– James F. Taulman, former Editor-in-Chief of the first independently licensed website to offer stock reports and services based on the CAN SLIM® investment system.
7:30 AM – MORNING MARKET UPDATE & WATCH LIST
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was another tame day yesterday, the Dow closed lower by -1.6 points, the S&P 500 made another record high, closing up +2.5 points as the Nasdaq ended lower by just -3 points.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.”
– Thomas Watson
Walmart, America’s largest retailer and a bellwether of consumer health and the retail sector, reported upbeat results which are seen as a sign American consumers are confident heading into the holiday season.
Today’s U.S. retail data to be released at 8:30 AM could further lift sentiment. Sales are expected to have climbed +0.2% in October, compared to a -0.3% decline the previous month. We also have the Empire State manufacturing survey for November, which posts at the same time.
In an address before Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the path of interest rates may not change as long as the economy keeps growing. The Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index rose a bit more than forecast in October, gaining +0.4%, which was a little above the consensus target rise of +0.3%. That uptick suggests that the economy now is pressing ahead modestly and is in no danger of falling into recession anytime soon.
This morning, stock futures point higher. Markets in Europe opened mixed, while stocks in Asia rose outside China.
For earnings, J.C. Penney and China’s largest online retailer and biggest overall retailer, JD.com report results before the open.
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BREAKOUT ALERT UPDATE:
Our FNF, GIB and FAF all closed at a new all-time high, yesterday. Volume on each did, however, lack conviction, Thursday.
Chart services courtesy of stockcharts.com. Annotations by James Taulman.
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CTAS – Recovered somewhat from Wednesday’s gap down.
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WATCHLIST UPDATE:
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