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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Drop Hard on New Trump Tariff Talk

President Trump is warning Apple (AAPL) will be facing additional +25% tariffs on iPhones, while flexing new +50% tariffs on the EU.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Even Out as Investors Digest Tax Bill

Indexes dipped early but are in the process of rebounding following yesterday's sell-off.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Slip Lower on Record Trade Deficit, Q1 Earnings

A new record-low trade deficit may be contributing to the sour mood this morning in pre-market trading.

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Bryan Hayes

Bullish Signals Mount as Q1 Earnings Surprise to the Upside

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are surging; bulls would like to see further positive reactions to earnings.

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Bryan Hayes

Stocks Rise, US Dollar Attempts to Stabilize Following Worst Start in History

Normally in times of market stress, we see a flight to safety into treasuries. That hasn't been the case this year.

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Mark Vickery

Market Indexes Tank Again, but Gold Continues to Shine

The COMEX closed today's session climbed +3.3% today to a current spot price of $3426 per ounce -- a new record high.

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Shaun Pruitt

Should Investors Buy the Spike in Netflix Stock After Q1 Earnings?

Netflix (NFLX) shares had spiked +3% in this morning's trading session as the streaming giant was able to impressively surpass its Q1 earnings expectations before the Easter Holiday last Thursday.

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Ethan Feller

From Boring to Booming: What's Behind the Insurance Stock Rally

International insurance stocks such as Allianz, Sompo Holdings, Munich Re and Swiss Re have been push new highs as the broad market explores new lows

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Mark Vickery

Markets Drop Again on Fed Chair Powell's Assessment

The S&P 500 was down -1% as Powell took the stage at the Economic Club of Chicago today, and -2% when he left.

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Mark Vickery

U.S./China Trade at +125% Standoff, PPI Slides, Big Banks Report Q1

Trade between the U.S. and China -- worth $582 billion in 2024 -- has apparently ground to a halt.

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Andrew Rocco

Bitcoin Q2 2025: Bullish Signals Emerge After Pullback

Despite a pullback from its 2024 high, Bitcoin's outlook for Q2 remains bright. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco breaks it down.

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Mark Vickery

Tariff Saga Starts 2nd Week, Pre-Markets Down Big Again

The American indexes are now reverberating off the market reactions around the world.

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Shaun Pruitt

M&A Watch: Buy the Surge in Rocket Companies (RKT) Stock?

As the broader market continued to fall Rocket Companies (RKT) stock spiked over +10% on Friday and has now soared +35% in 2025.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Down Another -2% on Good Jobs Report

China has fire a retaliatory shot in the tariff war begun on the White House lawn Wednesday.

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Mark Vickery

Moderating Economic Prints, Mixed Pre-Markets

Jobless Claims stay steady, Trade Balance in Goods comes down slightly but are still historically deep.

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Mark Vickery

Big Bounce in Markets on Tamed-Down Tariff Proposals

Market indexes, down at or near correction territory, sprang back between 1.4% (Dow) and +2.6% (Russell 2000).

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Sinking on Dimming Outlook

We got all the data we could want this week, but are still in the dark as much as were Monday morning.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Rise After Fed Report; Earnings Due Thursday

The Fed is not forecasting a higher possibility of a recession based on proposed tariffs.

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Mark Vickery

A Brief History of Fed Funds Moves in the 21st Century

Today's FOMC statement will include a new dot-plot to map out where the Fed sees future moves, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will give his customary press conference.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Drop Ahead of Fed Meeting; Huang Speech Can't Save NVIDIA

The Nasdaq dropped -304 points, -1.71% on the session, with NVIDIA (NVDA) down -3.4%.

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Bryan Hayes

Markets Attempt to Rebound from Correction: Here's What to Do

Fears are lingering in a sign that market participants remain concerned about tariffs and broader economic weakness.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Turn Green for St Patrick's Day

The S&P 500 has swung from -5 points to +8, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq emerging from flat to +64 points at this hour.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Market Futures in the Green... for Now

Session after session we've seen market indexes erode during normal trading hours.

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Mark Vickery

BLS Jobs Numbers: +151K, Unemployment +4.1%

A headline number of +151K was below the +170K expected, but pre-markets breathed a sigh of relief.

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