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'Continued Economic Rebound': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead
Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 1:38pm | 1695The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended positive alongside vaccine optimism and a retail sales beat. Remember This: “Regardless of who may win the election, we think the continued economic rebound will support future equity gains,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market...
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'Too Early For Victory Laps': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead
Sunday, September 20, 2020 - 2:47pm | 1684The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended negative on weakness concentrated in heavily-weighted index constituents. Remember This: “The Fed essentially acknowledged they were a bit behind the curve with their forecast on the economy, as projections needed tweaking to reflect...
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Beazer Homes, Hovnania Enterprises Leading The Homebuilding Sector Sharply Higher
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 9:46am | 520Homebuilding stocks have been on a strong run up in the past month, with the major names in the space recording double-digit gains. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) are up 45 percent since November 10 and Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) has rallied about 49 percent. Meanwhile, luxury...
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Existing Home Sales Rebounded In September
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 9:45am | 463The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that existing home sales rose in September, marking a reversal from the previous two months, which saw a decline. Total existing home sales for September rose 3.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.47 million after reading 5....
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Existing Home Sales Data Shows A 'Strong Appetite' For Homebuying
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 10:57am | 372Existing home sales in the U.S. rose in June and received a strong boost from first-time buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales rose 1.1 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million. Sales are now higher by 3 percent compared to...
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Housing Data Presents Conflicting Information
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 12:16pm | 427January housing data in the U.S. has been uneven, with reports from the National Association of Realtors showing that existing home sales declined in January but home builders claiming that new home purchases were on the rise. Housing market data so far has been disappointing in comparison to...
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Bank Of America's Top 10 Economic Themes Of The Week
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 1:53pm | 278As the trading week comes to an end, a group of analysts at Bank of America recapped the top 10 economic themes of the week. FOMC: Inflation on my mind. The October FOMC minutes revealed “more concern” over downside risks to growth an inflation than the actual statement itself...
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Dow, S&P 500 Close At Record Highs In Another Quiet Trading Session
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 4:52pm | 1021U.S. stocks brushed off early morning losses and ended the day slightly positive. U.S. economic data showed existing home sales and leading indicators both being higher than expected for October, while U.S. preliminary PMI fell from October's reading as analysts were expecting a rise. On...
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Buckingham Initiates Coverage On Several Homebuilders
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 12:23pm | 354Traders and investors may want to pay attention to the Homebuilding sector ahead of a busy week for the group going in to the seasonal "hope trade" period where shares of Homebuilder stocks are expected to outperform the broader index. Buckingham's housing analyst Mark Weintraub...
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Treasury Auctions And Fed Speak Give First Hint Of The Post-QE Bond Market
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 10:16am | 629With this week's note auctions coming on the heels of so many statements by Federal Reserve Board Members, the market is showing investors what the bond landscape will look like once the Fed begins to tighten next year. The results so far suggest that the very short end and the long end of the...
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Bond Market Focuses On Data Releases And Full Calendar Of Fed Speakers
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 8:37am | 693The Federal Reserve statement and Chair Janet Yellen made it clear last week that the timing and pace of eventual Fed rate tightening will be data dependent. All key U.S. data will now have a larger than normal impact on bond market volatility. The market will also pay close attention to...
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Markets Continue To Rally Ahead Of Yellen's Speech At Jackson Hole
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 4:16pm | 2993U.S. stocks rose as the S&P 500 toppled to a new all-time high of 1,994.76 while the Dow rose above the 17,000 mark following positive economic reports. Speaking from Jackson Hole, San Francisco's Federal Reserve President John Williams stated that raising the benchmark interest rate...
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Earnings Season Boosts Confidence; S&P Trades At Record Highs
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 3:40pm | 2810U.S. stocks rose as earnings season continues to impress with companies like Comcast, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Verizon reported positive results. The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales rose better than expected. helping propel stocks higher despite global...
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4 Stocks To Trade In The Wake Of Tuesday's Economic Data
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 8:07am | 1366A number of key economic reports were released on Tuesday, including the Case-Schiller 20-city Index, new home sales, and consumer confidence data. Many of the stocks that moved based on these reports will likely continue to be attractive names to trade throughout the rest of the week. The...
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Bulls Take A Break As Dow's Winning Streak Ends At 7 Days
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 3:40pm | 2213U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive housing data proved to be not enough to boost the Dow's winning streak to eight days. The National Association of Realtors reported that previously-owned home sale posted strong growth in May compared to April. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...