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Thursday's harsh selling took major indexes down as much as 2%, hurt by worries of AI substitution in many industries. CPI looms as the holiday weekend approaches. 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 be su...

Major indexes were flat to lower yesterday as rate cut hopes fell on a stronger-than-expected jobs report. Investors mull earnings from Cisco and McDonald's and await Friday's CPI. 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...

Today's nonfarm payrolls follows weak retail sales that sent yields to one-month lows. Analysts see 70,000 jobs created last month. Shopify, McDonald's, and Cisco earnings loom. 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...

Before Wednesday's critical jobs report, investors hear today from Coca-Cola and Ford. Retail sales also bow, with stocks up two days in a row. Jobs growth is seen at 70,000. 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 ma...

Last week's whipsaw move from a 2% mid-week plunge to Friday's 2% gains might be hard to top. January nonfarm payrolls, retail sales, CPI, and a long list of Fed speakers loom. 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...

Investors digest Amazon's earnings miss and free-falling crypto as they await what's expected to be gloomy consumer sentiment data. The Nasdaq 100 is down 4% so far this week. 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...

Tech weakness weighed on indexes so far this week, but there's strength below the surface. Investors await Amazon later while mulling Alphabet's results, and job openings are due. 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...

Investors will be closely watching ADP's private payrolls report today with government figures delayed due to the shutdown. Alphabet earnings on deck after the bell. 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 be...

Though the government shutdown means no jobs data this week, there are lots of earnings to monitor. Palantir impressed Monday and Advanced Micro Devices looms after the close. 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...

Earnings from Disney kick off a busy reporting week also featuring Amazon and Alphabet. Jobs data is plentiful ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. Metals sold off Friday. 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...

Progress seemed possible to keep a government shutdown relatively short, and investors await wholesale price data. They also mull Apple results and check the tank on oil earnings. 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...

The markets paused along with the Fed yesterday but focus today is on earnings released late Wednesday by three mega-caps. Apple reports later. Meta and Tesla rose after results. 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...

After a relatively quiet start to the calendar today, things get crowded starting with the Fed's 2 p.m. rate decision and then three mega-cap earnings reports after the close. 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...

A Fed meeting starts today with little chance seen of a rate move. Meanwhile, 90 S&P 500 companies line up to report this week including Boeing and General Motors 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...

After a wild week of geopolitical volatility, investors track mega-cap earnings and a Fed meeting in days ahead, with no rate move seen. Four of the Magnificent 7 report this week. 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...

Intel initially dropped after better-than-expected results but disappointing guidance. Investors prepare for several Magnificent Seven earnings and a Fed meeting next week.  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...

Stocks found new strength Wednesday after Tuesday's slide, helped by positive geopolitical news. Today brings PCE inflation data in the morning and Intel earnings after the close.   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 menti...

Strong earnings haven't been able to buoy U.S. stocks with investors rattled by tariff rhetoric amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland. Johnson & Johnson on deck today. 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...

Earnings season is off to a strong start, but this week's packed reporting calendar and upcoming economic data will test whether the momentum can hold. 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 be suitable for e...

Investors will be closely watching more bank earnings reports and another group of Fed speakers on Friday after TSM's strong earnings report boosted chip stocks yesterday. 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...

More bank earnings arrive today along with jobless claims and Taiwan Semiconductor results. Tech and banking sectors have struggled this week. Metals continue to rally. 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...

Today features December PPI, earnings from three large banks, and retail sales. Investors also await a possible Supreme Court tariff ruling, while oil rose on Iran worries. 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...

December CPI and JPMorgan Chase are out before the open, with analysts expecting solid results from JPM and 0.3% CPI gains. Treasury yields are near the top of their recent range. 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...

Bank results and the Consumer Price Index are key this week. Jobs data pushed down rate cut odds, but stocks hit new highs as unemployment fell. A 10-year note auction comes today. 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...

The December jobs report today is expected to show growth of 55,000, a relatively low number. Today could also bring a Supreme Court tariff ruling, but there's no guarantee. 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...