Good MorningEquity Traders shrugged off a weaker-than-expected employment report from ADP in favor of the earnings outlook. The ADP report shows less than half the expected jobs were created in August putting a damper on the outlook for economic activity. The upshot is that ADP figures rarely track in line with the NFP figures which leaves the door open for the NFP report to impress the market on Friday. If not, equities could reverse their upward trend and begin moving lower once again.
In other news, the ISM Manufacturing Index and the construction spending data we're both better than expected. This data is contrary to the weaker-than-expected employment figures and point not only to continued economic activity but an acceleration of activity in the third quarter of the year. The key takeaway is that the earnings outlook continues to improve, so long as those conditions remain in place the S&P 500 should continue to move higher.
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Politics | | | Global stocks rose Thursday after soft U.S. jobs surveys fueled optimism the Federal Reserve might feel less pressure to wind down stimulus.
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Markets | | | DocuSign stock is up 33% this year, easily outpacing the S&P 500 index which is up 22%. And heading into its earnings report on September 2, DOCU stock looks to be consolidating. Investors should expect the stock to get a bullish lift from what is likely to be a strong earnings report. Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Since going public for the second time in March, JOAN stock has failed to capture the imagination of bullish investors. But with the stock showing signs of being oversold, a positive earnings report in advance of the "crafting season" could change the narrative very quickly. Read the Full Story |
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The pandemic has brought all sorts of changes to how corporate America operates. Business models are shifting to e-commerce and expenses on things like travel and marketing are being re-examined.
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Politics | | | WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A man in New Zealand who had tested positive for the coronavirus faces criminal charges after he escaped from an Auckland quarantine hotel and returned home, according to authorities.
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Politics | | | Moderna Inc. and its Japanese partner are recalling more than 1 million doses of the U.S. drug maker’s coronavirus vaccine after confirming contamination reported last week was tiny particles of stainless steel Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | KAMPALA, Uganda — The African Union’s COVID-19 envoy says vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe after the intervention of South Africa’s government.
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Markets | | | What can employers do if workers avoid COVID-19 vaccines?
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Markets | | | PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH) was not alone when it decided to suspend the dividend last year. The move was an aggressive attempt to sustain capital in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and one that helped the business weather the storm. Read the Full Story |
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