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Netflix Hammered But 5G Hopes Boost Chips: Earnings This Week

Netflix Hammered But 5G Hopes Boost Chips: Earnings This Week

Earnings season has some positive stories so far, even as several major companies take a beating. First and foremost, Netflix (NFLX). The streaming-video giant cratered again after domestic viewers dropped and global subscriber growth missed estimates by a mile. It...

Podcast: The U.S. Consumer Is Getting Stronger

Podcast: The U.S. Consumer Is Getting Stronger

This podcast reviews how strong consumer data may reduce dangers of a looming U.S. recession. It also breaks down how the industry is undergoing historic change as demographics change and e-commerce spreads. TRANSCRIPT: June's retail sales report was better than...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: July 12

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: July 12

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Due to the difference in time zone, we’re able to share Friday’s report today....

Podcast: Jerome Powell’s Big Day in Congress

Podcast: Jerome Powell’s Big Day in Congress

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks in Congress today with markets looking for the central bank to lower interest rates on July 31. Is he caving to political pressure from President Trump, or does a cut make sense now?

IPO Insider: Market Set for Busy Summer Following Big Quarter

IPO Insider: Market Set for Busy Summer Following Big Quarter

The initial public offerings (IPOs) are surging as a new generation of technology and health-care stocks join the market. Roughly $32.5 billion of deals priced between April and June, according to ClickIPO. That made it the most active quarter since July-September of...

Jerome Powell Has to Walk a Fine Line in Congress Today

Jerome Powell Has to Walk a Fine Line in Congress Today

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of testimony in Congress today. It will be closely watched with some key issues at stake. The event begins at 10 a.m. ET. Leading members of the Financial Services Committee such as Maxine Waters are likely to...

How the Federal Reserve May Signal a Rate Cut Today

How the Federal Reserve May Signal a Rate Cut Today

Everybody's looking for the Federal Reserve to signal an interest-rate cut today. The central bank issues its policy statement at 2 p.m. ET -- one of the most important events this week. It could be even bigger than usual because Fed watchers are looking for a key...

Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’

Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’

Stocks kept rising last week as the economy continues to defy naysayers. The S&P 500 inched up 0.5 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It followed the biggest weekly gain of the year as the index consolidated in a tight range above an important...

Why Tomorrow’s Non-Farm Payrolls May Be an Anticlimax

Why Tomorrow’s Non-Farm Payrolls May Be an Anticlimax

Monthly non-farm payrolls are usually a big deal for the market, but that may not be the case tomorrow. After all, the big story now is the possibility of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Officials from the U.S. central bank have grown increasingly dovish, including...