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By Jon D. Markman On August 12, 202103:25 PM Eastern
It’s another day of economic data and trading lethargy. Investors should not fret. The path of least resistance for stocks is higher.
It’s easy to get caught up parsing the monthly Producer...
By Jon D. Markman On August 12, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might shift to a three-days/week schedule for summer.
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The S&P 500 rallied on Wednesday to 4,447, up 0.25%. The gains came as the Labor Department reported...
By Jon D. Markman On August 11, 202111:40 AM Eastern
Consumer prices continued to rise in July, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The June CPI rose 5.4% last month vs. a year ago.
Excluding food and energy costs, however,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 11, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might shift to a three-days/week schedule for summer.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 rallied to...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202103:00 PM Eastern
Stocks are mixed today as traders digest the passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The legislation provides $550 billion in new funding for transportation, broadband and utilities.
The...
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By Sean Brodrick On August 10, 202101:10 PM Eastern
This week could be both dull and interesting for the markets. By dull, I mean it’s August, and many Wall Street traders vacation this month. So, trading volumes are light, and stocks can churn up...
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By Sean Brodrick On August 10, 202111:48 AM Eastern
I’m in Maine visiting my mother this week. It seemed like a good time for it as the market tends to — certainly not always — snooze through the month of August. But that’s okay.
If you followed...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202106:58 AM Eastern
Plant-based proteins as meat substitutes is happening. Purists may not like it, yet the trend is accelerating. Like other tech trends, scale will determine the winners.
Beyond Meat (Nasdaq:...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202106:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Update: We might shift to a three-days/week schedule for summer.
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Stocks began Monday moderately lower on news that China is taking steps to shut down parts of its...
By Jon D. Markman On August 9, 202103:06 PM Eastern
Stocks are mixed today in quiet trade. There is a big merger in the food business, some key earnings reports for two other businesses in the sector, more weakness in energy markets and an upgrade...