Tag: stock market indicators
2025 Q2 Earnings Season Off To Strong Start After Bank Reports
Big banks reported strong Q2 profits, driven by trading and investment banking, though CEOs remained cautious about economic risks.
The Late Earnings Report Index (LERI)...
How Low Can Natural Gas Prices Go?
I did this research using AI when I asked the question:
Can natural gas producers afford to extract gas if price is below 4?
Whether natural...
Russell 2000 (IWM) and Semiconductors (SMH): Concerning Price Pattern?
After an epic week where only a few sectors plus the S&P 500 and NASDAQ shone, it turns out that it’s the calendar price...
Oil Prices Trading In Important Price Range
Now that the stock market calendar range for July is set, let’s look at crude oil futures.
First, there is the chart of the United...
Inflation Week on Wall Street Comes as Tariff Risk Re-Emerges
June CPI, PPI, and Retail Sales hit this week, offering key macro information for investors and policymakers
President Trump’s surprise 50% tariff on Brazil and...
Key Stock Market Indices & ETFs: Minding July Trading Ranges
Over the weekend I wrote about the July 6-month calendar range reset happening this week!
Our inside sectors of the US economy, retail (Retail Sector...
Q2 2025 Earnings Preview: Modest Growth Expected Amidst Economic Crosswinds
S&P 500 Earnings Per Share (EPS) growth expected to come in at 4.8% for Q2, which would be the lowest growth rate since Q4...
This Week the July 6-month Calendar Range Resets
First some facts about the July Calendar Range
The July PatternThe Six-Month Calendar Ranges
Provides directional bias for the next 6 to 12 months.
January and July...
Buybacks Reach Record Highs as Q2 Earnings Season Nears
Q1 2025 buybacks reached a record $293B, with analysts expecting 2025 total buybacks to hit $1T.
The top 20 S&P 500 companies continue to dominate buyback...
Lower Interest Rates: A Big Piece of the Inflation Puzzle
With FOMC minutes published today, most Fed members eye rate cuts this year, but are split on what are the next steps.
One must cynically...