Tag: Slowdown

Markets React to Dim Forecast, 2Q Reports – Weekly Update

July 25, 2022 | By Steven DiGregorio

Earnings Propel Stocks Earnings season kicked off last week, with major banks reporting second-quarter results. While their results were mixed, they appeared to indicate that consumers and businesses remained reasonably healthy–a perspective that helped erase some negative sentiment overhanging the market. As the week progressed, stocks gained momentum as earnings results poured in from different […] READ MORE

Stocks Lackluster Despite Positive Outlook – Weekly Update

September 20, 2021 | By Steven DiGregorio

Stocks Struggle   Despite a string of economic reports painting a healthy picture of the U.S. economy, investor sentiment remained cautious. While tamer inflation and higher-than-expected retail sales may typically be constructive for the market, any investor enthusiasm it generated was fleeting. The market appeared all week to be encumbered by a tentative, apprehensive mood. […] READ MORE