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FedEx Corp Chart Analysis

FedEx Corp Chart Analysis

Image Source: Unspash Bob Lang gives a technical analysis of the stock chart for FDX.Video Length: 00:02:36More By This Author:Is A Stock Market Downturn Coming? Market Blast – March 11, 2024 Apple Inc Chart Analysis
Banks Increase Gold, Silver Shorts Over Recent Rally

Banks Increase Gold, Silver Shorts Over Recent Rally

Image Source: Unsplash While gold and silver prices have rallied over the past week and a half, and have left some investors wondering if we’re in the beginning of a break-out, the latest COT report shows that the banks were once again shorting the metals as the price rose.Which would typically suggest that a correction might […]
Three Safe Stocks That Can Weather Sticky Inflation

Three Safe Stocks That Can Weather Sticky Inflation

Image courtesy of 123rf.com February’s inflation report brought the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to a higher-than-expected 3.2% on an annual basis. That makes two consecutive months in which inflation outpaced the consensus estimate, pointing to sticky inflation.Previously, markets had responded negatively to such news, expecting a response from the Federal Reserves. However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted last Thursday that the […]
Pinterest Is A Unique And Different “Social Network”

Pinterest Is A Unique And Different “Social Network”

Image Source: Unsplash Ideas and inspiration are the catalyst for almost all of life’s big events.Whether it is planning a wedding, an epic family vacation, a long-dreamed-out kitchen remodel, or even something as simple as a new outfit, ideas are a critical first step towards making them a reality.And there is no better place on all […]
The Atlanta Fed Sticky-Price CPI Is Up 4.4 Percent From A Year Ago

The Atlanta Fed Sticky-Price CPI Is Up 4.4 Percent From A Year Ago

Sticky price data is from the Atlanta Fed, the CPI is from the BLS, chart by Mish. The Sticky-Price CPI from the Atlanta Fed was published today as was the BLS CPI report.The Sticky CPI and Core Sticky CPI are nearly identical. This makes sense given the respective weights are 70.1 and 63.6.Sticky CPI excluding shelter has […]
STOXX 600 Earnings Outlook 23Q4 – Tuesday, March 12

STOXX 600 Earnings Outlook 23Q4 – Tuesday, March 12

Image Source: Pixabay   Fourth quarter earnings are expected to decrease 6.1% from Q4 2022. Excluding the Energy sector, earnings are expected to decrease 0.7%. Fourth quarter revenue is expected to decrease 0.8% from Q4 2022. Excluding the Energy sector, revenues are expected to increase 3.5%. 261 companies in the STOXX 600 have reported earnings to […]
Forget CPI, Talk To Me About AI

Forget CPI, Talk To Me About AI

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash This morning’s hotter-than-expected inflation data is falling on deaf ears as equity traders instead focus on Oracle’s positive artificial intelligence (AI) statements from the company’s earnings call last night. Bond traders are cautious though, demanding more compensation in light of accelerating price increases ahead of a 10-year note auction this afternoon. Overall, however, […]
Small Businesses Cut Employment And Spending

Small Businesses Cut Employment And Spending

Ahead of this morning’s CPI release, the NFIB updated their Small Business Optimism Index. The headline reading dropped to 89.4 in February compared to 89.9 in January. That result is the reverse of what was expected as forecasts were penciling in the index to tick up to 90.5. With the lower reading, small business optimism […]
AgMaster Report – Tuesday, March, 12

AgMaster Report – Tuesday, March, 12

MAY BEANS The March WASDE issued Friday at 11 am was considered neutral/negative with US stocks higher, Global stocks lower and Brazilian Bean estimates higher! While the report was a ho-hummer, the mkt’s reaction was certainly not with a 20 cent higher close to the highest level in 3 weeks! Conventional wisdom states that the […]
Softs Report – Tuesday, March 12

Softs Report – Tuesday, March 12

Photo by Trisha Downing on Unsplash COTTON General Comments: Cotton closed a little higher yesterday in recovery trading and on the changes made by USDA in its WASDE updates on Friday. USDA cut domestic production and increased demand for reduced ending stocks estimates. It also increased demand from India and China in the world estimates. It is too […]