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Wednesday's Market Minute: Bulls Need Just A Few More Things To Go Their Way

Yesterday the Nasdaq-100 closed above October's high, the first time a major stock index has made a notable higher-high since July. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) did the same. Meanwhile, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) just broke out to a fresh all-time high.

Tuesday's Market Minute: The Bullish Case For Tesla Into 2024

Plastered across every major financial news outlet last Friday into Monday was "Markets close out best week since 2023." But notably absent from the rally was a name who has been a dominant player all year long, and that's Tesla.

Friday's Market Minute: Dovish Interpretation Uplifts Equities

Equities continue to climb this week as investors interpret the Federal Reserve is close to wrapping up its rate-hiking campaign. Treasury yields and the S&P 500 volatility index were already easing in the run-up to the Fed decision mid-week, and equity bulls have reclaimed short term momentum that had been lost as the financial climate became more restrictive in recent months.

Thursday's Market Minute: Friday's Jobs Report To Deliver A Sober Employment Picture

Judging by the most recent JOLTS report, there’s obviously still demand for the worker. Economists say there’s been a consistent demand to fill vacant positions, and it’s still questionable whether there are enough workers to fill the open jobs.

Wednesday's Market Minute: Here's How To Know If Treasury Refunding Matters

Worrying about the American debt load is like worrying about the sun burning out – that’s what I wrote last month in this column. Our sun will indeed burn out, in somewhere between 5 and 10 billion years. Not only is that known, it’s part of the deal we make for getting to enjoy its benefits.

Tuesday's Market Minute: Scary Fast Delivers New M3 Chip Family As Apple Earnings Loom

A month after introducing its newest lineup of iPhones, Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) second product event of the year, Scary Fast, unveiled its newest silicon chip family: the M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max, with its latest line-up of MacBook Pro laptops and iMac computers.

Monday's Market Minute: Fed In Focus This Week, But Plenty Of Earnings & Data As Well

While the primary focus this week will be on the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement on Wednesday, it never hurts to take a market minute to look at a few of the other focal points for investors and traders.

Friday's Market Minute: Peak Rates And The Recent Selloff Are Resetting Large Cap Valuations

Equities indicate a higher open today after two days of aggressive selling as the bears took control of the short-term momentum.

Thursday's Market Minute: Nasdaq Futures Break Below Key Support

Nasdaq-100 futures have far outpaced their other equity index peers in 2023, with the /NQ up more than +32% year-to-date after being fueled by an artificial intelligence-driven boom in major tech names.

Wednesday's Market Minute: Careful On That Trampoline

The biggest surprise to everyone is just how well the economy is doing. It's probably the most shocking economic event since the initial Covid panic. By comparison, the summer 2020 bounceback of the quarantine economy was an eye-opener, but far from shocking, given the role that big-tech products play in the economy. This one, on the other hand, almost nobody saw coming.

Tuesday's Market Minute: Tuesday Earnings Recap

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is up premarket after beating estimates for its 3Q despite a hit from the ongoing UAW strike. The company says that the strike is draining about $200M a week from its bottom line. It also withdrew its profit outlook for the full year.

Monday's Market Minute: Understanding Market Dynamics Amidst Military Tensions

Each wartime market is different, as the environment has changed considerably over the years and decades. With this Middle East conflict capturing everyone's attention, not just investors', it's essential to highlight areas that could show potential strength and others that might exhibit weakness.

Friday's Market Minute: Powell's Message Fails To Lift Markets

The outlook for interest rate policy has been uncertain since the last FOMC policy meeting in September. The committee has upheld their firm stance on rates and maintains vigilance towards the resurgent risks of inflation.

Thursday's Market Minute: S&P Futures Faltering As Price Dips Below Key Level

S&P 500 futures continue to slide downward from the 52-week highs of 4,634.50 on Jun. 27, and now are down about -6% from that point as traders gear up for a major round of earnings reports during the next couple of weeks. However, the /ES presents something of a mixed picture, as situation has improved since the last leg down but price is also breaking below a noteworthy area.

Wednesday's Market Minute: Bulls Should Brace For Harsh Earnings Judgment

The biggest difference between the past 52 weeks and the preceding period is that technology stocks have been trading in sync with higher Treasury yields, instead of inverse to them.

Tuesday's Market Minute: Freeport-McMoRan Earnings To Show Mixed View Of Copper Market

The choppy reopening of China and volatile copper prices have made the outlook for copper giant Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) murkier than expected.

Monday's Market Minute: This Week's Focus: Earnings & Consumer Spending

The focus for investors and traders will shift from inflation after the higher-than-expected figures last week to earnings and consumer spending habits.

Over Delivering: Big Banks Beat Expectations After Tough Quarter, But Market Eyes Middle East Warily

(Friday market open) Big bank earnings this morning threatened to take a back seat as geopolitical worries helped spark a rally in crude oil and sent more investors fleeing toward the perceived safety of fixed income. The benchmark 10-year U.S.

Friday's Market Minute: Inflation Report Reinforces The Fed's Hawkish Stance

Yesterday’s headline CPI report printed slightly higher than expected mainly due to commodity prices, but core inflation continues to drift lower as time passes.

Thursday's Market Minute: Crude Oil In Turmoil

Crude Oil futures have been one of the most dramatic stories in the market in recent months. The /CL contract rose a staggering +41% from the lows on Jun. 28 to the yearly highs of 95.03 on Sep. 28, traveling within an upward channel-type shape.