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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The Week on Wall Street Stocks touched new record highs last week as bond yields steadied, a fiscal relief bill was signed into law, and confidence in a strong economic…
KenMarch 16, 2021
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KenMarch 9, 2021
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KenMarch 3, 2021
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KenFebruary 23, 2021
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KenFebruary 17, 2021
The Week on Wall Street Stocks notched strong gains last week, paced by a string of solid economic reports and consensus-beating corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3.89%,…
KenFebruary 9, 2021
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KenFebruary 2, 2021
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KenJanuary 26, 2021
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KenJanuary 20, 2021
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KenJanuary 12, 2021
The history of consumer spending runs parallel with the stock market, and with this stay-at-home economy being forced upon us through 2020 there is a significant amount of pent-up demand…
KenJanuary 5, 2021
Before we go into 2021, lets recap 2020, the year of the coronavirus pandemic. We started the year with optimism and momentum following a strong 2019 which included a 31%…
KenDecember 29, 2020