The major averages finished this past week little changed, as a light economic and earnings calendar saw investors take the week’s events in stride, even President Trump’s latest tariff surprise late Thursday. In the week ahead, however, looming developments may prove more troublesome for financial markets. Tuesday is set to be a pivotal day for…
Inflation data will highlight an otherwise tame earnings and economic calendar in the first full trading week of September as investor attention turns to the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting. Stocks finished last week on a down note, with stocks sliding after a soft August jobs report served as the latest piece of evidence that…
Stocks ended the week in rally mode after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door for a September interest rate cut. In the week ahead, earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) will see the world’s largest company and AI leader test a summer rally that has stocks back near record highs. After slump earlier in the…
Stocks are back near record highs, but a flurry of trade announcements, deals, and extensions kept investors on their toes last week. In the week ahead, a busier economic and earnings calendar will offer them more to chew on. Inflation data out Tuesday morning will set the economic agenda for the week. The Consumer Price…
Earnings season is moving into full swing, and the coming week’s calendar includes four Dow Jones stocks, plus a few financial and airline stocks. Netflix is also on deck as the company plans a big shift toward live content. The stock market has been going through some speed brakes in January, and that adds a…