasury rate rises to 3.57%, 2 year rate 4.09% Contagion from Silicon Valley Bank collapse contained? PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, March 29 All major indices closed lower today in choppy trading Interest rates rise, putting pressure on tech stocks Senate Banking Committee hearing for stricter rules for banks with $100B+ assets Rumors: Amazon (AMZN) to buy AMC Theaters? PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, March 28 - S&P 500 up for 3 days straight - Regional banks rise broadly; Regional Bank Index KRE up 0.9% - Silicon Valley Bank sold to First Citizens BancShares - Tech stocks down; Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta (META) slide - Lyft (LYFT) gains after hours after announcing new CEO, cofounders step away from day-to-day PLUS: How we trade th...