Corn Reserves Expected to Fall to 15-Year Low
Filed under: Economic Data, CommoditiesRising demand for corn from ethanol producers is pushing U.S. reserves to the lowest point in 15 years, a trend that could lead to higher grain and food prices this year.
The Agriculture Department on Friday left...
A guide to economic data during a shutdown
Courtesy of Nomura’s US economics team, here’s a quick guide to the data that would and would not be disrupted by an ongoing shut-show in Washington.This list is not exhaustive,...
Week in Preview: Bed Bath & Beyond, Monsanto and Pier 1 Earnings
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Economic DataThe new earnings season doesn't kick off until Alcoa (AA) reports its first-quarter results on April 11, but a few stragglers are still reporting their earnings for the ...
Week in Preview: Bed Bath & Beyond, Monsanto and Pier 1 Earnings
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Economic DataThe new earnings season doesn't kick off until Alcoa (AA) reports its first-quarter results on April 11, but a few stragglers are still reporting their earnings for the ...
Dow Hits New 2011 High: What’s Next?
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Indices, Market Matters, Caterpillar (CAT), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD), Office Depot (ODP), Economic Data, DJIANon-farm payrolls came in higher than analysts' forecasts and the unemployment rate fell to 8.8%. T...
Oil Closes at Two-and-a-Half Year High
Filed under: Major Movement, International Markets, Middle East, Economic Data, Oil, CurrencyThe conflict in Libya continues to spark concerns over possible supply problems, sending oil prices soaring over the past couple weeks and settling at a two-an...
Labor Market Continues to Show Signs of Improvement
Filed under: Employees, Economic Data, Workspace, RecessionAccording to the ADP Employer Services Report, the private sector added 201,000 new jobs in March, basically in-line with 203,000 new jobs that analysts had been expecting to see.
February's fi...
Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Month Low
Filed under: Bad News, Consumer Experience, Market Matters, Money and Finance Today, Economic Data, OilConsumer confidence fell more than expected during the month of March, hitting a new three-month low as high gasoline prices weigh on the minds on co...
Closing Bell: Stocks Give Up Gains (ALU, EBAY, GSIC, FSLR, EWJ, CCJ, PKD)
Filed under: After the Bell, Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Market Matters, Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU), Japan, Economic Data, Oil, HousingU.S. markets were mixed most of Monday with what felt like very directionless trading on light vol...
Week in Preview: Mosaic, Family Dollar Earnings and March Unemployment Rate
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Family Dollar Stores (FDO), Economic DataThe calendar quarter winds down this week and quarterly reports are due from Apollo Group (APOL), CarMax (KMX), Global Payments (GPN), Krispy Kreme (KKD), Lennar (LEN) a...
Inadequate Q4 U.S. GDP Growth Points to Fed’s Extension of QE2
Filed under: Forecasts, Economic Data, Federal ReserveThis past week's data point of significance for investors has to be the revised, final, fourth quarter U.S. GDP report, which indicated the world's largest economy grew 3.1% in the quarter, as well ...
Week in Preview: Housing Data and Late Season Earnings (ORCL, DFS, TIF)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Tiffany and Co (TIF), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Economic Data, HousingQuarterly reports from Oracle (ORCL), Discover (DFS) and Tiffany (TIF) will highlight news on the earnings front this week.
Elsewhere on the economic calenda...
