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The 2 'micro' companies powering the small-cap Russell 2000 this year: Chart of the Week
Index concentration has been a running theme for well over a year, and it's not limited to the S&P 500's "Magnificent Seven" stocks. The small-cap Russell 2000 index has its own set of outperformers, the "Micros."
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AI will reshape the business world — here's where it's hitting first: Chart of the Week
Like much of the contemporary innovation, Big Tech's monopoly on talent and money means that AI's vanguard will take place in the advertising space — just like the internet.
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Nothing in markets goes without saying: Chart of the Week
The precipitous fall of Trump Media, Truth Social's parent company, following a regulatory filing illustrates a cardinal rule in markets.
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The Fed’s massive economic upgrade: Chart of the Week
Investors watched carefully for dot plot changes, but instead got some much bigger news: Jerome Powell and the Fed see 2024 growth coming in at almost double what was expected.
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Cisco stock still isn't back to its 2000 high: Chart of the Week
Investors have been voicing concerns about whether the AI-driven stock market has anything in common with the dot-com boom.
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The S&P 500's last 3 years look completely average: Chart of the Week
The stock market's record highs make people feel uncomfortable, understandably. But metrics other than the raw index numbers tell the story from another perspective: that of average growth.
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Chart of the week: Here's how big Nvidia's record-setting Thursday was
It's difficult to put Nvidia's massive Thursday into context — the stock gained "only" around 20%. But when you're in the top five, a gain like that makes some big waves.
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Chart of the Week: Super Micro is having a super 2024
If AI in 2023 was all about the big companies like Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft, 2024 is shaping up to be about the smaller players catching the wave.
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Chart of the Week: Declining inflation is increasing real wages
One of our key charts from Yahoo Finance's most recent edition of Chartbook that tells the story of 2024 so far.
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Chart of the Week: All-time highs follow all-time highs
As the S&P 500 sits at an all-time high, a basic truth is written in plain sight on every long-term chart. All-time highs are not rare, and they're often followed by new all-time highs.
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Chart of the Week: Rising rates might be fine for the stock market
Weak economic data has been fuel for stocks for quite some time now, especially as investors clamor for lower rates from the Fed. But we might be coming to a fresh moment where strength in the economy means strength in the markets.
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Chart of the Week: Employers are still in search of more employees
Friday's jobs data from December showed a hotter labor market than economists expected — which could spook investors set on a March rate cut from the Fed. But these numbers might not shake that March narrative.
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Chart of the Week: Prices actually went down — they didn't just grow slower
After around 44 months — since April 2020 — prices have finally dropped according to the Fed's preferred inflation gauge.
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Chart of the week: The light at the end of the Fed’s tunnel gets brighter
All of a sudden, the Fed's plans for 2024 look a lot better for investors — as the cuts may come sooner.
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Chart of the Week: Pessimistic consumers are suddenly feeling better
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index surged on Friday, erasing months of decline. Suddenly consumers are feeling good. Once again, it's because of inflation.
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Chart of the Week: Where Wall Street sees the S&P going in 2024
Our chart of the week highlights the varied forecasts Wall Street strategists are predicting for the S&P 500's 2024.
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Jay Powell's approval rating will keep tanking if he does his job right: Morning Brief
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's approval rating is a reminder why we don't elect the Fed President.
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10 charts that explain the current banking crisis: Morning Brief
A quick visual explanation as to how a few banks failed and the fallout it's causing.
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'The most bullish indicator we’ve come across in weeks': Morning Brief
What to expect in the markets on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
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A key bullish factor people are overlooking: Morning Brief
What to watch in markets on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.