Rail Week Ending 04 March 2017: Rate Of Growth Slowed For Second Week
Week 9 of 2017 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) marginally improved according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. Analyst Opinion of the Rail Data We review this data set to understand the economy. If coal and grain are removed from the analysis, rail over the last 6 months been […]
Hibbett (HIBB) Q4 Earnings & Sales In Line With Estimates
Hibbett Sports, Inc. (HIBB – Free Report) came out with fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results, wherein earnings of 54 cents per share slumped 28.9% year over year, though it came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Hibbett Sports, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Hibbett Sports, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise | Hibbett Sports, Inc. Quote Earnings Estimate Revision: The Zacks Consensus […]
Quick Take: Sealing The Deal
There can be little argument that the jobs report will be the primary focus for traders in the early going on this Friday morning. The Labor Department reported that Nonfarm Payrolls increased by 235,000 in February, which was above the consensus estimate of 190,000. The Unemployment Rate came in at 4.7%, which was down from […]
Solid US Jobs Report In Line With Expectations
The US jobs report was largely in line with expectations. February was the second consecutive month that the US economy created more than 200k jobs. It is the first time since last June and July. The 235k is just below the revised January 238k gain (initially 227k). The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.7% from […]
What The Buck Is Up With The Dollar This Year?
Dudley Dursley: [on his birthday] “How many are there?” Uncle Vernon: “36, counted them myself. “ Dudley: “36! But last year, last year I had 37!” – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 2001 Based on the market’s early reaction to today’s strong Non-Farm Payrolls report, investors are acting a bit like Harry’s stuck-up cousin Dudley. According to the Bureau […]
The Mystery Of The Treasury’s Disappearing Cash
As of October 24, the U.S. Treasury was flush with $435 billion of cash. That was because the department’s bureaucrats had been issuing debt hand-over-fist and piling up a cash hoard, apparently, for the period after March 15, 2017 when President Hillary Clinton would need to coax another debt ceiling increase out of Congress. Needless […]
How Incyte Stock Became A Bull Market Star For Biotech Investors
Despite many twists and turns, the U.S. stock market has had a stupendous run since it reached a bottom in Mar 2009. The bull run has continued for eight years with the S&P 500 gaining 198.1% during this period. While several stocks performed well during this period, Incyte Corporation (INCY – Free Report) tops the list — this bull […]
Hibbett Sports, Inc. Posts Mixed Q4 Earnings Results & Offers An In-Line Outlook For The Current Year
Hibbett Sports, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIBB) early Friday posted [Mar 10, 2017 | 6:37am] mixed fourth quarter earnings results and offered an in-line outlook for the current year, as sales at established stores decline and margins fall. Written by StockNews.com The Birmingham, AL-based regional sporting goods retailer reported Q4 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.54, which […]
NFP Cements Rate Hike With 235k, Wages Up 2.8% M/m – USD Sells The Fact
NFP beats expectations with 235K and January revised higher to 238K. The unemployment rate drops to 4.7%. Wages are up 0.2% m/m, slightly below predictions but the previous month was revised up. The “real unemployment rate” falls to 9.2%. All in all, a solid report. The dollar is sliding across the board. It seems like […]
