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Packed Earnings Slate, Economic Data Loom Large
Earnings season is off to a strong start, but this week's packed reporting calendar and upcoming economic data will test whether the momentum can hold.
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Fed Speakers, Bank Earnings, TSM Strength in Focus
Investors will be closely watching more bank earnings reports and another group of Fed speakers on Friday after TSM's strong earnings report boosted chip stocks yesterday.
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More Bank Earnings, Jobless Claims, TSM Ahead
More bank earnings arrive today along with jobless claims and Taiwan Semiconductor results. Tech and banking sectors have struggled this week. Metals continue to rally.
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<...PPI Data, Big Bank Results, Retail Sales Line Up
Today features December PPI, earnings from three large banks, and retail sales. Investors also await a possible Supreme Court tariff ruling, while oil rose on Iran worries.
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JPMorgan Results, CPI Due After Fresh Record Highs
December CPI and JPMorgan Chase are out before the open, with analysts expecting solid results from JPM and 0.3% CPI gains. Treasury yields are near the top of their recent range.
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Banks, CPI, Fed Speeches Follow Mixed Jobs Data
Bank results and the Consumer Price Index are key this week. Jobs data pushed down rate cut odds, but stocks hit new highs as unemployment fell. A 10-year note auction comes today.
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December Jobs Data Awaited, Tariff Ruling Possible
The December jobs report today is expected to show growth of 55,000, a relatively low number. Today could also bring a Supreme Court tariff ruling, but there's no guarantee.
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One Day to Go: Jobs Data Looms Amid Geopolitics
Investors are on pins and needles waiting for Friday's December payrolls report, with expectations at around 55,000. Weak data Wednesday helped weigh on Treasury yields and stocks.
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Jobs News Next After Rally but Geopolitics Intrude
Investors await job openings and ADP employment data, but worries about geopolitics, including Greenland and Venezuela, remain in the mix after Tuesday's rally to new record highs.
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Jobs Data Next as Venezuela, Oil Prices Tracked
Wall Street responded positively Monday to weekend U.S. strikes on Venezuela. Focus could stay on developments there and in oil today before jobs data start rolling in tomorrow.
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Jobs Data, U.S. Action Vs. Venezuela in Focus
Ahead of Friday's jobs report, investors might focus on the U.S. action against Venezuela and a tech industry meeting featuring Nvidia's CEO. Manufacturing data are due today, but earnings are sparse.
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Quiet Trading Likely as Markets Kick off 2026
Stocks start 2026 on a four-day skid after another drop Wednesday amid little news. Trading could be light between the holiday and the weekend. No major data or earnings are due.
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Farewell, 2025: Stocks Down for Week, up 17% YTD
The S&P 500 index is down three straight days but up 17% for the year. Jobless claims are the only data on tap but today is a full trading session before tomorrow's holiday.
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Minutes Ahead: Investors Get Look at Rate Debate
In an otherwise slow holiday week, one highlight is Fed minutes due at 2 p.m. ET. Thin volume has made trends tough to track, and stocks fell Monday amid tech and metals weakness.
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Shortened Trading Week Features Fed Minutes
Fed minutes tomorrow highlight another holiday-shortened week where volume could be light. No major earnings or data are due, and trading is shortened Wednesday and shut Thursday.
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Light Calendar To Watch With Stocks At Highs
Investors will look ahead to the new year with no major economic reports and only a few earnings releases on the calendar. Fed minutes and housing data will be in focus next week.
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Markets Mull Strong GDP On Shortened Trading Day
Investors have a thin slate of earnings and economic data to monitor today, leaving the focus on the stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP report with stocks at a record high.
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Investors Eye GDP, Consumer Sentiment in Slow Week
Investors will be monitoring the GDP and Consumer Confidence reports with earnings season in hibernation during a shortened holiday week.
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Thin Holiday Trade Likely After Late-Week Comeback
Improving investor sentiment around AI helped stocks claw back late last week, while trading could be light in coming days ahead of holiday closures. GDP data is due tomorrow.
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BOJ Decision, FedEx, and Nike Results Follow Rally
After Thursday's comeback driven by CPI data and Micron, investors contemplate a BOJ rate decision and earnings from Nike and FedEx. Consumer sentiment data is due after the open.
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CPI Next with Stocks in 4-Day Slump as Tech Wilts
The S&P 500 starts today on a four-day losing streak ahead of an ECB rate decision and U.S. CPI. Analysts expect a 0.3% headline inflation rise. FedEx and Nike report later today.
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Micron Up Next as Investors Prepare for CPI Read
Micron reports later with investors still digesting Tuesday's jobs data. CPI data, FedEx, and Nike loom Thursday, with tech shares under a microscope for potential signs of life.
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Jobs Data Anticipation Grows as Light Growth Seen
Today's delayed November jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET is likely to set the tone. Analysts see lethargic growth of 30,000. Tech shares, especially AI, lost more ground Monday.
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Jobs Data, BOJ, Loom After Tech, Treasuries Drop
Tomorrow's jobs report, Thursday's Nike results and Friday's BOJ decision are weekly highlights, but focus could stay on fast-retreating tech stocks and rising Treasury yields.
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<...Broadcom Results Assessed After Stocks Post Record
Chipmaker Broadcom beat analysts' earnings, revenue, and guidance with results late yesterday following new record-high closes for the DJIA and S&P 500 index. Cyclical names led.
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Markets Digest Fed Cut, Broadcom Earnings On Deck
Investors will continue to chew over the Fed's latest rate cut along with Broadcom earnings today after the S&P 500 closed just shy of a record high on Wednesday.
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Fed Cut Seen, but Dissents, Powell, Dot Plot Eyed
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Job Openings, 10-Year Auction Ahead as Fed Meets
Futures trading shows 90% odds of a Fed rate cut tomorrow. Yields rose again Monday, a possible headwind for stocks, while job openings data arrive after the open today.
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Fed Meeting, Job Openings, Oracle Pack a Busy Week
This week features a Fed meeting, Broadcom and Oracle results, and job openings data. Yields rose sharply last week, raising concerns. Major indexes approached record highs Friday.
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Waiting Game as PCE Inflation Loom Soon After Open
Volatility could rise at 10 a.m. ET with the release of PCE data, but earnings news is slim. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on three-day win streaks before next week's Fed decision.
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New Batch of Jobs Data Next After Surprise Drop
Initial jobless claims and Challenger layoff data come ahead of the open after ADP's weak report yesterday raised rate cut odds. Salesforce and Snowflake results are also in focus.
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Salesforce, Macy's, Crypto, and ADP Jobs in Focus
Crypto turned around yesterday but Marvell Technology earnings appeared to disappoint. Today brings Salesforce results and ADP jobs data, along with Macy's and Snowflake.
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Tech Results Ahead as Sentiment, Crypto Moves Eyed
Marvell Technology and CrowdStrike results following the close will be watched for AI and tech demand trends, while crypto could again play a role after denting sentiment Monday.
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Blast of Data Start Month Following Mixed November
Data this week touch on manufacturing, inflation, and jobs. The Fed is quiet ahead of next week's meeting, and stocks had a mixed November highlighted by strong late-month gains.
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Stocks Face Short Day with SPX Near Even for Month
The four-day rally has the S&P 500 near even for November after being down 5% just last week. Risk-on sentiment appears back, though a 1 p.m. ET close could mean light trading.
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Jobless Claims, Deere Follow Early Holiday Party
Results from Deere and initial weekly jobless claims are due with Wall Street on a 3-day win streak. Hopes for a rate cut surged this week and Alphabet keeps setting new highs.
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PPI, Retail Sales Data Await Following Big Rally
Stocks are up two straight days following Monday's tech-led rally bolstered by Alphabet and Broadcom. PPI and retail sales data loom along with Best Buy and Alibaba results.
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Short Week Packed with Earnings After Sell-off
This holiday-shortened week features a busy earnings schedule along with retail sales and PPI. VIX and crypto trading may be key to watch after last week's tech-driven sell-off.
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After Ugly Tech Reversal, Sentiment Data Awaited
Thursday's rally-killing plunge submerged AI stocks and sent the S&P 500 to 2-month lows. Sentiment data loom as major indexes and cryptocurrencies start below key chart levels.
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Nvidia Tops Consensus, Investors Await Jobs Data
Nvidia initially rose overnight after reporting a 62% year-over-year revenue rise and exceeding consensus on earnings and guidance. September jobs data and Walmart are up next.
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