The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Market Update: Stock futures are flat ahead of Wednesday’s open as the major indices remain perched below record highs. Gary’s Thoughts: New group turning up? Airlines! Watch them. Other transports also…rails… Economic Data: MBA Mortgage Applications 7:00 AM ET Gallup U.S. Job Creation Index 8:30 AM ET Redbook 8:55 AM ET PMI Services Index 9:45 AM ET Esther George…

The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stocks were relatively quiet on Thursday as investors waited for Friday’s fake jobs report to be released. Before Thursday’s open, stock futures were slightly higher after several international factory orders jumped, mainly in China, UK, and other parts of Europe. China’s factory activity jumped to the fastest pace in nearly two years and U.K.’s factory activity…