September 4, 2018 The Week Ahead

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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August 20, 2018 The Week Ahead

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Stocks were mixed during the week as attention remains on the ongoing currency crisis in Turkey as well as, trade negotiations between the US and China. The number of earnings reports are declining and trading volumes are starting to come in as the summer drags along.

Stocks in play during the week included: WMT +8.51%, TSLA -14.06%, CGC +19.47%, SWCH -26.79%, and JWN +12.55%

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -0.37%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.67%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) +1.27%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) +0.49%

The VIX closed at 12.60 on Friday.

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Here are how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -2.77%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.27%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -2.23%

Economic Releases:
22 Aug 2018- EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET; FOMC Minutes 2:00 PM ET

23 Aug 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET; PMI Composite Flash 9:45 AM ET; New Home Sales 10:00 AM ET

Key Earnings:
20 Aug 2018- EL, BHP, FN

21 Aug 2018- COTY, KSS, TJX, TOL, KEYS, LZB, URBN

22 Aug 2018- LOW, TGT, ADI, SMRT

23 Aug 2018- BABA, ADSK, INTU, LB, ROST, SNPS, SPLK, VEEV

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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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