The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stock Market Commentary: Stocks ended higher on Wednesday as investors digested a slew of economic data and the week-long pre-holiday rally continued. Durable goods orders were flat (unchanged) in November, beating estimates for a decline of -0.5%. U.S. personal income increased by 0.3% beating estimates for a gain of 0.2%. In the 12 months through November, the…

The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stock Market Commentary: Stocks ended higher on Tuesday after the government said Q3 GDP rose by 2%, topping estimates for 1.9%. In other economic news, the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales plunged -10.5% in November to an annualized rate of 4.760 million. This greatly missed the Street’s estimate for 5.32 million. Elsewhere, energy…

The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Stock Market Overview: As of this writing (7:45 am)U.S. stock futures are up nominally as investors await the final reading on Q3 GDP which is expected to increase by 1.9% (released at 8:30 am). Nike (NKE) will report earnings after the bell. Otherwise, the economic calendar remains relatively light during this shortened holiday week. In observance of the Christmas…