U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures at 7:30 AM EST were up 3 points. Focus this morning is on the U.S. December Consumer Price Index to be released at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus is a decline 0.1% versus a gain of 0.1% in November. On a year-over-year basis, December CPI is expected to increase 6.5% versus a gain of 7.1% in November. Excluding food and energy, Decemb...Read More
Your editor entertains a theory:We Americans are frogs. We are frogs wallowing blissfully in a pot of fatally warming water.We boil gradually away, unaware... comfortable... arrogant... and ignorant.That is, we the American people have grown so accustomed to the warmth enwombing us - and for so long - we are incapable of detecting the ratcheting heat.We will never jump the pot. We are simply too c...Read More
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BLOK ETF is more proficiently managed than most believe and could rebound if the market pivots toward high-beta assets. Find out why I rate the ETF a Buy.Read full newsRead More
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Squarespace, reported its Q3 financial results on Nov 8, 2022. SQSP has seen downward pressure on consumer discretionary spending. Click here to read more.Read full newsRead More
ONEOK, Inc. reported a Q3 earnings miss but executed well on the operations front. OKE management guided to over 10% EBITDA growth in 2023. Click here for more.Read full newsRead More
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