BLS Report Stuns: +2.51 Million Jobs in May, Unemployment Falls to 13.3% Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 5, 9:22AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Fri Jun 5, 9:22AM CDT
Leisure & Hospitality and Construction came back strong, hiring back many of the employees who had been laid off.
Nasdaq 100 Hits New Highs: 5 Best Stocks in the ETF Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 5, 9:10AM CDT Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Fri Jun 5, 9:10AM CDT
The Nasdaq 100 index hit an all-time high in intraday trading on June 4, becoming the first major U.S. index to reach record highs after coronavirus plunge.
GOOGL : 1,440.02 (+1.82%) New Jobless Claims Sub-2 Million 1st Time in Months Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 4, 9:14AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Thu Jun 4, 9:14AM CDT
This is still a huge number for new unemployed Americans in one week, but has come down from the previous week's 2.126 million, and well off the pace we saw in late March.
Markets 2020: Still Dealing in Historic Terms Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 3, 4:39PM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Wed Jun 3, 4:39PM CDT
As regular economic data continues to depict a recessionary environment, the stock market is keeping its focus on the future.
4 Factors Driving The Stock Market Higher Daniel Laboe - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 3, 3:42PM CDT Daniel Laboe - ZACKS - Wed Jun 3, 3:42PM CDT
4 Factors Driving The Stock Market Higher
ADP for May Surprisingly Low: -2.76M Job Losses Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 3, 8:56AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Wed Jun 3, 8:56AM CDT
For May, 2 million jobs were lost in the Services sector, with Goods losing 794K.
U.S. Outperforms YTD: 6 Top-Ranked ETF Winners Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 2, 10:15AM CDT Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Tue Jun 2, 10:15AM CDT
Wall Street has staged a comeback since late March, leaving behind the rest of the world.
Monday Market Indexes Stay in Green on So-So Data Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 1, 4:39PM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Mon Jun 1, 4:39PM CDT
The Dow posted is first day higher in the last 3 days -- finishing +0.36% as of the closing bell. The S&P 500 went up likewise: +0.38%.
ETF Asset Report of May Sanghamitra Saha - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 1, 1:30PM CDT Sanghamitra Saha - ZACKS - Mon Jun 1, 1:30PM CDT
These ETF areas have gained or lost assets in the month of May.
Markets Neutral to Kick Off New Week & Month Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 1, 9:15AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Mon Jun 1, 9:15AM CDT
Increased levels of stress both at home and abroad aren't exactly being shrugged off by the market, but they're not being particularly negatively affected either.
U.S.-China Tension Heats Up Again: ETF Areas in Focus Sanghamitra Saha - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 29, 12:00PM CDT Sanghamitra Saha - ZACKS - Fri May 29, 12:00PM CDT
The U.S. Senate passed a bill by unanimous consent recently to delist some Chinese corporations from U.S. exchanges.
Should Invesco Defensive Equity ETF (DEF) Be on Your Investing Radar? Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 28, 7:13AM CDT Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Thu May 28, 7:13AM CDT
Style Box ETF report for DEF
Pre-Market Up Again on Reopening, Global Stimulus Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 27, 9:09AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Wed May 27, 9:09AM CDT
Market exuberance regarding the reopening of the U.S. economy and new stimulus bills in Japan and the European Union (EU) further bolster futures.
Is Fomo Driving The Stock Market? Daniel Laboe - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 26, 2:59PM CDT Daniel Laboe - ZACKS - Tue May 26, 2:59PM CDT
Many people missed out on the rapid 35% S&P 500 V-shaped recovery these past 2 months and with state economies reopening, investors fear they will miss out on a further upside in the stock market
Technical Analysis Points To Continued Rally, But How Much Further Can We Go? Daniel Laboe - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 21, 4:34PM CDT Daniel Laboe - ZACKS - Thu May 21, 4:34PM CDT
In this video I readdress some of the levels that I have been focusing on and take a look at the growing spread between tech stocks and the broader market.
Moderna (MRNA) COVID-19 Vaccine Looks Promising Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 18, 9:02AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Mon May 18, 9:02AM CDT
This news comes sooner and more positive than analysts had been expecting, and shares are up 35% in early trading this Monday.
Nasdaq ETF (QQQ) Joins $100 Billion Club: 10 Stock Winners Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 15, 10:20AM CDT Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Fri May 15, 10:20AM CDT
Invesco QQQ (QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, joined the $100 billion club of AUM last week.
Retail Sales at All-Time Low -16.4%, Plus Empire State & Production Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 15, 9:26AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Fri May 15, 9:26AM CDT
The headline figures on Retail Sales, Empire State and Industrial Production may be striking, but come as a surprise to no one.
New Jobless Claims Slowing, Still Near 3M Last Week Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 14, 9:12AM CDT Mark Vickery - ZACKS - Thu May 14, 9:12AM CDT
2.981 million new jobless claims were made last week, more than the 2.73 million expected but lower than the previous week's 3.17 million.
Inverse ETFs Gain on Powell's Economic Warning Sanghamitra Saha - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 14, 7:00AM CDT Sanghamitra Saha - ZACKS - Thu May 14, 7:00AM CDT
Fed chair Powell sees prolonged economic downturn in the U.S. economy which led to gains in these inverse ETFs.
