Advanced Durable Goods Shipments March 2024: Pushing Fed Further To Sideline

U.S. Economy in a "no-landing" scenario, with strong growth and accelerating inflation. Real Advanced Durable Goods Shipments grew by 0.28% in March, with growth in Core Durable goods accelerating by 1.05%. James Kostohryz: Census Bureau report provides further reason for the Fed to postpone any rate cuts. He provides an in-depth analysis of the latest durable goods data for March 2024.

Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE)?

Energy Sector Update for 04/23/2024: HAL, SHEL, TTE, XLE, USO, UNG

Should You Invest in the First Trust Energy AlphaDEX ETF (FXN)?

Exxon leads industry fight against UN talks seeking cap on plastic production

Energy Exxon leads industry fight against UN talks seeking cap on plastic production. UN talks on a potential plastics treaty could end plastic pollution within two decades. Environmental groups want plastic production to be reduced by 75% from 2019 levels by 2040. Countries like Saudi Arabia and China argue production caps would lead to higher prices for consumers.

Top high growth investment ratio stocks from each sector - GS

Goldman Sachs analysts listed the top stocks in each sector with the highest growth investment ratio. Analysts said they forecast capex and R&D growth to slow from about 10% in 2023 to about 7% in 2024. Growth investment ratio is defined as a company's capex less depreciation plus R&d as a share of its cash flow.

Stocks Set To Snap Worst Losing Streak In Nearly 2 Years, Gold Sinks, Bitcoin Reclaims $66,000: What's Driving Markets Monday?

Major U.S. Stocks are poised to break a six-day losing streak. At noon trading in New York on Monday, major indices all traded higher. Easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East bolstered market sentiment. Gold plunged 2.5% to $2,330 per ounce, while silver tumbled 5%. Bitcoin rose above $66,000, on track for its highest close in a week.

Goldman’s buybacks basket: Buyback growth will be 13% in 2024

Goldman’s buybacks basket: Buyback growth will be 13% in 2024. Goldman Sachs analysts rebalanced their “buybacks basket” as 2024 buyback growth is forecasted to be 13%. S&P 500 (SP500) cash spending grew by 4% to $3.4T last year.

Goldman’s debt issuers stocks basket

Weekly Report: what happened at XLE last week (0415-0419)?

Oil rally fades as fears ease over Israel-Iran hostilities; week ends lower

Crude oil futures posted a second straight weekly loss. Israel and Iran exchanged tit-for-tat strikes in the Middle East. The energy sector ended the week -1.2%. China's Q1 gross domestic product increased 5.3% Y/Y, sending bullish signal to oil markets.

Wall Street's April pullback intensifies as S&P 500 notches worst week in over a year

The S&P 500 on Friday retreated 3.05% for the week to end at 4,967.23 points. The benchmark gauge posted its worst weekly performance since early March last year. This week's retreat was driven by stronger-than-anticipated economic data and hawkish Fedspeak. Geopolitical concerns over Israel and Iran along with a stubborn bond sell-off also put pressure on equities.

S&P 500 Nears 6-Day Slide, Nasdaq 100 Faces Worst Week Since Late 2022: What's Driving Markets Friday?

U.S. Stocks are on track to end another week of declines. The Nasdaq 100 has dropped over 5% this week, while the S&P 500 faces its sixth consecutive day of losses. Semiconductor stocks are down 2.7%, and gold prices surged to $2,400 per ounce.

The Energy sector is looking attractive again - SSGA

U.S. restricts oil and gas drilling across Alaska's North Slope in new regulation

Energy Sector Update for 04/19/2024: SLB, WES, XLE, USO, UNG

A 7-Fund Portfolio For Big Dividends And Strong Growth

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Energy Sector Upgraded to Overweight by Truist

Truist upgrades energy sector to overweight as technicals improve