BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager This morning, Home Depot announced quarterly earnings of 3.17 per share, higher than estimates, and comparable sales were up 3.0%. However, revenue of…
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BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Retail Sales increased 0.7% in July, stronger than forecasts. The increase was driven by strength in non-store retailers, gasoline stations,…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager In this morning’s data, the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 0.2% in July and is up 1.7% on an annual basis. The…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, the economy added 164,000 jobs in July, in line with forecasts. The Professional Services and Healthcare sectors were strong, while…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager In this morning’s announcement, the first reading indicates GDP grew by 2.1% in the second quarter 2019, higher than expected but below the…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Retail Sales increased 0.4% in June, more than expected. The increase was driven by strength in non-store retailers and motor…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Housing Starts for May were 1.269 million units, a decrease of 0.9% from the previous month, below expectations. However, this…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager In this morning’s announcement, Retail Sales increased 0.5% in May, slightly less than expected. Strength in non-store retailers, electronic stores, and sporting goods…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, the economy added just 75,000 jobs in May, much lower than the 175k estimate. The construction category was little changed…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Personal Income increased 0.5% in April, above forecasts. In addition, Personal Spending increased 0.3% in April, also above forecasts. The…
