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Two Stocks Set to Surge if the Fed Cuts Rates This Month

TipsForTraders | September 13, 2024

As the Federal Reserve prepares to meet on September 17, the potential for an interest rate cut looms large over the markets. Chair Jerome Powell has signaled the possibility of lowering rates, a move that would undoubtedly ripple through the economy. Historically, rate cuts can have a broad impact, boosting consumer spending and helping businesses…

Rate Cuts Incoming? Why This Stock May Be a Smart Play Now

TipsForTraders | September 10, 2024

Inflation has dominated the economic landscape over the past two years, with the Federal Reserve at the center of efforts to bring it under control. While political figures often take the heat—or the praise—for economic conditions, it is the Fed that shapes monetary policy and sets the course for interest rates. To combat persistently high…

A Record-Breaking Year for US Stocks Amid Election-Year Dynamics

Aline Medeiros | June 25, 2024

Key Takeaways: The S&P 500 has hit record highs 31 times in 2024. Election years generally favor stocks, especially with incumbent presidents running for re-election. Analysts are revising year-end targets upwards despite potential volatility. As we approach the midpoint of 2024, US stock markets are on an unprecedented tear, with the S&P 500 breaking records…

Lockheed’s HIMARS Plant Gearing Up to Meet Demand After Ukraine Success

reuters | February 28, 2023

By Mike Stone CAMDEN, Arkansas (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin’s mobile rocket launcher plant in Camden, Arkansas is gearing up to boost production of the HIMARS system after its success on the battlefield in Ukraine drove up demand from other nations, executives said on Monday. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is now a widely…

U.S. weekly jobless claims increase, labor market still tight

reuters | February 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but remained at levels consistent with a tight labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 196,000 for the week ended Feb. 4, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists…

Ukraine’s parliament amends 2023 budget, raises spending

reuters | February 7, 2023

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved changes to the 2023 state budget on Tuesday, raising state spending to support small businesses and channel more funds into reconstruction and recovery projects following Russia’s invasion. Roksolana Pidlasa, the head of the parliamentary budget committee, said spending had been increased by 5.5 billion hryvnias ($150 million). The increase…