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Stocks

McCormick Announces Earnings

October 4, 2024
McCormick & Co Inc. (MKC) announced its third quarter results on Tuesday, October 1. The company reported an increase in revenue, causing shares to rise by over 2% following the release...

AutoZone Releases Earnings

September 27, 2024
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings report on Tuesday, September 24. The auto parts company’s shares dipped over 2% after the report’s release...

General Mills Releases Earnings Report

September 20, 2024
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) posted its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, September 18. The company’s stock fell over 1% despite exceeding revenue expectations for the quarter...

Oracle Reports Earnings

September 13, 2024
Oracle Corporation (ORCL) released its first quarter earnings Monday, September 9. The multinational computer technology company’s stock rose by more than 13% after the release of the report...

DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Earnings

September 6, 2024
DICK’S Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) announced its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, September 4. The Pittsburgh-based sporting goods chain’s shares fell 6% after the report was released...

HP Releases Earnings Results

August 30, 2024
HP, Inc. (HPQ) released its third quarter earnings report on Wednesday, August 28. Despite the technology company reporting an increase in quarterly revenue, its stock fell over 2% following the release of the report...

La-Z-Boy Delivers Earnings Report

August 23, 2024
La-Z-Boy, Inc. (LZB) announced its first quarter earnings on Tuesday, August 20. While the residential furniture retailer beat revenue estimates, the company’s stock fell over 3% following the report’s release...

Bonds

Treasury Yields Rise

October 4, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields rose throughout the week as markets reacted to the latest economic data for the service industry indicating another month of expansion in September...

Treasury Yields Vary

September 27, 2024
Treasury yields varied earlier in the week as investors digested the latest economic data and the recent interest rate reductions from the Federal Reserve. Yields rose towards the end of the week as additional reports signaled strong economic conditions...

Treasury Yields Vary

September 20, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields rose early in the week as investors assessed the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates. Yields fell towards the end of the week as investors weighed the latest employment numbers following interest rates cuts...

Treasury Yields Decrease

September 13, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields trended lower mid-week as investors digested the latest economic data reflecting cooling inflation for consumer goods. Yields fell slightly at the end of the week as the jobless claims report suggested a softening of the labor market...

Treasury Yields Move Lower

September 6, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields dropped early in the week as investors weighed the latest manufacturing data suggesting a possible economic slowdown...

Treasury Yields Climb

August 30, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields rose throughout the week after jobless data showed fewer Americans filing unemployment claims. Yields continued to rise towards the end of the week as the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed signs that inflation is continuing to slow down...

Treasury Yields Vary

August 23, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields slipped early in the week as traders reacted to the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. Yields rose towards the end of the week after jobless claims data showed layoffs remained low...

Interest

Mortgage Rates Back on the Rise

October 4, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, October 3. The survey showed the 30-year and 15-year mortgage rate increase after several weeks of decreases...

Mortgage Rates Edge Lower

September 27, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, September 26. The survey showed the 30-year mortgage rate reaching its lowest level since September 2022...

Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

September 20, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, September 19. The survey showed mortgage rates continuing to decline in response to the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates for the first time in four years...

Mortgage Rates Drop

September 13, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, September 12. The survey showed mortgage rates dropping to their lowest level since early 2023...

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

September 6, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, September 5. The survey showed mortgage rates leveled off following a steady decline over the summer months...

Mortgage Rates Fall Again

August 30, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, August 29. The survey showed the 30-year mortgage rate falling to the lowest level seen since May 2023...

Mortgage Rates Inch Down

August 23, 2024
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, August 22. The survey showed the 30-year mortgage rate falling to the lowest level in 15 months...