The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stocks rallied on Wednesday after President-Elect Trump held his first press conference of 2017. The tech heavy Nasdaq composite closed at a record high while the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to trade just below 20,000. Meanwhile, the Mexican Peso hit a fresh record low after Trump reiterated his intention to build a wall. Gary’s…

The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Market Update: Stock futures are relatively quiet before Tuesday’s open as investors wait for earnings season to officially begin. Gary’s Thoughts: Very quiet but…a bunch of commodity names up 2-5% on higher commodity prices. Forgot to mention a little fireworks in biotech-land yesterday. No real leadership…stuff off lows with a few spec names moving on…

The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Fed minutes showed they are concerned about a stronger dollar. Mortgage applications fell by 12% last week, from two weeks earlier as rising interest rates hurt. Separately,  Fiat Chrysler, Ford Motor and General Motors all reported better-than-expected auto sales for December, which helped their stocks rally. U.S. auto sales for…

The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Market Update: Stock futures are lower before Thursday’s open as traders wait for Friday’s  jobs report. Gary’s Thoughts: Futures down just a bit but Macys yonked…Kohls yonked, LB, JWN, JCP and other big retailers smacked….big retailers continue to lag. We suspect there will be many more store closings in the years ahead. Macys just announced…