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CarMax Posts First Sales Increase In Two Years, Stock Jumps 6%

CarMax Posts First Sales Increase In Two Years, Stock Jumps 6%

Image Source: Unsplash Shares of CarMax (NYSE: KMX) were rising on Thursday after the nation’s leading used car dealer posted strong fiscal third quarter 2025 results that blew away analysts’ estimates.The firm reported net sales of $6.2 billion, which was up 1.1% from the same quarter a year ago. That may not sound like much, but it is the first […]
Fed Keeps The Party Going With Rate Cut But Threatens To Cool The Shindig Down

Fed Keeps The Party Going With Rate Cut But Threatens To Cool The Shindig Down

Image source: Wikipedia Daddy poured more punch into the punch bowl even as he threatened to cool the party down. Whether Papa Powell follows through on the threat remains to be seen.The Federal Reserve delivered another interest rate cut at its December meeting, trimming the federal funds rate 25 basis points to between 4.25 and 4.5 […]
Dow Looks To Snap 10-Day Losing Streak

Dow Looks To Snap 10-Day Losing Streak

Stocks are firmly higher today following the market’s worst day in years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up 272 points and looking to snap its worst losing streak since 1974, while the Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) jumps triple digits as well. Bank stocks are giving the market a boost, even as bond yields hover above the […]
Unlocking ASX Trading Success: Car Group Limited

Unlocking ASX Trading Success: Car Group Limited

ASX: CAR GROUP LIMITED – CAR Elliott Elliott Wave Technical Analysis TradingLoungeGreetings, Our Elliott Wave analysis today updates the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) CAR GROUP LIMITED – CAR. We see ASX:CAR continuing to push lower in the coming period with wave (4)-orange, then wave (5)-orange will return to push higher.ASX: CAR GROUP LIMITED – CAR 1D […]
From Powell To Profits: Strategic Stock Picks Amid Market Uncertainty

From Powell To Profits: Strategic Stock Picks Amid Market Uncertainty

Image Source: Pixabay Macro Review: Market Volatility in Focus  Yesterday’s market movement aligned perfectly with expectations, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting drove significant volatility. Key takeaways from Chairman Powell’s press conference included fewer anticipated rate cuts in 2024. This sparked a sharp decline in risk assets, confirming our pre-market sentiment: “The easy money […]
Markets Focus On Reflation Risk After Fed Cuts Rates

Markets Focus On Reflation Risk After Fed Cuts Rates

Image Source: Pexels  There are several reasons for adopting a cautious near-term outlook for markets, and reflation risk is arguably at the top of the list. That’s old news, but it’s a topic that’s keenly in focus after the Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to cut interest rates for a third time.The central bank, as expected, reduced its […]
Strategies For Generating Reliable Income During Retirement

Strategies For Generating Reliable Income During Retirement

Image source: Pexels  Creating a reliable income stream during retirement is essential to maintaining your lifestyle and achieving your financial goals. With longer lifespans and rising costs, having a clear plan for generating income is more important than ever. In this article, we’ll explore key retirement income strategies, including annuities, dividend-paying stocks, and bond ladders, and provide […]
Sensex Today Tanks 964 Points; Nifty Ends Below 24,000

Sensex Today Tanks 964 Points; Nifty Ends Below 24,000

After starting the day on a negative note, the benchmarks dragged further as the session progressed and ended the day on a weak note.Benchmark equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 witnessed a sharp correction, settling down by over 1% each, tracking the decline on Wall Street following US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish commentary.At […]
The Fed Should Not Follow The Path Of The BoJ

The Fed Should Not Follow The Path Of The BoJ

Image source: Wikipedia  America and the Fed may not be able to follow the path the Bank of Japan forged over the years, and it should not. Cutting rates and buying long-term bonds to artificially keep rates low may not work when it comes to the US dollar. The big difference is that the dollar is […]
Sheer Panic Hawkish Uncertainty

Sheer Panic Hawkish Uncertainty

S&P 500 followed the path I foresaw ahead of FOMC – brief dip bought, and then positioning for a relief rally to continue. Hawkish cut delivered as called, the trouble was the dot plot being less generous than expected – only two cuts in 2025 is disappointing, less easy money is what will weigh down […]