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South Korea ETF Reaching New Lows

South Korea ETF Reaching New Lows

Although US equities are mostly flat today, South Korean equities have been much more eventful. News broke today that the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law which was then contested by the National Assembly shortly thereafter. While the event is still unfolding, in response to the political tensions, the MSCI South Korea ETF […]
China Halts Rare Exports Used By U.S. Technology Companies And The Military

China Halts Rare Exports Used By U.S. Technology Companies And The Military

This is a much more detailed report than you will find elsewhere.Ministry of China Issues Statement on Dual-Use Commodities, translated below from original in Simplified Chinese. Announcement No. 46 of the Ministry of Commerce in 2024 on Strengthening Export Control of Dual-Use Items to the United States. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export […]
Here’s What Wall Street Experts Are Saying About Salesforce Ahead Of Earnings

Here’s What Wall Street Experts Are Saying About Salesforce Ahead Of Earnings

Image Source: Pexels Salesforce (CRM) is scheduled to report results of its third fiscal quarter after the market close on Tuesday, December 3, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 pm ET. What to watch for:GUIDANCE: Along with its second quarter earnings report, Salesforce guided to 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $10.03-$10.11 on a revenue of $37.7B-$38B, which […]
US lawmaker Michael Collins revealed to be trading meme coin Ski Mask Dog

US lawmaker Michael Collins revealed to be trading meme coin Ski Mask Dog

Key Takeaways US Representative Michael Collins invested $1,000 to $15,000 in the meme coin ‘Ski Mask Dog.’ Collins’ broader crypto portfolio includes investments in Aerodrome and Ether. Share this article Representative Michael Collins, a Georgia Republican, has disclosed trades in the meme coin “Ski Mask Dog,” according to financial reports filed with the House of […]
Ulta Beauty To Come Up With Q3 Earnings: Is A Beat Likely For ULTA?

Ulta Beauty To Come Up With Q3 Earnings: Is A Beat Likely For ULTA?

Image Source: Unsplash Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA – Free Report) is likely to register a top and bottom-line decline when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings on Dec. 5. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $2.48 billion, implying a 0.3% decrease from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark for earnings has remained unchanged in […]
Chinese Firms Going Global

Chinese Firms Going Global

Image Source: Pixabay A brief coming out of China reporting as to what they see as to their issues in growing their international trade. It is a different perspective in what they see as compared to what we see. When I was overseas for weeks at a time, I would pick up a local paper to […]
5 Best Top-Ranked ETFs Of November With More Upside Potential

5 Best Top-Ranked ETFs Of November With More Upside Potential

Image Source: Pixabay November turned out to be a banner month for U.S. stocks, buoyed by optimism surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 Index logged in the best month of 2024, having risen 7.5% and 5.7%, respectively. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index saw its most positive month since May, gaining […]
No Market Misgiving On This Thanksgiving

No Market Misgiving On This Thanksgiving

We’ll see if there is any gravy left for investors during the last month of the year, but so far 2024 has been a satiating feast that has stuffed investors. There has been a cornucopia of items to be thankful for, including the Federal Reserve, which is expected to provide some dessert this month in the […]
ISM Manufacturing PMI

ISM Manufacturing PMI

The manufacturing sector contracted for the 8th straight month, with the November number coming in at 48.4 (anything below 50 is contracting). This was actually above the street estimate of 47.7 and last months number (46.5). The last time the manufacturing sector was positive for two straight months was over 2 years ago.“U.S. manufacturing activity […]
JOLTS Report For October

JOLTS Report For October

The JOLTS survey parses the jobs market on a monthly basis more thoroughly than the headline employment numbers in the jobs report. It also is a slight leading indicators for both initial jobless claims and unemployment; and for forecasting wage growth as well. Like many other statistics concerning jobs, the JOLTS series have been deceleration for […]