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The big wait and see. Stocks bounced around breakeven yesterday, ultimately closing down as conflicting commentaries around stimulus agreements left investors… confused. Earnings - yes earnings - are also driving the markets, and investors are expecting a lot from the high flyers.

Friends, for now. Stocks remained fixated on Washington DC, where House Dems and the White House grew closer to a stimulus agreement. House Speaker Pelosi extended her deal deadline with hopes that a deal might be struck - still friends, but no benefits yet.

Wait, what? Stocks were up yesterday… and they were down, a lot, leaving many confused about what caused the selloff. The housing market remains strong according to the latest release by the National Association of Home Builders, whose market index hit an all-time high.

Shake it up, shake it down. Stocks posted muted gains on Friday, giving up early session gains as selling ensued into the close. Strong retail sales figures combined with upbeat vaccine news from Pfizer stoked the rally.

Dynamite! Stocks had a mixed close yesterday, ending the session well off its lows. Yesterday’s winners included South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment of K-Pop BTS notoriety and … SMALL CAPS.

Markets want You, Uncle Sam. Stocks continued to slide yesterday as hopes of near-term stimulus faded on comments made by the Treasury Secretary. Positive earnings were, once again not enough to bring back the bid.

More virus, less stimulus. Stocks sold off yesterday, snapping a 4-day winning streak as investors did a reality check on what troubles us the most: the pandemic. Earnings started out with a bang and investors were unimpressed, despite the would-be good news.