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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August 13, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Stocks were mixed during the week as geopolitics grabbed the headlines. Concerns over further escalating tariffs and the ongoing currency crisis in Turkey were among the top stories of the week. Interestingly, gold did not rally off any of these events despite it being viewed as a safe haven investment.

The number of earnings releases are starting slow down and there isn’t much on the economic schedule this week.

Stocks in play during the week included: NWL -21.6%, MTCH +34.16%, KORS +13.12%, ROKU +24.92%, and TM -5.38%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +0.24%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -0.16%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -0.43%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.69%

The VIX closed at 13.20 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -1.33%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +1.21%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.20%

Economic Releases:
15 Aug 2018- Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET; Industrial Production 9:15 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

16 Aug 2018- Housing Starts 8:30 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philly Fed Survey 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
13 Aug 2018- SYY, SWCH, EQH

14 Aug 2018- AAP, CDK, EAT, HD, A, MYGN, VIAV, WYY

15 Aug 2018- LXFT, M, CSCO, NTAP

16 Aug 2018- JCP, JD, MSG, WMT, AMAT, JWN, NVDA, VNET, ZOES

17 Aug 2018- DE

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August 6, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Despite fears of trade wars escalating, the U.S. stock market continues to march higher, as the S&P 500 has now closed higher for five consecutive weeks.

Apple became the first company to exceed a market cap of more than $1 trillion.

Stocks in play during the week included: AAPL +8.9%, PFE +5.55%, TSLA +17.1%, SHOP -11.4%, TSN -9.1%, and BABA -4.5%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +1.38%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.77%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +0.05%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.68%

The VIX closed at 11.64 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -0.35%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -0.20%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.79%

Economic Releases:
8 Aug 2018- EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

9 Aug 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; PPI-FD 8:30 AM ET

10 Aug 2018- Consumer Price Index 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
6 Aug 2018- BID, CAH, CRNT, CTNB, JEC, SEAS, TSN, TWLO, ZG, WTW, THC, NPTN, FIVN, HTZ, MAR, ETSY

7 Aug 2018- DF, DISCA, EMR, EXPD, KMT, MNK, ODP, RDUS, ZBRA, AAOI, BOOT, ALRM, CYBR, DDD, DIS, HDP, LC, MTCH, NEWR, PXD, SNAP, TWNK, WEN, JAZZ, G, INFN

8 Aug 2018- ADT, CTL, DNB, EQIX, FOX, IAC, MNST, NUAN, ROKU, TIVO, YELP, CARS, CHH, CVS, EXTR, GOGO, KORS, MYL, SINA, TRI, VSI

9 Aug 2018- LNG, PRGO, VIAB, AXCM, AL, DBX, MCHP, OLED, SCOR, SNCR, TRNC, TRUE, TTD8

10 Aug 2018- JCP, AIT, RUTH

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July 29, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Stocks were mixed as earnings continue to roll on. On Friday, we posted one of the highest quarterly GDP number in four years, at 4.1%

Going into next week, market participants will be watching what comes out of the FOMC announcement, as well as another busy earnings week.

Stocks in play during the week included: TWTR -21.4%, GRUB +17.03%, and FB -16.7%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -0.77%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.62%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +1.53%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -1.91%

The VIX closed at 13.03 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +1.20%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -1.08%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.63%.

Economic Releases:
31 July 2018- Personal Income and Outlays 8:30 AM ET

1 Aug 2018- ISM Mfg Index 10:0 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET; FOMC Meeting Announcement 2:00 PM ET

2 Aug 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

3 Aug 2018- Employment Situation 8:30 AM ET; International Trade 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
30 July 2018- CAT, BAH, BLMN, CRCM, FDC, KBR, L, STX, AKS, AVB, KLAC, UDR, SBAC, SPWR, TNET, UDR, VNO

31 July 2018- ARNC, BP, CHTR, CS, FIS, HRS, HUN, MAS, PFE, SHOP, VNTR, XYL

1 Aug 2018- FLOW, BNP, ENR, FLOW, GRMN, HUM, SODA, SSYS, TAP, TEX, CENX, FEYE, FIT, MET, YUMC, WYNN, ZNGA, WMB, HLF, TSLA, ADP, TRIP, FEYE, CRUS, CONE, CF

2 Aug 2018- AET, AVP, CI, CTSH, DWDP, HFC, ICE, K, MGM, SFM, TEVA, W, WLTW, YUM, ZTS, BMRN, CARB, CBS, CERN, DATA, NUS, SHAK, TTWO, WU

3 Aug 2018- CBOE, KHC, LYB, AXL

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July 16, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Many media outlets would like you to believe that the President’s economic policies have been a disaster to date. Despite worries of inflation rising and potential trade wars with China, the Nasdaq hit all-time highs and the S&P 500 hit its highest price level in 5 months.

Focus will now turn to earnings as several large caps report, companies like Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and Bank of America. Other notable earnings include: Netflix, American Express, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Ebay, and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.

Stocks in play last week included: FAST +14.6%, IQ +13.5%, AVGO -18.3%, LB -13.6%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +2.28%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +1.51%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +2.29%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -0.49%

The VIX declined sharply, closing at 12.18 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -3.28%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -0.02%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -1.05%

Economic Releases:
16 July 2018- Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET

17 July 2018- Industrial Production 9:15 AM ET

18 July 2018- Housing Starts 8:30 AM ET

19 July 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philly Fed Business Survey 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
16 July 2018- ACI, BAC, BLK, JBHT, LUB, NFLX, RIO

17 July 2018- CMA, GS, JNJ, PGR, SCHW, UNH, BHP, CSX, IBKR, MLNX, UAL

18 July 2018- ABT, ASML, GWW, MS, NVS, NTRS, TXT, USB, AXP, AA, CCI, CCK, CP, EBAY, IBM, SLG, URI8

19 July 2018- BBT, BK, BX, DHR, DPZ, FITB, GPC, KEY, NUE, PM, PPG, RPM, SAP, SON, TRV, TSM, UN, UNP, WBC, CE, COF, ETFC, ISRG, MSFT, PBCT, SWKS

20 July 2018- BHGE, CFG, CLF, GE, GNTX, HON, KSU, RF, SWK, VFC, SLB, MAN

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July 9, 2018 The Week Ahead

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U.S. stocks closed Friday on a positive note, posting impressive gains over the shortened trading week. Some reasons for the strength are attributed to strong jobs data, and improved optimism towards the US upcoming trade policy and its stance on tariffs.

Stocks in play included: Intel +4%, Biogen +23.8%, and Acceleron Pharma +37%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +2.58%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +1.67%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +1.04%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +2.67%

The VIX declined sharply, closing 13.37 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +0.67%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.50%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) +0.54%

Economic Releases:
11 July 2018- PPI 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

12 July 2018- Consumer Price Index 8:30 AM ET; Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
10 July 2018- PEP, VOXX

11 July 2018- FAST, OZRK, MSM

13 July 2018- C, JPM, WFC, FRC

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July 2, 2018 The Week Ahead

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U.S. stocks closed Friday on a positive note. However, declined during the week. The focus still remains on trade moving forward. An ex-factor could be oil, as oil prices have surged over the last two weeks, WTI crude is at its highest level since November 2014.

Stocks in play included: ESV +14.3%; MSG +11.3; NKE +8.51; WWE +8.46%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -2.09%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -1.26%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -1.20%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -2.41%

The VIX climbed higher, finishing it at 16.09 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +7.40%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.99%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -1.40%

Expect low volumes for the first week of July. There isn’t much on the earnings table and there is a half day on the 3rd, with the markets being closed on the 4th.

Economic Releases:
2 July 2018- ISM Mfg Index 10:00 AM ET

5 July 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 11:00 AM ET; FOMC Minutes 2:00 PM

6 July 2018- Employment Situation 8:30 AM ET; International Trade 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
2 July 2018- SWK

3 July 2018- AYI

5 July 2018- PSMT

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June 25, 2018 The Week Ahead

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U.S. stocks traded lower over the week as trade talks between China has escalated. The U.S. has implemented an additional $200B in tariffs on China. That said, China countered with their own tariffs. Going into next week traders will be watching international news, specifically the Turkish elections and politics out of Italy.

Stocks in play included: HRTX +38%; SRPT +37%; FMI +34%; and SFIX +16.6%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -1.04%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -0.87%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -2.01%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.01%

The VIX closed the week higher, finishing it at 13.8

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +7.39%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.17%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.82%

Economic Releases:
25 June 2018- New Home Sales 10:00 AM ET

27 June 2018- Durable Goods Orders 8:30 AM ET; International Trade in Goods 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

28 June 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; GDP 8:30 AM ET

29 June 2018- Personal Income and Outlays 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
25 June 2018- CCL

26 June 2018- FDES, LEN, SONC

27 June 2018- GIS, PAYX, UNF, BBBY, PIR, RAD, WOR, FC

28 June 2018- APOG, CAG, GMS, LNN, MKC, WBA, NKE, KBH

29 June 2018- STZ

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June 18, 2018 The Week Ahead

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U.S. stocks were mixed over the week after the Federal Reserve Bank announced an interest rate hike. Also capturing headlines were the Trump tariff announcement on China. Traders will be watching the situation and whether or not it escalates any further.

Stocks in play included: Restoration Hardware +42%, Canada Goose Holdings +41%, Pivotal Software +39%, Carbon Black +32.8%, and Huya Inc. 32.4%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +1.46%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -0.38%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -1.00%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.77%

The VIX closed lower on Friday, finishing it at 11.98.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +0.77%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.71%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -1.36%

Economic Releases:
19 June 2018- Housing Starts 8:30 AM ET

20 June 2018- Existing Home Sales 10:00 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

21 June 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Philly Fed Business Outlook Survey 8:30 AM ET

22 June 2018- PMI Composite Flash 9:45 AM ET

Key Earnings:
19 June 2018- EQH, FDX, LZB, ORCL

20 June 2018- MU, AOBC, SCS, BNED

21 June 2018- CMC, DRI, KR, MEI, PDCO, RHT

22 June 2018- KMX

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June 11, 2018 The Week Ahead

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U.S. stocks stayed strong, as major indexes trended higher. The markets were lead by the services, industrial and consumer goods sectors. With earnings slowing down, here is what some traders will be watching in the coming week:

Focus this week will be on the upcoming FOMC meeting. Also, traders will be watching to see how markets react to the weekend’s G7 meeting. Some media outlets have written that there might be some backlash after how President Trump conducted himself during it.

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +0.98%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.30%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +0.29%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.30%

The VIX closed lower on Friday, finishing it at 12.20.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +0..15%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) -0.64%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) +0.42%

Economic Releases:
12 June 2018- Consumer Price Index 8:30 AM ET

13 June 2018- PPI 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET; FOMC Meeting Announcement 2:00 PM ET

14 June 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET

15 June 2018- Industrial Production 9:15 AM ET

Key Earnings:
11 June 2018- LMNR, PLAY, KMG, ENZ

12 June 2018- CASY, HRB, OXM, SAIC

13 June 2018- TLRD, HLJI

14 June 2018- ADBE, FNSR, FRED, JBL, VNCE, MIK

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