Week of November 12th Stock Market Watch

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All three major stock indices post gains this week, led by the Dow Jones Industrials which closed more than 3% higher. IBM, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, and McDonald’s were among the strongest stocks in the Dow.

Despite the second straight week of gains posted by the market, it closed down on Friday, as concerns of a global economic slowdown re-emerged. Adding to concerns are declining oil prices, they’ve dropped by 15% over the last month.

That said, a lot of uncertainty surrounding the market was cleared up, including the midterm elections and the FOMC meeting. Also, many of the top companies have announced earnings.

Stocks making moves last week included Hertz +31.5%, Twilio +24%, Ctrip.com -25%, and Activision Blizzard -20%.

The VIX closed below 20 for the second straight week, as it finished Friday’s trading at 17.36.

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Here are how some of the most actively traded commodity and interest rate ETFs performed: United States Oil Fund (USO) -4.58%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +1.2%. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -1.86%

Economic Releases:
14 Nov 2018- CPI 8:30 AM ET

15 Nov 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey 8:30 AM ET; Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 11:00 AM ET

16 Nov 2018- Industrial Production 9:15 AM ET

Key Earnings:
12 Nov 2018- ACM, ATHN, ATHM, TDW

13 Nov 2018- AAP, ARMK, BZH, GDS, HD, TSN, VOD, SWCH, VREX, WIX

14 Nov 2018- APRN, M, MRK, TCHEY, CSCO, NTAP, NTES, WYY

15 Nov 2018- AMAT, JWN, NVDA, POST, CSIQ, JCP, MANU, WMT

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Week of October 29th Stock Watch

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Stocks continued to sell-off, as the Dow and S&P 500 turned negative for the year. Fears of rising interest rates, trade tensions with China, and economic slowdown are all weighing down on stocks.

Plenty of earnings going into the week including Apple and Facebook. The market was disappointed by earnings from Amazon and Alphabet, putting pressure on tech stocks.

It wasn’t bad news for every stock. For example, Tesla saw its shares rise by more than 27% after a strong earnings report. On the other hand, chipmaker AMD continued to see selling pressure as it dropped by more than 25% on the week.

The VIX closed above 24, as volatility remains elevated.

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Economic Releases:
29 Oct 2018- Personal Income and Outlays 8:30 AM ET

31 Oct 2018- EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

1 Nov 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; ISM Manufacturing Index

2 Nov 2018- Employment Situation 8:30 AM ET; International Trade 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
29 Oct 2018- BAH, BLMN, CTB, FDC, HSBC, WFT, YNDX, AKAM, CLR, MDLZ, RMBS, VNO

30 Oct 2018- AET, AMT, CVLT, EAT, GE, HCA, HUN, I, INCY, KO, LL, MA, MAS, MSM, SABR, PFE, UA, VW, WDR, XYL, APC, CAKE, CXO, DDD, EA, EBAY, FB, FEYE, FLT, GNW, H, HLF, MGM, MOBL, MX, YELP, YUMC, ZEN

31 Oct 2018- ADP, APO, BG, CLX, CRTO, GNC, HES, HES, JBT, ICE, HFC, K, S, SAN, TAP, CF, FIT, MUSA, NXPI, QRVO, WMB, XPO, ZNGA

1 Nov 2018- AVP, CI, CS, MSG, OSK, SFM, SSYS, TEVA, UFS, W, ZTS, AAPL, CATM, CBS, CRUS, EQIX, GPRO, KHC, MELI, OLED, PBYI, SBUX, SHAK, VIAV, WTW, WU, X

2 Nov 2018- ABBV, AXL, BABA, CBOE, CVX, NWL, OZM, STX, XOM

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October 23, 2018 The Week Ahead

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The stock market continues to sell-off on fears of rising rates, trade disputes, and geopolitical tensions. Despite this, earnings have been relatively strong to date. However, we can’t deny the weakness in certain sectors. For example, the homebuilders ETF has sold off 21 out of 23 days.

Going into the week the focus will be on earnings. Outside of the US Markets, traders are following Italy’s budget story as well as the Shanghai index. It was announced earlier that China’s Q3 GDP grew at a slower pace than projected.

The VIX continues to trade above the 20 level as risk off maintains to be a theme in the markets.

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Economic Releases:
24 Oct 2018- New Home Sales 10:00 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

25 Oct 2018- Durable Goods Orders 8:30 AM ET; International Trade In Goods 8:30 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

26 Oct 2018- GDP 8:30 AM ET

28 Oct 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philly Fed Business Survey 8:30 AM ET

29 Oct 2018- Existing Home Sales 10:00 AM ET

Key Earnings:
25 Oct 2018- BAC, SCHW, RIO

26 Oct 2018- BLAK, DPZ, GS, GWW, JNJ, NS, PGR, UNH, CREE, CSX, IBM, NFLX, UAL

27 Oct 2018- AA, ASML, ABT, BMI, KMI, MTB, USB, WPP, URI, CCI, SLG, STLD, URI

28 Oct 2018- BBT, BK, BX, DHR, DOV, ERIC, GPC, NUE, NVS, PM, POOL, PPG, SON, TRV, TXT, WBC, WBS, AXP, EBAY, ETFC, ISRG, PYPL, OZK, WERN

29 Oct 2018- CLF, HON, PG, SLB, SYF, VFC, STT, CFG

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October 15, 2018 The Week Ahead

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The stock market sold off aggressively over week, as investors worry that higher interest rates could slow down the economy. Trade disputes with China also linger in the background. However, all that can change if earnings are strong this quarter.

Notable movers over the week included SQ -21.4%, BA -6.8%, and NIO +19.17%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -3.04%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -4.12%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -4.17%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -5.28%

The VIX climbed more than 43% over the week, closing at 21.31 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -3.63%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +1.27%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) +1.26%

Economic Releases:
15 Oct 2018- Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET

16 Oct 2018- Industrial Production 9:15 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

17 Oct 2018- Housing Starts 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET; FOMC Minutes 2:00 PM

18 Oct 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philly Fed Business Survey 8:30 AM ET

19 Oct 2018- Existing Home Sales 10:00 AM ET

Key Earnings:
15 Oct 2018- BAC, SCHW, RIO

16 Oct 2018- BLAK, DPZ, GS, GWW, JNJ, NS, PGR, UNH, CREE, CSX, IBM, NFLX, UAL

17 Oct 2018- AA, ASML, ABT, BMI, KMI, MTB, USB, WPP, URI, CCI, SLG, STLD, URI

18 Oct 2018- BBT, BK, BX, DHR, DOV, ERIC, GPC, NUE, NVS, PM, POOL, PPG, SON, TRV, TXT, WBC, WBS, AXP, EBAY, ETFC, ISRG, PYPL, OZK, WERN

19 Oct 2018- CLF, HON, PG, SLB, SYF, VFC, STT, CFG

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October 8, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Stocks closed weak for the second consecutive day, as rates and trade disputes dominate the headlines. The 10-year T-note yield reached 7-year highs on Friday. However, with earnings coming up, the economy will start to take a backseat to stocks starting on Friday.

Notable movers included GE +16.7%, Stitch Fix -39.9%, Amarin +21.7%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -3.04%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -1.00%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -0.03%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -3.79%

The VIX closed at 14.82 on Friday, after climbing as high as 17.36 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +1.10%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -3.61%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) +0.92%

Economic Releases:
10 Oct 2018- PPI 8:30 AM ET

11 Oct 2018- CPI 8:30 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 11:00 AM ET

Key Earnings:
9 Oct 2018- AZZ, HELE, IDT

10 Oct 2018- FAST, VOXX

11 Oct 2018- WBA, DAL

12 Oct 2018- C, JPM, WFC, PNC

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October 1, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Stocks closed mixed on Friday; however, it was an end to a strong quarter as the S&P 500 gained more than 7%, one of its largest gains over the last 5 years. Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China continue to be a big story as the threat of more tariffs could hurt the market.

Individual stock stories that dominated the headlines included Tesla -11.48%, Intel +1.35%, Tilray +16.7%, and Square +16%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +1.13%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -0.43%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -1.02%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -1.09%

The VIX closed at 12.12 on Friday, a small rise from last week.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +3.74%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.15%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.64%

Economic Releases:
1 Oct 2018- ISM Mfg Index 10:00 AM ET

3 Oct 2018- EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

4 Oct 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

5 Oct 2018- Employment Situation 8:30 AM ET; International Trade 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
1 Oct 2018- SFIX, CALM

2 Oct 2018- LW, PAYX, PEP

3 Oct 2018- AYI, LEN, RPM, PIR

4 Oct 2018- STZ, COST, SGH

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September 24, 2018 The Week Ahead

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US Stocks moved steadily higher over the week, as another strong quarter was recorded on the books. Despite sitting near highs, investors are wondering how much longer the bull market can continue. Some fear that rising interest rates and debt levels could be the culprit that takes this market lower.

We’ll see what the FOMC has to say about this later in the week as they are set to meet. Interestingly, several publications including Barron’s mentioned gold over the weekend as a potential investment again.

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -0.15%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.38%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +2.00%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -0.57%

The VIX closed at 11.68 on Friday, selling off for the second straight week.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +3.17%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -1.22%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) +0.42%

Economic Releases:
26 Sep 2018- New Home Sales 10:00 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET; FOMC Meeting Announcement 2:00 PM ET; FOMC Forecasts 2:00 PM ET; Fed Chair Press Conference 2:30 PM

27 Sep 2018- Durable Goods Orders 8:30 AM ET; GDP 8:30 AM ET; International Trade in Goods 8:30 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

28 Sep 2018- Personal Income and Outlays 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
24 Sep 2018- ASNA

25 Sep 2018- FDS, JBL, NEOG, AIR, CTAS, KBH, NKE

26 Sep 2018- ATU, KMNX, OMN, WOR, BBBY

27 Sep 2018- ANGO, CAG, FGP, MKC, RAD, CAMP

28 Sep 2018- MTN

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September 17, 2018 The Week Ahead

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US Stocks rallied over the week, but still remain vulnerable to headline risk. Specifically, the ongoing trade negotiations between China. Thus far, the market has rallied when there have been rumors on a trade agreement and has sold-off on rumors that more tariffs will be implemented.

It remains a wait and see scenario.

Notable stock movers over the week included: KR -14%, TLRY +40%, and AMD +19.5%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +1.59%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +1.14%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +0.91%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.49%

The VIX closed at 12.07 on Friday, selling off more than 2.5 pts on the week.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +1.59%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -0.49%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.19%

Economic Releases:
19 Sep 2018- Housing Starts 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

20 Sep 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philly Fed Business Survey 8:30 AM ET;
Existing Home Sales 10:00 AM ET

Key Earnings:
17 Sep 2018- FDX, ORCL

18 Sep 2018- AZO, GIS, APOG, CBRL

19 Sep 2018- RHT

20 Sep 2018- DRI, MU, SCS, UNFI, THO

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September 10, 2018 The Week Ahead

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It was a rough week for U.S. stocks, specifically the tech heavy Nasdaq. Semiconductors like KLAC, MU, and AMAT were all under heavy selling pressure. Pot stocks remained active, as Tilray gained over 30%

Other notable stock movers over the week included: ZUO -24.9%, RH -19.7%, ULTA +16.9%, and FB -8.2%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -2.84%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -0.93%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -0.18%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -1.06%

We’ll see if the President’s recent comments regarding trade with China escalate and put a further scare into the markets… just in time for Halloween.

The VIX closed at 14.88 on Friday, a gain of 13.5%

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -3.19%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -1.77%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.36%

Economic Releases:
12 Sep 2018- PPI- FD 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

13 Sep 2018- CPI 8:30 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

14 Sep 2018- Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET; Industrial Production 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
10 Sep 2018- HOV, CASY, SONO

11 Sep 2018- FRAN

12 Sep 2018- COOL, TLRD, SAIC, PVTL

13 Sep 2018- KR, ADBE, VNCE, ORCL

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September 4, 2018 The Week Ahead

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The U.S. stock market remains strong, despite fears of a trade war and troubles in emerging markets like Turkey and Argentina. With summer now over, expect to see trading volumes to start to pick up again.

Stocks in play over the week included: AMZN +5.63%, SQ +13.38%, LULU +11.65%, DLTR -13.86%, and EA -12.06%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +2.29%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.97%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +0.78%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.83%.

The VIX closed at 12.86 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +1.94%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -1.06%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.57%.

Economic Releases:
4 Sep 2018- ISM Manufacturing Index 10:00 AM ET

5 Sep 2018- International Trade 8:30 AM ET

6 Sep 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 8:30 AM ET

7 Sep 2018- Employment Situation

Key Earnings:
4 Sep 2018- CONN, COUP, RH, SMAR, WDAY

5 Sep 2018- CBK, AVA, CLDR, DOCU, GWRE, MDB, REVG, VRNT, ZS

6 Sep 2018- DVMT, GII, LE, NAV, AVGO, FIVE, FNSR, GME, MRVL, PANW, ZUMZ

7 Sep 2018- GCO

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