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Investors are on pins and needles waiting for Friday's December payrolls report, with expectations at around 55,000. Weak data Wednesday helped weigh on Treasury yields and stocks. 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...

Investors await job openings and ADP employment data, but worries about geopolitics, including Greenland and Venezuela, remain in the mix after Tuesday's rally to new record highs. 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 responded positively Monday to weekend U.S. strikes on Venezuela. Focus could stay on developments there and in oil today before jobs data start rolling in tomorrow. 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...

Ahead of Friday's jobs report, investors might focus on the U.S. action against Venezuela and a tech industry meeting featuring Nvidia's CEO. Manufacturing data are due today, but earnings are sparse. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investme...

Stocks start 2026 on a four-day skid after another drop Wednesday amid little news. Trading could be light between the holiday and the weekend. No major data or earnings 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 mentione...

The S&P 500 index is down three straight days but up 17% for the year. Jobless claims are the only data on tap but today is a full trading session before tomorrow's holiday. 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...

In an otherwise slow holiday week, one highlight is Fed minutes due at 2 p.m. ET. Thin volume has made trends tough to track, and stocks fell Monday amid tech and metals weakness. 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...

Fed minutes tomorrow highlight another holiday-shortened week where volume could be light. No major earnings or data are due, and trading is shortened Wednesday and shut Thursday. 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 look ahead to the new year with no major economic reports and only a few earnings releases on the calendar. Fed minutes and housing data will be in focus 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 mention...

Investors have a thin slate of earnings and economic data to monitor today, leaving the focus on the stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP report with stocks at a record high. 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...

Investors will be monitoring the GDP and Consumer Confidence reports with earnings season in hibernation during a shortened holiday 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 not be suitable for everyone. Each...

Improving investor sentiment around AI helped stocks claw back late last week, while trading could be light in coming days ahead of holiday closures. GDP data is due tomorrow. 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...

After Thursday's comeback driven by CPI data and Micron, investors contemplate a BOJ rate decision and earnings from Nike and FedEx. Consumer sentiment data is due after the open. 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 S&P 500 starts today on a four-day losing streak ahead of an ECB rate decision and U.S. CPI. Analysts expect a 0.3% headline inflation rise. FedEx and Nike report later 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 mention...

Micron reports later with investors still digesting Tuesday's jobs data. CPI data, FedEx, and Nike loom Thursday, with tech shares under a microscope for potential signs of life. 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...

Today's delayed November jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET is likely to set the tone. Analysts see lethargic growth of 30,000. Tech shares, especially AI, lost more ground Monday. 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...

Tomorrow's jobs report, Thursday's Nike results and Friday's BOJ decision are weekly highlights, but focus could stay on fast-retreating tech stocks and rising Treasury yields. 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...

Chipmaker Broadcom beat analysts' earnings, revenue, and guidance with results late yesterday following new record-high closes for the DJIA and S&P 500 index. Cyclical names led. 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...

Investors will continue to chew over the Fed's latest rate cut along with Broadcom earnings today after the S&P 500 closed just shy of a record high on Wednesday. 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 sui...

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 everyone. Each investor needs to review an investment strategy for his or her own particular situation before making any investment decisions. The Schwab...

Futures trading shows 90% odds of a Fed rate cut tomorrow. Yields rose again Monday, a possible headwind for stocks, while job openings data arrive after the open 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 mentioned may not...

This week features a Fed meeting, Broadcom and Oracle results, and job openings data. Yields rose sharply last week, raising concerns. Major indexes approached record highs 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 mentio...

Volatility could rise at 10 a.m. ET with the release of PCE data, but earnings news is slim. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on three-day win streaks before next week's Fed decision. 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...

Initial jobless claims and Challenger layoff data come ahead of the open after ADP's weak report yesterday raised rate cut odds. Salesforce and Snowflake results are also in focus. 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...

Crypto turned around yesterday but Marvell Technology earnings appeared to disappoint. Today brings Salesforce results and ADP jobs data, along with Macy's and Snowflake. 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 no...