My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 12 1. The July consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annual basis, below the 2.8% expected. When stripping out volatile food and energy prices, core CPI rose 3.1%, slightly above the Dow Jones consensus of 3%. The market liked the numbers, with stock futures rising after…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Robinhood — The brokerage stock climbed 7% as traders speculated that it could soon be added to the S & P 500. A spot in the index was opened by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks, which officially closed Wednesday. Tesla — Shares of the…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, April 28 1. Wall Street was looking at a muted open today after last week’s bounce. Big Club earnings week: Meta Platforms , Amazon , Microsoft , and Apple . Who can mitigate the tariffs best? In the week ahead , we also have major jobs and inflation…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, April 11 1. Wall Street is heading higher open this morning, one day after the S & P 500 was unable to build on Wednesday’s historic rally and resumed its slide. Bond yields were up again Friday. 2. The March producer price index came in cooler than expected…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, March 11 1. Wall Street is on track for a muted open today after a brutal sell-off yesterday that was fueled by growing recession concerns. President Donald Trump, whose tariffs are creating uncertainty for businesses and investors, has said he “can’t really watch the stock market” while implementing…
10 things to watch Wednesday, Feb. 12 1. Stocks sold off Wednesday after the January consumer price index, which measures retail inflation, came in hot. Larger-than-expected increases in both headline and core CPI caused a spike in bond yields, with the 10-year Treasury pushing above 4.6%. The government’s January producer price index, which measures wholesale…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Shopify — Shares surged 26% after the e-commerce platform operator posted third-quarter operating income of $283 million, higher than the $122 million in the same quarter a year ago. Shopify’s $2.16 billion revenue beat a FactSet estimate of $2.12 billion. The stock was on track for…