Market Insights
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History underscores that shareholders are investing in companies, not a political party It’s natural for investors to seek a connection between who wins the White House and which was stocks will go. Regardless of who…
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According to the NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends data The National Federation of Independent Business was founded in 1943 and is the largest small business association in the U.S. The NFIB collects data from small and…
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings lowered to 8.8 million On Tuesday, the number of job openings edged down to 8.8 million on the last business day of July, the U.S.…
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United States Existing Home Sales On Tuesday, the National Association of Realtors announced that existing-home sales receded in July, Among the four major U.S. regions, sales grew in the West but faded in the Northeast,…
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CORPORATE EARNINGS COME IN BETTER THAN EXPECTED Summary The small-cap Russell 2000 (+1.1%) recorded another positive week, followed closely by the S&P 500 (+1.0%) and the DJIA (+0.7%) There was a lot of economic news…
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The Consumer Confidence Survey from the Conference Board “reflects prevailing business conditions and likely developments for the months ahead.” This monthly Consumer Confidence report details consumer attitudes, buying intentions, vacation plans, and consumer expectations for…
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the May advance report on durable goods manufacturers’ shipments, inventories and orders New Orders New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, up three consecutive months, increased $4.9…
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for May 2023: Building Permits Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits…
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Small Businesses Feeling More Optimistic But This is the 17th Month in a Row Below the 49-Year Average There are over 30 million small businesses in the United States, according to the Small Business Administration…
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Manufacturing Corporations’ Profits are Down in Q1 The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the following seasonally adjusted quarterly after-tax profits for retail trade industries statistics for First Quarter 2023: After-Tax Profits and Sales, 1Q 2023…
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All 20 Major Metro Areas Rise in March S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for March…
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Sales of New Single-Family Houses Are Up While Building Permits Are Not The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for April…
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Plus Interesting Highlights from 2021 Retail Sales The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey to provide an early estimate of monthly sales by kind of business for retail…
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The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following residential vacancies and homeownership statistics for the first quarter 2023: National vacancy rates in the first quarter 2023 were 6.4% for rental housing and 0.8% for homeowner housing. …