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Walmart, Deere Up Next Ahead of Key Inflation Data
Focus returns to earnings as Walmart and Deere report before the bell. Both stocks had strong starts in 2026. Investors also brace for critical PCE and GDP data due early tomorrow.
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Fed Minutes Loom as Cautious Trading Persists
Fed minutes might provide insight on rate policy after Palo Alto Networks' results Tuesday failed to cheer tech traders. Caution remains elevated as rallies can't find traction.
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Short Week Packed with Data as Caution Persists
This week features GDP and PCE prices Friday after Walmart reports Thursday. Volatility is up after another poor showing from major indexes last week amid AI-related shakiness.
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After Another Sell Off, Investors Brace for CPI
Thursday's harsh selling took major indexes down as much as 2%, hurt by worries of AI substitution in many industries. CPI looms as the holiday weekend approaches.
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Jobs Data Fail to Move Needle, Investors Await CPI
Major indexes were flat to lower yesterday as rate cut hopes fell on a stronger-than-expected jobs report. Investors mull earnings from Cisco and McDonald's and await Friday's CPI.
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Jobs Posting: After Weak Data, Payrolls Awaited
Today's nonfarm payrolls follows weak retail sales that sent yields to one-month lows. Analysts see 70,000 jobs created last month. Shopify, McDonald's, and Cisco earnings loom.
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<...Jobs Data Near, but First a Pause for Refreshment
Before Wednesday's critical jobs report, investors hear today from Coca-Cola and Ford. Retail sales also bow, with stocks up two days in a row. Jobs growth is seen at 70,000.
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After Head-Spinning Week, Job and CPI Data Awaited
Last week's whipsaw move from a 2% mid-week plunge to Friday's 2% gains might be hard to top. January nonfarm payrolls, retail sales, CPI, and a long list of Fed speakers loom.
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Consumer Sentiment Next After Amazon Disappoints
Investors digest Amazon's earnings miss and free-falling crypto as they await what's expected to be gloomy consumer sentiment data. The Nasdaq 100 is down 4% so far this week.
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With Tech in Retreat, Jobs Data and Amazon Awaited
Tech weakness weighed on indexes so far this week, but there's strength below the surface. Investors await Amazon later while mulling Alphabet's results, and job openings are due.
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Mega-Cap Earnings, ADP Jobs In-Focus Post Tech Dip
Investors will be closely watching ADP's private payrolls report today with government figures delayed due to the shutdown. Alphabet earnings on deck after the bell.
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<...Data Outage a Headwind, with AMD Results Due Later
Though the government shutdown means no jobs data this week, there are lots of earnings to monitor. Palantir impressed Monday and Advanced Micro Devices looms after the close.
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Disney on Stage Before Jobs Data Steal Spotlight
Earnings from Disney kick off a busy reporting week also featuring Amazon and Alphabet. Jobs data is plentiful ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. Metals sold off Friday.
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Inflation, Apple Assessed Before Shutdown Deadline
Progress seemed possible to keep a government shutdown relatively short, and investors await wholesale price data. They also mull Apple results and check the tank on oil earnings.
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After Fed Pause and Mega-Cap Results, Apple Next
The markets paused along with the Fed yesterday but focus today is on earnings released late Wednesday by three mega-caps. Apple reports later. Meta and Tesla rose after results.
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Fed Decision, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla Ahead
After a relatively quiet start to the calendar today, things get crowded starting with the Fed's 2 p.m. rate decision and then three mega-cap earnings reports after the close.
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Earnings Schedule Heats Up as Fed Meeting Starts
A Fed meeting starts today with little chance seen of a rate move. Meanwhile, 90 S&P 500 companies line up to report this week including Boeing and General Motors this morning.
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Earnings Parade Continues as Fed Gathers
After a wild week of geopolitical volatility, investors track mega-cap earnings and a Fed meeting in days ahead, with no rate move seen. Four of the Magnificent 7 report this week.
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Intel Results Mulled as Earnings Season Speeds Up
Intel initially dropped after better-than-expected results but disappointing guidance. Investors prepare for several Magnificent Seven earnings and a Fed meeting next week.
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After Whipsaw Start to Week, PCE and Intel Loom
Stocks found new strength Wednesday after Tuesday's slide, helped by positive geopolitical news. Today brings PCE inflation data in the morning and Intel earnings after the close.
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Greenland Spat Jars Markets, Earnings Overshadowed
Strong earnings haven't been able to buoy U.S. stocks with investors rattled by tariff rhetoric amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland. Johnson & Johnson on deck today.
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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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