Monday: Tech Gains Propel Markets Higher Wall Street kicked off the week on a positive note, largely driven by strong performances in the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the S&P 500 rose by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the pack with a 1.0% increase. The bullish sentiment in [...]
Written by: Angela Akers As they have done for the last year, the Federal Reserve moved last week to leave interest rates unchanged at the elevated rate of 5.25% – 5.50% and signaled only one cut this year. That same morning, the May Consumer Price Index was released, coming in at a lower-than-expected increase [...]
Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) announced late Thursday it had gained FDA approval for its treatment designed to target a rare genetic disease known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This condition causes progressive weakness, predominantly in boys, and is caused by a lack of key protein dystrophin. It has no known cure at this time. The [...]
Accenture (ACN) delivered fiscal Q3 results Thursday morning right before the market opened, and despite a miss on the top and bottom lines, the company’s forecast for the road ahead was enough to send shares nearly 7% higher. Revenue for the third quarter was disappointing at just $16.47 billion, narrowly below the $16.53 billion [...]
Just last month Dell Technologies (DELL) reported first-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, taking the stock down from its all-time high of $179/share. It fell more than 30% in just a few days, eroding market cap and scaring investors out of their positions. The issue was that despite AI growth fueling [...]
U.S. Retail sales figures were released this week and revealed yet another sign that consumer sentiment is cooling. While sales did grow, up 0.1% month-over-month in May 2024, it was still below forecasts of 0.2%. Importantly, the figure also follows April’s figures, which showed a decline in sales. Taken together, this would indicate that [...]
Shares of La-Z-Boy (LZB) are up nearly 18% so far Tuesday morning on the heels of its fiscal fourth-quarter results and preliminary first-quarter guidance. The furniture company’s results for the quarter ending April 27th surpassed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.95 per share ahead of [...]
Autodesk (ADSK) investors have been anxiously awaiting an update since April 1 of this year after the company became aware of potential discrepancies in its free cash flow and non-GAAP operating margin practices. This led to the delay of its 10-K for fiscal year 2023 pending a full investigation into the issue, resulting in [...]
Monday: Optimism Ahead of Key Announcements Stock prices started the week on a high note as investors anticipated the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow rose by 0.2%, the S&P 500 added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq picked up 0.4%, setting a positive tone for the [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Dr. DiLiddo introduced us to the Investment Matrix decades ago in his classic little green book, “Stocks, Strategies & Common Sense.” “Without knowing it, each of us has an investment style which is distinctly our own.” – Dr. Bart DiLiddo The four basic investment styles are categorized by using [...]
