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Stocks had a mixed close yesterday with energy higher and tech lower as traders decided to take some profit on their recent high-flyers. Durable Goods Orders shot up higher than expected last month which is a sign that the economy will continue to thrive.

Stocks rallied on Friday, with a sigh of relief, as Fed Chief Powell finally caved. New Home Sales surged unexpectedly in July – possible proof that lower interest rates can indeed increase demand… and possible inflation.

Stocks had a risk off day in the cold vacuum ahead of today’s Fed Chair comments at Jackson Hole. Peloton moves to the front of the peloton with big gains, proving that you can only move up from last place if you can stay alive long enough.

Stocks rose yesterday as investors called a September rate cut a done deal. The Bureau of Labor Statistics overestimated jobs growth by… a lot in the year ending in March.

Stocks snapped an 8-day winning streak as bulls took a well-deserved day off to check their maps applications and figure out just where they were at, having travelled so far, so fast. Traders are just passing time searching for market triggers ahead of what could be the big one on Friday with...

Stocks closed out an eighth straight session deep in the green as investors raised their bets on a soft landing. Pressure mounts on Chair Powell as even the slightest hint of hawkishness in his Friday’s speech can have painful reverberations – that’s pain with a capital P.