Stocks have gotten a boost from optimism for U.S.-China trade talks, but earnings could take a bigger role in the week ahead, when reports roll in from a diverse group of companies in tech, railroads, pharma, airlines and consumer products. » Read More
By: Patti Domm
Compared to the rough ride down, stocks have much more quietly and gently recovered more than 13 percent of their losses from the Christmas Eve low. » Read More |
The 20-day-old government shutdown had a minor impact on the economy so far, but it could start to have a bigger sting if it continues for much longer and hits consumer or business sentiment, economists said.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
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Earnings season could put the stock market to the test, as companies discuss trade and slowing global growth.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
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When stocks bounce at the beginning of the year, history shows the market is more often up than down at the end of the year.
Chinese consumers may be staging an informal boycott of some American products and that could be a factor behind Apple's revenue shortfall, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
Stocks have bounced off the Christmas Eve lows and many of the worst performers are the stars of the two-week period since then, including General Electric, Netflix and many energy names.
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Wall Street analysts have the lowest percentage of buy ratings on Apple stock since 2005 — at 49 percent.
The trade war may be hurting China more than the U.S., but by spring China could be looking up as the U.S. slows, economists said.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
Trade talks between the U.S.and China will dominate market focus in the week ahead, while investors are also watching to see whether other companies join the ranks of Apple and warn about an earnings miss.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sparked a huge stock market rally after he delivered just the message investors wanted to hear — that the Fed will be flexible on policy and it is in no hurry to raise interest rates.
The 312,000 nonfarm payrolls added in December does little to clarify whether the economy is slowing, since jobs data tends to lag.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
Investors are hoping a strong December jobs report and dovish words from the Federal Reserve chairman will ease rising concerns about an economic slowdown.
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Patti Domm is CNBC Markets Editor, responsible for news coverage of the markets and economy.
A CNBC reporter since 1990, Bob Pisani covers Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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