5 08, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Tech Tumbles and Fed Hopes Define Volatile Week

By |2024-08-05T14:47:01+00:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: The trading week kicked off with mixed results across major U.S. indexes as investors took a cautious stance ahead of key earnings reports and the Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow slightly declined by 0.1%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each edged up by 0.1%. Tuesday: Despite broader gains that boosted the Dow [...]

29 07, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Tech Tumult and Political Shifts Shape Volatile Market Week

By |2024-07-29T15:21:11+00:00July 29th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: Markets started on a high note with technology shares leading the charge following President Biden's announcement of not seeking reelection. The Dow increased by 0.3%, the S&P 500 rose by 1.1%, and the Nasdaq saw a significant jump of 1.6%. Tuesday: Investors took a cautious stance, resulting in a slight retreat across the [...]

22 07, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: A Week of Highs, Lows, and IT Outages

By |2024-07-22T14:39:54+00:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: The week started on a high note with anticipation of potential interest rate cuts this year, leading to gains across major indices. The Dow rose by 0.5%, the S&P 500 by 0.3%, and the Nasdaq by 0.4%. Tuesday: Sentiment was further boosted by strong earnings from Morgan Stanley and UnitedHealth, with the Dow [...]

15 07, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Navigating Economic Signals and Corporate Earnings

By |2024-07-15T15:45:51+00:00July 15th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: The trading week began on a cautious note with mixed market performance as investors braced for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming testimony to Congress. The Dow slightly declined by 0.1%, while the S&P 500 edged up by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq saw a modest increase of 0.3%. Tuesday: Markets continued to display [...]

8 07, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Tech Leads as Investors Navigate Mixed Signals

By |2024-07-08T15:02:12+00:00July 8th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: Last week kicked off with a positive trend, primarily led by gains in the technology sector. The Dow edged up by 0.1%, the S&P 500 saw a 0.3% increase, and the Nasdaq experienced a notable rise of 0.8%. Tuesday: Market conditions remained favorable as investors digested recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome [...]

1 07, 2024

Worth Your Time

By |2024-07-02T17:47:25+00:00July 1st, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers It has been a whirlwind of a week for VectorVest in the best way! As part of our partnership with Nasdaq, our Management Team and Education Team had the opportunity to visit Nasdaq’s MarketSite in Times Square where we were featured on their billboard and were hosted at the closing [...]

1 07, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Tech Tumbles and Economic Data Takes Center Stage

By |2024-07-01T16:26:16+00:00July 1st, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: Investors sold off technology stocks as they awaited critical inflation data, leading to a mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow edged up by 0.7%, contrasting with a 0.3% dip in the S&P 500 and a 1.1% drop in the Nasdaq. Tuesday: A mix of poor economic indicators and a tech rally led [...]

24 06, 2024

Last Week’s Market Recap: Tech Gains and Mixed Results Define the Week

By |2024-06-24T14:42:59+00:00June 24th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: Tech Gains Propel Markets Higher Wall Street kicked off the week on a positive note, largely driven by strong performances in the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the S&P 500 rose by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the pack with a 1.0% increase. The bullish sentiment in [...]

24 06, 2024

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CYCLE AND THE FED

By |2024-06-24T14:26:51+00:00June 24th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers As they have done for the last year, the Federal Reserve moved last week to leave interest rates unchanged at the elevated rate of 5.25% – 5.50% and signaled only one cut this year. That same morning, the May Consumer Price Index was released, coming in at a lower-than-expected increase [...]

17 06, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Mixed Reactions and Federal Reserve Anticipation

By |2024-06-17T14:57:04+00:00June 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Monday: Optimism Ahead of Key Announcements Stock prices started the week on a high note as investors anticipated the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow rose by 0.2%, the S&P 500 added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq picked up 0.4%, setting a positive tone for the [...]

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