Good MorningEquities plummeted on Tuesday following a much hotter than expected reading of the CPI. The CPI came in hotter than expected in all comparisons belying the idea that consumer inflation had peaked which puts increased pressure on the FOMC to act. The news not only points to hot inflation but an acceleration at the consumer level that may not be finished. The FOMC is meeting next week and has been indicating a willingness to fight inflation that could lead to another 75 basis point hike or more. The odds of a 75 basis point hike hit 100% following the CPI news and the CMEs FedWatch Tool is pricing in a 35% chance for an historically high 100 basis point interest rate hike.
The takeaway from the news is far-reaching and ends with the earnings outlook for the S&P 500. Inflation is cutting into the bottom line for most companies and FOMC interest rate hikes are going to cap business and other economic activities which means lower revenues and lower earnings. The bottom line is the hurricane predicted by Jamie Dimon last spring is now upon us and it looks like it's a bad one. Featured: How Much Longer Will It Be Under $1? (Investing Daily) 
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Politics | | | lostWorld markets slipped on Wednesday after Wall Street fell the most since June 2020 as a report showed inflation has kept a surprisingly strong grip on the U.S. economy.
European benchmarks were marginally lower while Asia saw bigger losses. U.S. futures edged higher, with the cont... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Discount retailer Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) stock has been suffering from macroeconomic headwinds. The stores sells consumables and products from $1 to $5. The bright and colorful stores seems to focus on a younger demographic from toddlers to teens as its packed with toys, novelty and cutesy items,... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other leaders of a Central Asian security group.
Wearing a blue suit and a face mask, Xi was met on ... Read the Full Story |
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Mid-cap energy drink maker Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH) has been trading in a sideways pattern without gaining any lift since its earnings report on August 9.
The company’s proprietary MetaPlus formula is designed to turn on thermogenesis, a process that boosts the body's metabolic ... Read the Full Story |
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Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) stock has been rising on the back of rumors of acquisition from an activist investor. Lyft’s stock is down over 66% over the past year, as exuberance stemming from the previous few years that led to excessive valuations has started to moderate, especially within tech sect... Read the Full Story |
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By the slimmest of margins, the U.S. economy slipped into a recession after real gross domestic product, or GDP, retreated 0.6% in the second quarter.
Still, many market prognosticators have brushed aside the technical definition of two straight quarters of negative GDP growth, asserting th... Read the Full Story |
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Tech | | | A top court largely rejected Google's appeal of a record European Union antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system. It marks another win for EU regulators taking a global lead in controlling the power of... Read the Full Story |
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Tech | | | South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers' online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | A top European Union official unveiled Wednesday a plan to cap the revenues of electricity producing companies that are making extraordinary profits due to the war in Ukraine and climate change, saying the proposal could raise $140 billion to help people hit by spiraling energy prices.
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It was only two days ago I predicted another drop in the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY), and oh, what a difference those days have made. Since then, we’ve got not one but two horribly bad inflation reports that have the outlook for interest rate hikes and recession reaching new peaks. As if the... Read the Full Story |
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