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Macro Briefing: Sunday, Jan. 19

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

US retail sales rose for a fourth month in December, rising by a weaker-than-expected 0.4% vs. the previous month. The Commerce Dept. also revised up November’s sales to a strong 0.8% monthly increase. “The control group, which feeds into calculations of gross domestic product, exceeded estimates, rising by 0.7% for the month,” writes an analyst […]

S&P 500 Earnings Dashboard 24Q4 – Update

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

S&P 500 Aggregate Estimates and Revisions 24Q4 Y/Y earnings are expected to be 10.7%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 13.9%. Of the 42 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for 24Q4, 81.0% reported above analyst expectations. This compares to a long-term average of 67%. The 24Q4 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 4.1%. If the energy sector is excluded, the […]

Fed Missing Inflation Target & Economic Recap

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: Pexels Stubborn inflation persists and weekly economic highlights.Video Length: 00:20:21More By This Author:Broken Capitalism Rising Rates Will Impact Stocks Case For Mid-Cap Stocks

Global Markets And Economies In Trump’s Inauguration Week

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

US markets are set to be in a state of limbo this week, but we’ll find out if Europe’s economy is recovering or not; don’t hold your breath. Watch out for quite a few releases across central Europe as the world waits for Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Where to next? Washington is preparing for […]

High Frequency Trading, PPI Misreads Helped Fuel A Short Squeeze… Now What

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Action to Take: With inflation and jobs behind us, it’s time to shift our focus 6,700 miles west to Tokyo. The Bank of Japan appears poised for another rate hike next week, with odds now at 77%. Last August’s unexpected BOJ move sparked a massive selloff in U.S. markets, sending the VIX soaring above 60 […]

European Companies Have Confidence In Vietnam’s Economic Future

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: EqualOcean Despite global economic uncertainties, Vietnam’s steady economic growth has bolstered European businesses’ confidence in the country’s economic prospects. According to the latest Business Climate Index (BCI) report released by the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam, the BCI surged to 61.8 points in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching its highest […]

Industrial Production Hits A Six Month High

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Industrial production increased +0.9% in December, while the street was expecting only a +0.3% gain. The index hit a 6 month high, although it remains well within the long term range, and still below the all time highs from September 2018. The year over year growth rate turned positive (+0.5%) for the first time […]

TRUMP flips PEPE, SHIB to become second-largest meme coin, market cap exceeds $13B

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Cryptocurrency, No picture 0

Key Takeaways TRUMP token has surpassed Pepe and Shiba Inu to become the second-largest meme coin. The token experienced criticism over its distribution, with 80% owned by Trump Organization-linked companies. Share this article TRUMP, a newly launched meme coin created by President-elect Donald Trump, has flipped Pepe (PEPE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) to become the […]

Weekly Commentary: Thoughts Ahead Of Day One

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: DepositPhotos Some things are just irresolvable. Religious conflict and abortion are issues that come quickly to mind, along with whether tax cuts spur growth sufficient to hold fiscal deficits in check. The bond market won’t be weighing in on religion or women’s rights. January 16 – Reuters (Lawrence Delevingne, Yoruk Bahceli, Davide Barbuscia […]

Last Bear Standing

Jan 19, 2025 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

In a normal stock market, some companies do well; their stocks go up. Some don’t do so well; their stocks go down. Researchers try to figure out — in advance — which are which. Good research pays off. ‘Behind every great fortune is a crime,’ wrote Balzac. On January 29, 2018, YouTube watchers were seeing one.Down […]