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inflation: Archive
Stock Market On Top of the World Ahead of Fed Meeting
by Mark Vickery
The Fed is data dependent, so that means a rate cut is ripe for the picking.
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ETFs to Gain as Inflation Edges Higher in August
by Sanghamitra Saha
Inflation rose in August, but jobless claims rose, too, shaping Fed rate cut odds and boosting the appeal of large-cap blend ETFs like ITOT, EDOW and IVV.
SPHQNegative Net Change IVVNegative Net Change ITOTNegative Net Change OEFNegative Net Change EDOWPositive Net Change
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Stocks & Index Items to Watch from August's CPI Data
by Shaun Pruitt
Diving deeper into August's CPI summary, here is the breakdown of the main movers of individual item indexes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a strategic opinion of what stocks could stand to benefit or be affected.
CVXPositive Net Change XOMPositive Net Change MARNegative Net Change DALNegative Net Change WMTPositive Net Change CMGNegative Net Change RLNegative Net Change GMNegative Net Change TOLNegative Net Change CROXPositive Net Change
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Jobless Claims Spike to +263K, CPI Mild & In-Line
by Mark Vickery
Today's Initial Jobless Claims headline seals the deal for next week's rate cut: +263K new claims.
INTCNegative Net Change MSFTNegative Net Change IBMNegative Net Change
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PPI Cools Notably: Is a 50 bps Rate Cut in the Works?
by Mark Vickery
Inflation is now cooling and employment is clearly weakening. Perhaps the Fed is back to considering a 50 bps cut, instead?
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Oracle Misses in Q3, Gains +22% - Plus Jobs Revisions & More
by Mark Vickery
While Oracle missed on Q3 revenues it grew +55% in Cloud Infrastructure year over year.
AAPLPositive Net Change MSFTNegative Net Change UNHNegative Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change NBISNegative Net Change
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CPI, PPI This Week - Also ORCL, ADBE Earnings
by Mark Vickery
Pleased this morning are investors of Robinhood (HOOD) and Applovin (APP), which will soon enter the S&P 500.
KRPositive Net Change ORCLNegative Net Change ADBEPositive Net Change RHNegative Net Change APPNegative Net Change HOODNegative Net Change
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BLS Jobs for August: +22K, Unemployment +4.3%
by Mark Vickery
The Unemployment Rate ticks up to +4.3%, the highest level since October 2021.
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August ADP Weaker at +54K, & More
by Mark Vickery
This ADP headline roughly tracks the trailing 4-month average in private-sector jobs growth: +55K. Compare this to a nearly double previous 4-month average of +102K.
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Tech Ruling, Q2 Earnings Help Boost Hump Day Market
by Mark Vickery
The favorable ruling for Alphabet yesterday buoyed the Nasdaq today; Q2 results came in late for Salesforce, American Eagle.
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