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JANUARY 23, 2023

Disappointing retail sales and manufacturing reports sparked concerns that the Fed may have gone too far in hiking rates, while a drop in initial jobless claims diminished chances of a near-term pause in rate hikes. 4 Consumers Retrench Retail sales fell 1.1% in December, capping an overall weak holiday shopping season. Horton, Inc.

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APRIL 17, 2023

After reports of a more pronounced slowdown in producer prices on Thursday, stocks surged higher, with technology and communication services companies leading the charge. A weak retail sales number on Friday shaved the gains to close out the week. Each bought a PC, yet they purchased only three PCs in total. How could this be?

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Despite worries of a struggling consumer, consumers increased their spending as retail sales rose 0.7% This Week: Companies Reporting Earnings Tuesday: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), General Electric Company (GE), Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ), in September–well above the forecast of a 0.3% VZ), Alphabet, Inc.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

4 Retail Sales Surprise Retail sales jumped 0.7% This Week: Companies Reporting Earnings Monday: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM) This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA. may be able to avoid a recession in the near term.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Retail sales, also reported on Thursday, were disappointing, rising less than expected and adding to the inflation angst. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors.

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MAY 22, 2023

1,2,3 Possible Debt Deal After stumbling on weak April retail sales and a combination of disappointing earnings and weak guidance from a major retailer, stocks moved higher mid-week as the news on the debt negotiations turned more positive. This Week: Companies Reporting Earnings Monday: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM)

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A solid retail sales number, which reflected a strong consumer and supported the soft landing thesis, also boosted enthusiasm. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 11, 2024

Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. 6,7 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index. Treasury Statement. Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

It is what facilitates effective communication and also makes the management and processing of data easy and possible. 3 billion market valuation, after TCS and Infosys. Some of the technology solutions offered cover various financial sectors such as retail banking, corporate banking, and payments. 3 billion market valuation.

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APRIL 15, 2024

5,6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. Business Inventories. Housing Market Index. Industrial Production.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

The combination of higher yields and earnings that failed to validate tech’s elevated valuations has dragged the sector and the larger market. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Retail Sales. Stocks have had difficulty sustaining traction with the loss of the technology’s leadership, which has propelled gains this year.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The rally paused in the final days of trading as stocks digested their gains and investors assessed weak retail sales and industrial production reports and a rise in continuing jobless claims. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Thursday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). FOMC Announcement.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The overhang of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech the previous week carried over into last week as investors recalibrated stock valuations amid a seemingly more assertive monetary policy stance. Sectors seeing the most significant increases in new jobs were professional and business services, healthcare, and retail.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The economic picture, however, included some encouraging news as retail sales rose and producer price increases moderated. . DELL), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM). This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA. Producer Prices Ease.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Despite the week’s losses, stocks exhibited resiliency in the face of a string of troubling economic news that included flat retail sales, weak housing numbers, an inversion in the yield curve, and tepid economic data out of China. PANW), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM). The market rally that began in mid-June paused last week.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

1,2,3 Stocks Manage Gains Stock rallied on Monday on upbeat sentiment over the earnings release from a mega-cap semiconductor company scheduled for mid-week, only to see that momentum fizzle the following day on weak retail earnings and a credit downgrade of a handful of banks. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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JULY 18, 2022

Also helping the Friday rally was a strong retail sales report and additional second-quarter company reports. Friday: Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ), This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA. Dollar Strength. T), Snap, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Wednesday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. 4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 17, 2023

Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. Falling gasoline prices (-9.4%) accounted for most of the monthly decline in the CPI. Industrial Production.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Friday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). FOMC Minutes. Consumer Sentiment.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 13, 2023

Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Wednesday: Producer Price Index (PPI).

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

1,2,3 Stocks Slide Stocks struggled last week, buffeted by growing fears of further Fed tightening and disappointing forecasts from two major retailers that called into question the consumer’s health. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A higher-than-expected rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and strong retail sales in January initially did little to dent that enthusiasm, as stocks posted solid gains through Wednesday’s close. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Thursday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). FOMC Announcement.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 2, 2016

Indeed, a slump in retail sales in Europe suggests that negative rates are crimping spending. They should exercise caution when reaching for yield—valuations of some high-dividend, low-growth stocks already look excessive in our view. This communication and any accompanying documents are confidential and privileged.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

It was an inauspicious start to the week after a big-box retailer missed earnings and reduced forward guidance on Tuesday, sparking a broad market retreat. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA. Stocks Rally on Earnings.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

The potential for higher rates for longer, along with disappointing economic data, particularly a sharp decline in retail sales, amplified fears of a recession and sent stocks lower for the remainder of the week. Continued hawkishness by Fed Chair Powell at the post-meeting press conference added to investors’ anxiety. Inflation And The Fed.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. peak in March. This Week: Key Economic Data. Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Investor sentiment was also lifted by unexpectedly strong retailer earnings, upside surprises in new economic data, and a better-than-expected consumer sentiment reading. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Wednesday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. Shelter costs account for one-third of the CPI. Energy was up 1.8%, while food costs rose 0.6%

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JULY 17, 2023

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. Core producer price rose 2.6% year-over-year. Industrial Production.

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JULY 11, 2022

Friday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6%. This Week: Key Economic Data. Jobless Claims.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Thursday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. This Week: Key Economic Data. Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). . Industrial Production.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Wednesday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. Producer prices fell 0.5% This Week: Key Economic Data. Tuesday: Industrial Production.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Friday: Retail Sales. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. This Week: Key Economic Data. Wednesday: Producer Price Index (PPI). Jobless Claims.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Poor earnings results hit communication services stocks and regional banks, while margin pressures put pressure on auto stock valuations. Tuesday: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), General Electric Company (GE), Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ), The forecasts also are subject to revision. VZ), Visa, Inc. (V), V), Alphabet, Inc.

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