BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Retail Sales fell 0.3% in September, much lower than the 0.3% increase expected. The decrease was driven by building materials…
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BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, the Consumer Price Index was flat in September, a bit lower than forecasts, and has increased 1.7% on an annual…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Initial Jobless Claims were 219,000 for the previous week, a bit above the 215k expected. As a weekly, current data…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Personal Spending increased just 0.1% in August, below forecasts. Personal Income in August increased 0.4%, matching forecasts. The monthly reading…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager In this morning’s data, Retail Sales increased 0.4% in August, more than the 0.2% expected. The increase was driven by strength in auto…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, the economy added 130,000 jobs in August, less than forecasts. The Health Care and Financial Activities sectors added jobs, while…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager Announced this morning, Personal Spending increased 0.6% in July, above forecasts. However, Personal Income in July increased just 0.1%, below forecasts. The monthly…
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…
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…
