Wednesday, the market felt it was returning to the mean: stocks soared on positive signs from earnings, and the inflation rate did NOT climb more than feared in December. Just past 4 pm ET Wednesday,$Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$climbed 1.65%, while the$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$and$Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$gained 1.83% and 2.45%, respectively. MACRO In macroeconomics, the Consumer Price index grew at just 2.9% in Decemb...
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Sold the few TEM calls I had, but holding tight to Spotify (when prices were starting to squeeze ppl in 2023, I kept hearing/reading ppl say that they’d keep paying for it no matter what, also, Dawn dish soap, so bought shares in both.)
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Original Dawn was awesome, and Simply Clean isn’t the same, buUut… Awesome sucks, Simple Green sucks. Disclaimer: not intended to be misconstrued as investing or degreasing or dish washing advice. Not for use in dishwashers. If in eyes, may cause temporary discomfort. Tastes awful.
Morning Movers Gapping up $Citigroup (C.US)$shares climbed 3.5% following the release of better-than-expected Q4 financial results and the announcement of a $20 billion stock buyback program. $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$shares gained 2.2% after the investment bank reported more than double its profit in the fourth quarter, driven by robust trading performance. $Blackrock (BLK.US)$shares climbed 2.7% after the world's largest asset mana...
After a year marked by new records in the stock market, investors are keen to see if the momentum will carry over into January 2025. For many years, the "January Effect"—a phenomenon where U.S. stocks generally perform better in January than in other months—has captivated market participants. Several factors are traditionally cited for this trend: Tax-Loss Harvesting: Investors often sell off underperf...
As the stock market navigates its first earnings season amid a rate-cut cycle, U.S. investors will in on the banking sector. Major players such as$JPMorgan (JPM.US)$,$Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.US)$, and$Bank of New York Mellon (BK.US)$are preparing to disclose their financial results. Investors are particularly focused on the potential for a soft economic landing, Federal Reserve rate cuts, and the impact these...
📰 Inflation in the US is slowing down, which is good for the economy and jobs. In September, prices likely went up just a tiny bit (0.1%), the smallest increase in three months. Over the past year, inflation is expected to be at 2.3%, the lowest since early 2021. When you exclude things like food and energy, prices are expected to go up slightly more (0.2% for the month and 3.2% for the year). Because job growth is still strong, this lower inflation could mean the...
upton : thx
103677010 : noted
BelleWeather : Sold the few TEM calls I had, but holding tight to Spotify (when prices were starting to squeeze ppl in 2023, I kept hearing/reading ppl say that they’d keep paying for it no matter what, also, Dawn dish soap, so bought shares in both.)
Dan’l BelleWeather : Original Dawn was awesome, and Simply Clean isn’t the same, buUut… Awesome sucks, Simple Green sucks.
Disclaimer: not intended to be misconstrued as investing or degreasing or dish washing advice. Not for use in dishwashers. If in eyes, may cause temporary discomfort. Tastes awful.
BelleWeather Dan’l : HAHAHAHAHA! (this just made my day.)
Perfect response to my random comment!
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