Stocks overcame poor earnings results from some of America’s largest companies to post gains last week as investors cheered positive earnings surprises, easing inflation and a rebound in economic growth.
KenNovember 1, 2022
A positive start to a new earnings season and late-week hopes for a near-term easing in Fed rate hikes lifted investors’ spirits and powered stocks to gains for the week.
KenOctober 25, 2022
Stocks were mixed last week amid wide intra- and inter-day price swings, as technology shares bore the brunt of the downdraft.
KenOctober 18, 2022
A powerful two-day stock rebound cemented a positive week for investors as a new trading month began.
KenOctober 11, 2022
A hotter-than-expected inflation report sent stocks sharply lower last week as investors faced the prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve for perhaps a longer period.
KenOctober 4, 2022
A hotter-than-expected inflation report sent stocks sharply lower last week as investors faced the prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve for perhaps a longer period.
KenSeptember 27, 2022
A hotter-than-expected inflation report sent stocks sharply lower last week as investors faced the prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve for perhaps a longer period.
KenSeptember 20, 2022
In a holiday-shortened week of trading, stocks posted healthy gains despite more tough talk on monetary policy from Fed officials.
KenSeptember 13, 2022
The overhang of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech the previous week carried over into last week as investors recalibrated stock valuations amid a seemingly more assertive monetary policy stance.
KenSeptember 6, 2022
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KenAugust 4, 2014
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KenJuly 28, 2014
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KenJuly 21, 2014
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KenJuly 14, 2014
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KenJuly 7, 2014
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KenJune 30, 2014
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KenJune 23, 2014
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KenJune 16, 2014
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KenJune 9, 2014
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KenJune 2, 2014
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KenMay 27, 2014
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KenMay 19, 2014