Retail sales declined 0.7% month-on-month (m/m) in July, a notch above Statistics Canada’s advance estimate. In volume terms, retail sales fell by a stronger 1.1% m/m, pointing to somewhat weaker underlying demand. Motor vehicle and Read more…
Dollar strengthened against every major currency Thursday as three drivers moved together: October Fed hike odds surged to 77.5%, from roughly 53% a day earlier and under 10% a month ago, pushing the 10-year Treasury Read more…
Micron is up more than 270% year to date. The stock just did a 35% round trip from its prior high down to a July low and back. And Citi just raised its price target Read more…
US initial jobless claims edged down from a revised 198k to 197k in the week ending September 19, slightly below expectations of 200k. The prior week was revised up from 196k, but the four-week moving Read more…
Canadian retail sales swung from +0.6% to -0.7% m/m in July, slightly better than expectations for a 0.8% decline, while sales excluding autos fell from +0.5% to -0.7%, weaker than the -0.5% consensus. The headline Read more…
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Disney World has ended a free perk that was once offered to visitors year-round. The move comes as Disney continues to raise its theme park prices. In April, Disney World rolled out price increases for Read more…
If I don’t repair the leak in the roof of my house properly, it doesn’t impact my neighbors. That’s not true if I neglect to keep my car in proper working order. Ignoring a low Read more…
Phillip Snyder, CLU, The Warner Companies, addresses a critical challenge facing the life insurance industry: client retention. According to recent LIMRA research, 40% of policyholders rarely or never hear from their insurer after purchase. Transcript: Read more…
I get a coffee, an iced tea, or some other drink from Starbucks nearly every day. That, at least to me, feels like a nonnegotiable reward for working hard. Yes, I’m spending $4-6 on something Read more…