10/23/2023 Riddle of the Week
How many cubic yards of dirt are in a hole 9' deep, 8' long, and 1' wide?
10/16/2023 Riddle of the Week
I'm usually made by someone who does not want me. I'm usually bought by someone who does not need me. I'm usually used by someone who never sees me. What am I?
Markets React To Turmoil In Middle East, Inflation Concerns #WEVU 10/16/2023
Stocks ended mixed last week amid the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and higher-than-expected inflation data.
Stocks Rally After Strong Jobs Report #WEVU 10/09/2023
A Friday rally overcame a shaky week, sending stocks mostly higher.
Bond Yield Rise; Gov’t Shutdown Looms #WEVU 10/02/2023
Rising bond yields and government shutdown fears left stocks in mostly negative territory for the week.
Stocks End Summer With Gloomy News #WEVU 09/25/2023
Rising bond yields and fears of a government shutdown hammered stocks last week, with technology shares bearing the brunt of the retreat.
Stocks Stand Still, Awaiting Fed #WEVU 09/18/2023
Stocks ended the week roughly where they began as investors digested a mixed set of new economic data.
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? #WEVU 09/11/2023
Concerns that the Fed may raise interest rates soured investor sentiment, sending stocks lower in a holiday-shortened trading week.
Stocks Retreat; Powell Talk Goes Hawk #WEVU 08/28/2023
Stocks fluctuated last week, jostled by fitful bond yields and headline news, before ending strongly following Fed Chair Powell’s comments on the monetary outlook.
Stocks Weather Summer Storm Of News And Indicators #WEVU 08/21/2023
Stocks extended their August declines last week as higher yields and weak economic data out of China soured investor sentiment.
Summertime Blues for the Markets #WEVU 08/14/2023
Positive inflation data failed to lift stocks from their August doldrums last week as economic data and a ratings downgrade soured investor sentiment.
Stocks Raise White Flag to Bad News #WEVU 08/07/2023
Stocks retreated last week as bond yields increased following the Treasury's announcement indicating “a larger-than-expected funding need” and a downgrade in the federal government’s debt rating.
Stocks Jump After Inflation Gauge Cools #WEVU 07/31/2023
A Friday surge pushed stocks solidly into positive territory last week, ignited by cooling in an inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve.
Stocks Advance & Retreat on Mixed News #WEVU 07/24/2023
Stocks moved to the rhythm of earnings season last week, initially rising on positive earnings surprises and faltering later in the week on key earnings disappointments.
Bad News for Bears; Good News Buoys Markets #WEVU 07/17/2023
Better-than-expected updates last week on consumer and wholesale price inflation buoyed investor sentiment, driving stocks higher and lower bond yields.
Stocks Stumble with CPI on Deck #WEVU 07/10/2023
Rising concerns about further rate hikes sent stocks lower to kick off the second half of trading.
Economy Continues Upward Trend #WEVU 07/03/2023
Stocks posted gains for the week to close out a stellar month, aided by positive economic data and reports that all major banks had passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test.
Stocks Climb After Fed Pause #WEVU 06/20/2023
Stocks climbed last week as reassuring inflation data boosted investor hopes that the rate-hike cycle was nearing an end amid fresh economic data pointing to continued economic resilience.
Markets March Into Positive Territory Continues #WEVU 06/12/2023
A late-week rally sent stocks into positive territory, with the S&P 500 index closing just shy of the 4,300 mark.
Debt Deal Relieves Market Worries #WEVU 06/05/2023
Stocks surged higher in the closing days of a holiday-shortened trading week, ignited by a political resolution on raising the debt ceiling and a strong employment report.