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Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The S and P 500 inched higher as traders seek further insight into the prospect of an interest rate cut, Target jumped more than 15 percent after reporting earnings that exceeded expectations

Give it up for the S and P 500 and the Nasdaq which both clinched their longest winning streaks of the year yesterday with eight days, Strong retail sales data and a soft inflation report helped soothe investors’ fears on the economy, This week is the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium where Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to…

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Wal-Mart’s numbers eased fears about a slowdown in consumer spending-the largest contributor to economic growth, Weekly jobless claims fell suggesting a still-healthy labor market, Warren Buffet bought 266 million dollars of Ulta Beauty

Consumer prices increased 2.9 percent year over year down from 3 percent in June and the lowest reading since 2021, Mars to acquire snack maker Kellanova in 36 billion dollar deal bringing massive brands like Pringles, CheezIts and nutri grain bars to Mars’ snacking unit, McDonald's debuts Happy Meals for adults complete with collector cups…

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The Producer Price Index encouraged investors ahead of the more widely followed Consumer Price Index out Wednesday morning, Starbucks surged more than 21 percent after the coffee chain tapped current Chipotle chief executive Brian Niccol as its next CEO…

Wednesday’s consumer price index report for July will be a pivotal cue as to whether the economy remains sound, US crude oil tops 77 dollars as Pentagon sends more forces to Middle East, The Average consumer carries 6,329 dollars in credit card debt

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Stocks climbed after new labor market data boosted investors’ confidence in the US economy after a sharp market sell off earlier in the week, Three Disney films could top 1 billion dollars this year after box office rut, Dolce and Gabbana new perfume is not for humans but dogs

Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Advanced Micro Devices all gained more than 2 percent, Disney reported an earnings and revenue beat but its U.S. theme parks business was weighed down by lower consumer demand and inflation, Uber profits as consumers’ gig economy habits prove sticky

S and P 500 shed around 6 percent in the past three sessions bringing year to date gains back to around 9 percent, Stocks got crushed on concern over the health of the US economy and its labor market, A US judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust law

Investors are also concerned that the Federal Reserve is behind in cutting interest rates to bolster an economic slowdown, Chevron is moving its headquarters from San Ramon where it’s been since 2002 to Houston, The US is having a small car renaissance

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The economic data keep rolling on in the direction of a downturn if not recession, Amtrak, the national railroad will break its annual ridership record this year, Food delivery fees are rising and pinching

Boeing added 1.7 percent after announcing a new chief executive officer, TV ratings for the Paris Olympics are up 79 percent over 2021’s Tokyo Games, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

CrowdStrike shares fell more than 8 percent after Delta Air Lines hired attorney to seek damages after an outage led to thousands of flight cancellations, The earnings season has been solid so far of the more than 230 S and P 500 names that have reported about 80 percent have beaten earnings expectations, McDonald’s quarterly same store sales fell …

When Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta report, investors will be looking to see whether the trio’s multibillion dollar AI investments are paying off, McDonald’s results missed analyst expectations, Another key event this week will be the Federal Reserve meeting

The S and P 500’s 356 day streak of avoiding a 2 percent decline has officially ended, The Nasdaq turned higher after suffering its worst day since October 22 yesterday, Credit card delinquency rates hit a nearly 12 year high

Stocks slide as Tesla and Alphabet Disappoint, More than 25 percent of companies have reported with roughly 80 percent of them topping expectations, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets,

S and P 500 rises as investors wait for tech earnings, Crypto currency Ethereum ETFs are set to launch today, Home Sales Had Their Worst June in 25 Years

The S and P 500 and the Nasdaq rose more than 1 percent with both coming off their worst weekly losses since April, Earnings season is about to kick into higher gear headlined by Alphabet, Tesla, and Chipotle, Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures

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