We got big tech names selling off today. Names like Palanteer, Oracle, and Coinbase among the worst performing names on the S&P 500. This comes as the equal weight S&P 500 ETF, the RSP, is starting to outperform the MAG7 heavy S&P 500 ETF over the past week.So, does this mean that a rotation is actually starting to take hold. Well, let's bring in Aerial Investments vice chairman and head of investment group, Charlie Babinsque, as well as Innovator ETF's chief investment strategist, Tim Rabanowitz. It's grea ...

Key Takeaways July retail sales rose 0.5% after June's 0.9% gain, with auto sales and online shopping driving growth.LEVI, WMT, BROS and W have all seen earnings estimate upgrades in the past 60 days.Wayfair projects earnings growth above 100%, while Dutch Bros forecasts 34.7% growth next year.The retail sector has shown immense resilience amid rising prices and inflationary pressures. The sector continued to grow in July, boosting the morale of investors. The impressive jump in July retail sales has eased ...

Monday, August 18, 2025Market participants began a new trading week without any true catalyst to drive stocks in any particular direction today. Slightly weaker than expected homebuilding data combined with slightly better-than-expected earnings results from a handful of companies helped keep trading flat: the Dow was -14 points, -0.03%, while the S&P 500 was -1, -0.02%. The Nasdaq eked out the slightest of gains, +0.03%, while the small-cap Russell 2000 outperformed the field, +0.35%.Homebuilders Confidenc ...

Yellow dump truck loading minerals copper, silver, gold, and other at mining quarry.gettyThe latest wholesale inflation numbers in the U.S. took some of the wind out of Wall Street’s sails last week, but they haven’t dulled investor enthusiasm for gold. Even with a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) reading in July, the yellow metal continues to trade near historic highs, and gold stocks, particularly royalty and streaming companies, are delivering record results.As I’ve often said, government ...

[Music] Hello and welcome to Morning Brief Market Sunrise. I'm Raman Karamali live from Yahoo Finance Studios in London. It's Monday 18th August.Coming up on the show, geopolitics takes center stage as investors attention turns to Washington where President Trump hosts Ukraine's president alongside his European allies. The Fed is also in focus. Central bankers across the globe are to descend on Jackson Hole on Thursday.And we'll take a deep dive into what to expect when the big box retailers report earnings ...

_Before trading options, please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options here: https://www.theocc.com/Company-Information/Documents-and-Archives/Options-Disclosure-Document_ Tony discusses the overall improvement in market breadth and expectations for interest rate cuts. He then shares a trade idea for a global financial services firm and looks back to a recent trade for a data storage company. Questions? Drop them below 👇 and we’ll reply right in the comments. - For more about In the Money: h ...

Friday, August 15, 2025It’s a big morning for economic data this Friday, with U.S. Retail Sales and Import/Export Prices for July and Empire State manufacturing for August. Pre-market futures have not moved much on the news — the Dow is +270 points, the S&P 500 is +8 and the Nasdaq -20 points — but bond yields have moved around a bit, first ticking up 2 points on the 10-year and 2-year, and now down two basis points (bps).Retail Sales In-Line, Off Hotter RevisionsU.S. Retail Sales last month came in as expe ...

Federal Reserve and Interest Rates - The Federal Reserve is under political pressure, with inflation figures and weaker job data increasing the likelihood of interest rate cuts [1][4] - The implied probability of a Fed cut in September has risen to approximately 94%, up from 57% a month ago, with October at just over 60% and December at about 49% [4] Investment Opportunities - Lower interest rates are expected to benefit stocks, precious metals, and higher-risk bonds, while the Treasury yield curve may steepen modestly [6] - Potential investment winners include the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU), SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD), and SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) [7] Home Improvement Sector - The stock market is at a critical decision point, with positive money flows observed in certain areas, particularly in the homebuilder sector [7] - Home Depot Inc. (HD) is highlighted as a bellwether for the home improvement sector, reflecting consumer sentiment and the existing home market [9][11] - Recent store traffic at Home Depot has been robust, indicating potential positive earnings results [11] Homebuilder Sector Performance - The homebuilder sector is experiencing a rebound, with smart money building long-term positions despite no rate cuts from the Federal Reserve [12] - The performance of homebuilding stocks is occurring unnoticed, suggesting a potential undervaluation in the market [12] Gold Market Trends - Gold is trending higher, indicating a shift in investment themes amid a tech boom [13] - Countries are reevaluating their trading relationships and increasing gold holdings, which may lead to a medium-term bearish outlook for the US dollar [14][16] Central Bank Influence - Central banks cutting rates and easing credit conditions are seen as supportive of bull markets, particularly in tech, financials, and gold [17]

We topped the last cycle due to interest rate hikes and the FTX/CeFi/Luna collapse.Now, we'll see interest rate cuts with continuing DATs/ETFs and institutions buying.Maybe the top is further away than you think. ...

Well, small caps having a big week today excluded with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 on hopes that the Fed will cut rates in September. But did today's hot PPI number disrupt that narrative. Joining me now is needed small cap growth fund portfolio manager Chris Rutsler.Chris, what's been holding the small caps back and has it been cleared. Well, certainly small caps have a valuation disconnect with large caps over the past few years. And one of the things that we need to see in small caps is gr ...