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“Dow closes 300 points lower Friday, but notches best week since December…”

“UPDATED FRI, MAR 22 2024 4:34 PM EDT… All three major averages notched healthy gains this week, with the S&P 500 rising about 2.3%. The Dow was up just shy of 2% for its best week since December. The Nasdaq is the outperformer… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“December home sales slump to close out worst year since 1995”

“Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in December compared with November to 3.78 million units on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 6.2% lower than in December 2022, marking the lowest level… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Why UiPath Jumped 25.7% in December”

“…For the third quarter, UiPath grew revenue by 24% to $324 million, with adjusted (non-GAAP) earnings per share of $0.12, both figures beating out analyst expectations. The enterprise software-as-a-service sector has gone into a bit of a slowdown since the inflationary surge… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed rate cuts may wait as inflation ticked up in December”

“…U.S. central bankers want more confirmation that inflation is on a firm path toward their 2% goal before they reduce the policy rate, now in the 5.25%-5.5% range…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/traders-pare-bets-fed-cut-134748735.html What happened? I thought the FED was going to cut interest… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation increases more than expected in December”

“…The December Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed pricesticked up slightly at 0.3% over last month, an increase from the 0.2% seen in November. Prices rose 3.4% over the prior year, an increase from the3.1% increase seen the month prior… When removing… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US job growth beats expectations in December; wages rise solidly”

“…Nonfarm payrolls increased by 216,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. Data for November was revised lower to show payrolls rising 173,000 instead of 199,000 as previously… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected”

“…December’s jobs report showed employers added 216,000 positions for the month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. Payroll growth showed a sizeable gain from November’s downwardly revised 173,000. October also was revised lower, to 105,000 from 150,000, indicating a slightly less… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private payrolls added 164,000 in December, beating expectations, ADP says”

“…Private payrolls increased by 164,000 for the month, a substantial rise from the downwardly revised 101,000 in November and better than the 130,000 estimate from the Dow Jones consensus, according to the payrolls processing firm… There were only a few… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow climbs nearly 200 points after December CPI report shows cooling inflation”

“Stocks advanced Thursday after December’s consumer price report showed inflation cooled for the month, raising hopes the Federal Reserve can once again slow interest rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 186 points, or 0.6%. The S&P 500 added… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales dropped 1.9% in December as higher prices caused consumers to curb spending”

“…The advance monthly sales report to close out the year showed a decline of 1.9%, considerably worse than the Dow Jones estimate for just a 0.1% drop. Excluding autos, sales fell 2.3%, a number that also fell well short of… Continue Reading…