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A hot Producer Price Index (PPI) report yesterday raised new challenges for the Fed as inflation and jobs both seem troubled. Retail sales today spotlight consumer demand. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned may n...

Wholesale price data and weekly jobless claims kick off the day after fresh new highs Wednesday. Falling Treasury yields have been a tailwind. Cisco earnings topped estimates. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned m...

Cisco results due later today and July PPI data early tomorrow are key events ahead. Major indexes hit record highs Tuesday on hopes for rate cuts after a benign CPI report. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned may...

Today's July CPI report could show if imported goods saw a blunter tariff impact after signs of that emerged in June. Yields might jump if the data come in hotter than expected. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned...

Last week featured records for the tech-heavy Nasdaq, along with S&P 500 strength. Today's calendar is light, but investors await tomorrow's tariff deadline for China and CPI data. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentio...

Wall Street nears the weekend with "buy the dip" still intact but rallies also being sold. Tariff pressure hit many stocks yesterday and yields rose on weak bond auction demand. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned...

Treasury auctions could help set direction for yields and stocks, and tariffs hit imports from dozens of countries. Eli Lilly is a major earnings report to watch this morning. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned m...

Three consumer giants report and Fed speakers loom with the S&P 500 down five of six sessions on job and tariff fears. Info tech fell Tuesday and the SPX teeters near key support. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mention...

Stocks bounced back on Monday with leadership from mega-cap stocks and some merger and acquisition news. However, a couple secular indicators are flashing warning signs. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned may not...

New tariffs and missed expectations for the July nonfarm payrolls report, along with lower revisions for May and June, sent stocks Down. However, the coming week is a bit lighter.  Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentio...

Amazon and Apples' results are under scrutiny after a disappointing Thursday on Wall Street. The S&P 500 is on a 3-day losing streak going into today's nonfarm payrolls report. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned...

Data and earnings accelerate today as investors digest better-than-forecast Microsoft and Meta results and the Fed's meeting. Apple and Amazon report later after PCE prices early. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies me...

Today's Fed meeting likely won't bring policy changes but could hint at a September cut. Investors also await today's GDP and ADP jobs data, and Microsoft and Meta report later. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies ment...

Job openings and consumer confidence loom as the Fed meeting begins and Boeing, Visa, and Starbucks report. Trade talks with China resume and the SPX is up six straight sessions. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies men...

A packed week starts with eyes on possible trade deals and Treasury auctions today before a Fed meeting, jobs data, and four "Magnificent 7" results between Wednesday and Friday. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies men...

Today and Monday are the calm before the storm as stocks approach next week's massive wall of data and earnings at record highs. Trade remains key as the August 1 deadline nears. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentione...

Alphabet beat expectations and also forecasted more capital spending. Tesla met consensus. The ECB is expected to stand pat on rates, and U.S. stocks made new highs Wednesday. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentio...

After reacting with disappointment to outlooks from Texas Instruments and another big chip company Tuesday, investors await this afternoon's earnings from Alphabet and Tesla. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mention...

Fed Chairman Powell speaks early but isn't expected to discuss rate policy. After that come results from defense and consumer firms, with chip giant Texas Instruments later. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentione...

This week features earnings from major firms like Tesla and Alphabet, along with an ECB meeting. Last week saw record highs but the market struggled to build on those Friday. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mention...

Netflix exceeded earnings expectations late Thursday after major indexes posted fresh all-time highs. Housing starts and consumer sentiment data approach.  Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned here may not be...

As President Trump denied he’d fire Fed Chairman Powell and promised more tariff letters, investors await retail sales and Netflix earnings. Bank earnings were generally solid. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies menti...

Higher yields on worries of rate cut delays sank stocks yesterday despite better-than-expected bank earnings and in-line CPI. Today brings fresh bank results and wholesale prices. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies me...

Though early affects of tariffs might show up in today's June CPI report, inflation data and bank earnings could dominate the day, keeping tariff policy off the front page. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned...

Today offers little in terms of key data or earnings, but several large U.S. banks report early Tuesday and June consumer prices also bow then. Tariffs sent stocks lower last week. Important Disclosures The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies m...