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What to worry about today and in the days ahead

Stocks shrugged off a DOJ threat to kneecap one of the world's greatest technology companies climbing to new heights. Traders are on the search for the next big thing to drive markets higher yet as bets pile on ahead of Q3 earnings while companies slow walk from the paddock to the starting gate.
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Your earnings roadmap is here

Stocks gained yesterday as traders began positioning for the wave of earnings starting later in the week. Today’s FOMC minutes will give us further insight into just how worried members were to cause all but one of them to elect to cut interest rates by ½ of a percentage point, begging a further...
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Temperamental stocks behaving… temperamental

Stocks were left gasping for air yesterday as the weight of higher yields, an escalating war in the Middle East, a nearing election… and everything else that goes bump in the night. Earnings season is barreling down the road, headed straight for your portfolio, and it’s anyone’s guess what the...
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Strong employment numbers change the outlook for stocks and bonds

Stocks gained on Friday with the stronger-than-expected jobs number, an indicator that the US economy is healthy. Friday’s strong showing leaves bond and stock traders in flux, wondering what it all means – is it good or bad?
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What the unemployment rate has to do with economic health

Stocks declined yesterday as traders await today’s big, monthly employment data dump. Services PMI came in above economists’ estimates, surprising only… the economists.
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Longshoremen dig their heels in, hoping for higher wages and no competition from robots

Stocks edged higher yesterday as traders remain on edge about the powder keg building in the Middle East. A private employment report issued by ADP hinted at a stronger than expected jobs market, which should be celebrated, but won’t until the official Government report is out of the way; that...
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Can trouble in the Middle East cause inflation to pick up in the US?

Stocks didn’t stand a chance of gains in yesterday's session which was fraught with negativity from all angles. The latest ISM reading on manufacturing showed a further decline into the contraction zone, led down by weakening employment.
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