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It's the first big week of first-quarter earnings. Here are some big takeaways so far. Netflix (NFLX) is the flashiest name overall, spiking to new all time highs after adding 7.4 million subscribers in the first quarter. That's like signing up the entire Dallas-Fort...
This morning’s pre-market Initial Jobless claim report was favorable, at 232,000 in the April 14 week. This is 5,000 higher than the mid-March reading which offers a sample-week to sample-week comparison for the monthly employment report. A rise in jobless claims may...
This article is not a recommendation and is intended for educational purposes only. "Stocks climb a wall of worry." Most of us have heard the expression. Now it may be playing out before our eyes. After all, we've had worries. Trade wars with China. Presidential...
For today’s trade observers tell us to should watch for labor market stress in the JOLTS report and whether job openings continue to far outpace hirings. The preliminary reading for April of the University of Michigan Consumer sentiment index came in below the low...
Stocks were lower on the opening this morning. Observers attributed the weakness to the military situation in Syria. Gold, Treasuries and Yen rose on the news. Russia’s ruble extended its three-day slump in trading this morning as foreign investors cut their holdings...
Will the first impact of March's steel and aluminum tariffs appear in today's producer price report? Wall Street consensus calls for only a marginal 0.1 percent gain. Stay tuned… Small business optimism cooled more substantially than expected in March after...
Strong payroll growth without wage pressure could be a solid combination for the stock market. But payroll growth with wage pressure might not be. March payroll growth of 103,000 is below expectations but wage indications from average hourly earnings do show a little...
If you've ever wondered about bulls chasing a Fox, look no further than the activity yesterday's options market. And no, we're not talking about a rerun of Downton Abbey. We're talking about the big spike of options activity in media conglomerate Twenty-First Century...
Will Friday the 13th be lucky this year? Here are some reasons it might. That's when earnings season really gets going, led by major financials like Citigroup (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC). And, unless you've been ignoring all the news, you probably...