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Fed Members Make Their Voices Heard This Week
by Mark Vickery
What may be most important to investors this week are the vast amounts of commentary coming from members of the Fed.
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Time to Buy These Highly Ranked Construction Stocks After Rate Cuts
by Shaun Pruitt
Amid rate cuts, investors may be searching for specific areas of the economy that may benefit directly in regard to a lower inflationary environment.
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Feels Like the End, but It's Really the Beginning
by Mark Vickery
Aside from lowering interest rates to 4.75-5.00% this week, the Fed also signaled there are more cuts to come.
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Markets Celebrate Loosening Interest Rate Cycle
by Mark Vickery
Economic prints were better than expected today, as well -- all but FedEx's (FDX) Q1 earnings results.
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Coming Up Late-Summer Roses: Fed Rates, Jobless Claims and More
by Mark Vickery
Yesterday signaled a new era of bringing down interest rates in the continued effort to bring a "soft landing" to the economy.
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Don't Overlook These Top Fintech Stocks After Interest Rate Cuts
by Shaun Pruitt
Lower interest rates can do wonders for financial technology companies (fintech) which strive to improve and automate financial services.
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Fed Lowers Interest Rates 50 bps, Markets Sell
by Mark Vickery
The last time the Fed made a 50 bps move was back in December 2022, when the Fed brought rates back up to 4.25-4.50%.
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All Eyes on Fed Decision: Will Small-Caps Finally Take the Baton?
by Bryan Hayes
The Fed is about to cut its benchmark policy rate for the first time in more than four years.
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Housing Starts, Building Permits Get Sunny in August
by Mark Vickery
Housing Starts and Building Permits posted their best results in nine months and five months, respectively.
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Fed Day: 5 Things Investors Need to Know for FOMC Meeting
by Andrew Rocco
Though Fed decision days are often overhyped, this time is different. The market context and uncertainty surrounding the Fed's decision should produce fireworks later today and into the end of the month.
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Full Slate of Economic Data Ahead of Fed Rate Cut
by Mark Vickery
Should we see a 25 bps cut, some will worry the Fed hasn't been forceful enough; if it moves 50, others will fret there may be more weakness the Fed sees that the rest of us don't.
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3 Reasons Regional Banks Will be Higher in 2025
by Andrew Rocco
Though regional banks already rebounded nicely in 2024, the future looks bright. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco breaks down 3 bullish catalysts for the industry,.
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Advance Retail Sales +0.1%: A Notch for a 25 bps Cut
by Mark Vickery
The advance print (read: to be revised later) U.S. Retail Sales for August swung to a positive +0.1% from expectations of -0.2%.
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Volatility Ahead? September Seasonality, FOMC, Triple-Witching Loom
by Andrew Rocco
Following a solid week of stock gains, investors should brace for some potential near-term turbulence as poor seasonality, the interest rate decision, and triple-witching loom.
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Fed Funds Rate Cut Wednesday: 25 bps or 50 bps?
by Mark Vickery
The Fed has not cut rates since pulling them all the way back to 0-0.25% in March 2020.
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On Friday the 13th, Many Questions (with Good Answers) for Stocks
by Mark Vickery
Pre-markets are up again this morning on August Import and Export Prices.
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Markets Up for the Week (So Far) on Inflation and Jobs
by Mark Vickery
On the path to a lower Fed funds rate next week for the first time in years, CPI, PPI and Jobless Claims numbers performed decently.
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August CPI Mostly Flat: Good News and Bad News
by Mark Vickery
The Inflation Rate tumbled 40 bps to +2.5% month over month, lower than analysts had been anticipating.
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Plenty of Grist for the Fed Rate-Cut Mill
by Mark Vickery
Market participants will likely remain somewhat hesitant ahead of tomorrow's significant Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.
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Will Stocks Finish 2024 Strong? Bull vs. Bear Case
by Andrew Rocco
Investors should be flexible and keep an open mind about the market. Current metrics favor a continued bull market, but savvy investors prepare for either outcome.
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Jobs Report, Revisions Lower: 50 bps Cut in the Cards?
by Mark Vickery
Headline BLS is -19K below expectations, and we also see fairly drastic downward revisions for both June and July.
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Inflation Controlled: ADP, Labor Costs, Jobless Claims
by Mark Vickery
While ADP shows only 99K jobs filled last month, Unit Labor Costs came in half of expectations.
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September Swoon: Is a Big Sell-Off Imminent?
by Bryan Hayes
Expecting a big drawdown in September? Not so fast - here's what most investors usually miss.
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Pre-Markets Down Ahead of "Jobs Week"
by Mark Vickery
This is the latest Jobs Week, and one that comes only a week before the next FOMC meeting.
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PCE Numbers Keep "Soft Landing" Narrative Aloft
by Mark Vickery
Those looking for a 50-bps cut are not likely to find it from this morning's July PCE data.
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