Tag: terry-sandven
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Again at highs, stocks to take cues from consumer
Quarterly earnings reports from department store operators including Macy's , luxury goods companies such as Michael Kors and entertainment company Disney will set the tone for Wall Street, with investors also eyeing U.S. retail sales data due on Friday. “The consumer, in our mind, is a lever that could cause equities to trend higher,” said…
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Wall Street slips as strong data raises chances of rate hike
The Labor Department said the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent last month, the largest gain since February 2013, after rising 0.1 percent in March. “This morning the economic news was generally favorable suggesting that … the U.S. economy has improved to levels warranting something other that crises-level rates,” said Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist…