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Stocks had a mixed close yesterday on… mixed earnings. Confidence on the here-and-now is strengthening, the future, not so much, according to The Conference Board’s latest survey.

Stocks rallied yesterday, spurred into record territory by a smaller than expected Treasury funding announcement that drove yields lower. The move highlights the increasing reliance stocks have on the once-sleepy bond market.

Stocks had a mixed close on Friday after Intel’s weak outlook put some frost on recently hot semiconductor stocks. Inflation continues to moderate according to the latest PCE Deflator – still not perfect but in a better place, nonetheless.

Stocks rose yesterday after mixed earnings gave way to some optimism. GDP rose faster than economists were hoping, building the case for a soft…er landing.

Stocks had a mixed close yesterday as indexes struggled to maintain earlier gains. Fast running bulls need their rest and the recent run in stocks has simply sapped them.

Stocks had a mixed close in a choppy session where investors factored in the reality of less rate cuts and lackluster earnings growth. With the first presidential primary out of the way, market mindset will begin to ponder a world beyond the upcoming election – it could get tricky despite the...