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Walgreens, Conagra, Jobs Data, Fed Minutes, and More to Watch This Week

This week also brings earnings from Constellation Brands and Lamb Weston. Plus, December jobs data, Fed minutes, and manufacturing and services numbers.

8 hours ago - Barrons

So much for ‘the January effect': Here are five things that could interrupt the U.S. stock market rally in early 2024.

U.S. stocks capped off a wild 2023 with a two-month sprint that has carried the Dow to record highs and the S&P 500 index to within a whisker of a similar milestone.

10 hours ago - Market Watch

Why 2024 will be good — and possibly great — for investors

My forecast: Moderate double-digit S&P 500 gains, with big growth stocks leading early, and likely twisting to value stock leadership late in the year.

10 hours ago - New York Post

What To Expect in the Markets This Week

Markets are closed on Monday for New Year's Day. Following the holiday, investors will open 2024 with a slate of economic data, while corporate earnings will resume.

10 hours ago - Investopedia

US economic data points to 'real momentum' for 2024, White House says

Higher consumer spending over the holiday season, real wage gains over the last nine months and a jump in consumer confidence point to a good start for 2024, said Jared Bernstein, chair of the White H...

11 hours ago - Reuters

Federal Reserve 2023 monetary policy recap: Fed Chair Powell breaks down interest decisions

Fed Chair Jerome Powell breaks down the interest rate and monetary policy decisions following each FOMC meeting in 2023. 00:00:00 February 1, 2023 00:00:34 March 22, 2023 00:01:06 May 3, 2023 00:01:37...

14 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

Home Builders' Stocks Soared in 2023. Brace for a Dip.

High expectations for the spring buying season are already priced into most of the stocks, analysts say.

20 hours ago - Barrons

5 tech IPOs to watch for in 2024

2023 was expected to be the year of the return of the tech IPO. However, few startups went public, and multiple companies delayed their public offerings.

21 hours ago - Business Insider

Gazing at the New Year's ball for Wall Street – here are some things to look out for in 2024

So in pulling out my 2024 crystal ball, I'm going to focus on stuff I think has a better-than-even chance of actually happening.

1 day ago - New York Post

2024 will bring a 'stock picker's market': Analyst

As the stock market approaches record highs, the risks are even higher for investors. Great Hill Capital Chairman Thomas Hayes joins Yahoo Finance Live to weigh in on what investors should be looking ...

1 day ago - Yahoo Finance

In 2024, Expect Lower Interest Rates & Lower Inflation

As we entered 2023, households were still flush with the cash from government handouts, the economy was healthy, the federal government was still running a significant deficit, and interest rates, whi...

1 day ago - Forbes

‘TAKING JOBS': This is going to further divide Main Street and Wall Street: Expert

Strategic Wealth Partners investment strategist Luke Lloyd joins ‘Making Money' to forecast the 2024 economy, predicting a deepening disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street America in 2024.

1 day ago - Fox Business

Expect a 'new normal' in 2024: Economist

Despite inflation and higher interest rates, consumers still increased their holiday spending, according to the latest data from Mastercard. RSM Economist Tuan Nguyen isn't surprised given the excessi...

1 day ago - Yahoo Finance

Investors reflect on misguided stock market advice from 2023

A 'Barron's Roundtable' panel discusses wins and losses of investing in 2023 ahead of the new year.

1 day ago - Fox Business

The Fed will lower interest rates under 3% as a mild recession leads to a 'soggy 2024,' UBS chief economist says

The Fed will cut interest rates below 3% by next December, UBS chief US economist Jonathan Pingle said. Cuts will start in March and accelerate in the second half of the year, he told CNBC on Friday.

1 day ago - Business Insider

Things are ‘not looking good' in the global economy: Art Laffer

Former Reagan economist Art Laffer discusses the Republican, Democratic and Independent views of President Biden's economy on 'Kudlow.'

1 day ago - Fox Business

Holiday retail sales will be 'most surprising' in 3 years

The US Misery Index — a composite measurement of unemployment and inflation rates — is on track to end 2023 at 6.8%, its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. While consumers continued to spend th...

1 day ago - Yahoo Finance

Health of U.S. labor market looms large on markets' radar this coming week

Investors and economists would probably welcome a slow return to the working world world this coming week but sadly that's not likely to happen.

1 day ago - Market Watch

The great Rolex recession is here: How the Fed crushed the luxury-watch boom

The secondary market for luxury watches has sunk to its lowest level in over two years.  The WatchCharts market index and has slumped 37% from a record high in March last year.

1 day ago - Business Insider

These 4 Indicators Are Key to Watch for Fed Rate Cuts

Wage growth and consumer sentiment are important to watch to gauge whether the economy is ready for rate cuts.

1 day ago - Barrons

Five Investors on How to Navigate the Bond Market in 2024

A big year-end rally faces challenges including inflation and the deficit.

1 day ago - WSJ

Market broadening among small and mid caps should continue into 2024, says CIC's Malcolm Ethridge

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2 days ago - CNBC Television

Ailman: We'll See Spots and Spikes of Inflation in 2024

Chris Ailman, CalSTRS CIO shares why he expects spikes in inflation in the new year. He also explains how increased geopolitical risks and climate change could affect the economy and markets in 2024.

2 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Summers Responds to Krugman on Recession Risk

Lawrence H. Summers, Former US Treasury Secretary responds to Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman's assessment of recession as the risk facing the US economy.

2 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Biotech Stocks Were Tanking. The Cure? M&A.

Biotech ETFs trailed the S&P 500 a lot as the companies suffered from rising rates. But a wave of deals beginning in October gave new life to the sector.

2 days ago - Barrons

Brace for a short-term markets pullback in January, says NewEdge's Ben Emons

NewEdge's Ben Emons joins 'Fast Money' to talk his latest call that the markets might be in for a pullback in the beginning of 2024.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Vettafi's Rosenbluth talks this year's greatest hits and misses for ETFs

Todd Rosenbluth, Vettafi head of research, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the ETF landscape in 2023 and what's to come in 2024.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

The Stock Market Saved Its Biggest Disappointment for the Last Day of the Year

No matter how hard it tried, the S&P 500 just couldn't close at a record high in 2023. Despite that, the year has to be considered a success.

2 days ago - Barrons

S&P 500 Biggest Gainers and Losers of 2023

The last trading day of 2023 was a loser for U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.3%. However, the down day didn't dampen the outcome for the year as the index skyrocketed 24% in 2023.

2 days ago - Investopedia

Fed outlook for interest rates in 2024 and economic factors that could indicate a soft landing

The Federal Reserve has been at the center of much of the discussion throughout Wall Street for 2023, speculating the nature of monetary policy decisions and their forward impacts. The discussion pers...

2 days ago - Yahoo Finance

How rate cuts could impact stocks in 2024, plus why investors should consider 'dividend aristocrats'

As the last trading day of 2023 comes to a close, investors are eagerly looking ahead to 2024 for new investment opportunities. 2023 was the year of the Magnificent Seven and the S&P 500 (^GSPC), but ...

2 days ago - Yahoo Finance

Stocks: Value stocks vs. growth stocks: Good Buy or Goodbye

In the latest edition of Yahoo Finance's Good Buy or Goodbye, Julie Hyman is joined by Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick to weigh the benefits of choosing to invest in value stocks ov...

2 days ago - Yahoo Finance

The Fed's July rate increase is likely its last which is good for bank stocks: RBC's Cassidy

Gerard Cassidy, RBC, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk bank stocks and his 2024 playbook.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

A pullback would be healthy, but the market has further to run: Vital Knowledge's Adam Crisafulli

Adam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge, and Victoria Greene, G Squared Private Wealth, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action as the. markets close out the final trading day of 2023.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

These mutual fund and ETF investing tips can set up your portfolio for a happy new year

ETFs linked to technology and options-based strategies did well this year. How will they fare in 2024?

2 days ago - Market Watch

Renewable stocks slipped in 2023, but could they rebound in the new year?

CNBC's Pippa Stevens joins 'Squawk Box' to talk renewable stocks' dismal year and if the sector is primed for a rebound in 2024.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

The market is overestimating how soon and how much the Fed will cut, says Wells Fargo's Scott Wren

Scott Wren, Wells Fargo senior global equity strategist, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss his expectation for the Fed's rate cuts and his 2024 playbook.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Consumers Failed to Cut Back on Restaurant Dining Over the Holidays

Consumers may have meant to tighten their belts when it came to restaurant spending over the holidays, but the data reveals that the opposite happened, with restaurants apparently having gained a shar...

2 days ago - PYMNTS

Tech stocks just wrapped up one of their best years in past two decades after 2022 slump

The Nasdaq climbed 43% in 2023, one of the sharpest rally for the tech-heavy index in 20 years.

2 days ago - CNBC

There's room for small caps to run, says Ned Davis' Ed Clissold

Ed Clissold, Ned Davis Research Group chief U.S. strategist, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss whether he believes the market rally can continue into 2024.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Market is looking for rolling recessions to become rolling recoveries: Charles Schwab's Kevin Gordon

Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the final trading day of 2023 and what he expects ahead for stocks.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Wall Street banks propel Dallas to second behind NYC in number of finance workers

There'e big dollars flowing into Big D.

2 days ago - New York Post

The Best Income Investments for 2024

Stocks with dividends lead our annual listing. Energy pipelines and utilities also look like good bets.

2 days ago - Barrons

Tech spending could be multiyear tailwind for S&P earnings: Washington Crossing's Chad Morganlander

DCLA's Sarat Sethi and Washington Crossing's Chad Morganlander, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss their market outlook and if they expect further upside to stocks in 2024.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Wall Street's Brightest Flop Again in 2023

All across Wall Street, the mood was glum at the end of 2022. Sell US stocks, buy Treasuries and buy Chinese stocks formed the consensus view.

2 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Weekly win streaks for major averages in jeopardy

The “Halftime Report” Investment Committee discuss the year-end volatility for stocks.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Apollo's Slok: Premature to Declare Victory on Inflation

Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok says there are still a number of economic risks to the Federal Reserve's dual mandate.

2 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Detailed monetary easing strategy would reduce volatility and recession risks: Milken's William Lee

William Lee, chief economist at the Milken Institute, and CNBC's Rick Santelli join 'The Exchange' to discuss the state of the market, the timing of the Fed's potential rate cuts, and more.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Larry Summers throws cold water on Wall Street inflation forecasts: ‘There's still a risk'

Summers, a senior financial adviser in the Clinton and Obama administrations, is sounding a note of caution.

2 days ago - New York Post

Market outlook 2024: Experts weigh in on housing, inflation, stocks, elections, the Fed, and more

Yahoo Finance spoke to market analysts, economists, and strategists about how investors can prepare for 2024 as the Fed tries to quell inflation, market volatility, rising interest rates, the housing ...

2 days ago - Yahoo Finance