Any rally in the stock market next week is unlikely to be sustainable until there’s clarity on the tariff front, something investors won’t get until April 2nd when a number of levies are expected to take effect. Stocks have bounced somewhat from their oversold condition this week, after a surprisingly dovish tone out of the…
Wall Street rediscovered its winning ways last week, thanks to some promising inflation data. Investors are now focusing on Donald Trump’s first week back in the White House and another bundle of earnings. It was no surprise to see relatively muted action last Monday and Tuesday, given markets were reeling from a hot December jobs…
Next week’s Inauguration Day will finally clear up for investors what exactly Donald Trump’s return to the White House means for markets. Last year, in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s November victory, stocks rallied in a so-called “Trump bump” that lifted those parts of the market expected to benefit most from the president-elect’s pro-growth policies…
The intended Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could push through policies that will provide a tailwind for some food and beverage stocks, despite the pressure the sector has seen since news of his potential appointment. “A knock-on effect of RFK could be expansion of an already strong trend toward…
It’s going to be hard to count on another strong month for stocks after September’s performance. The third quarter’s final month, often regarded as the weakest month of the year for stocks, has been surprisingly good for investors. The major market averages were on track as of Friday to close it out with a robust…