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Markets and Economy

Navigating Tariffs & Inflation (With Dr. Richard Clarida)

Kathy Jones speaks with Dr. Richard Clarida, PIMCO's global economic advisor and former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

Markets and Economy

Jobs Data Next as Investors Assess Amazon Results

Amazon's first quarter guidance disappointed late Thursday after a third-straight gain for the SPX, and investors expect today's January jobs data to show 170,000 positions added.

Options

Today's Options Market Update

Price action in stocks is relatively muted today as investors await AMZN earnings after the bell and the monthly Nonfarm Payrolls report tomorrow morning.

Markets and Economy

Market Awaits Amazon, Jobs Data After Yield Drop

Amazon earnings are due later today and the key nonfarm payrolls report comes tomorrow after Treasury yields hit seven-week lows yesterday and provided some traction for stocks.

Markets and Economy

Market Snapshot | February 2025

Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.

Markets and Economy

Schwab Market Update

Stocks made light gains and yields were flat as investors pored over a host of earnings reports and prepared for Amazon's results later. The January jobs report looms Friday.

Futures

Looking to the Futures

As markets reverberated back and forth this week on changing tariff news, none moved quite as much as the second largest cryptocurrency.

Markets and Economy

Alphabet Results Mulled After Comeback Rally

Alphabet initially fell after quarterly revenue missed consensus Tuesday. Today brings Walt Disney, Uber, and MicroStrategy, along with January ISM Services and ADP jobs data.

Markets and Economy

Tariff Concerns Persist Ahead of JOLTS, Alphabet

Investors await job openings and Alphabet earnings after strong results from Palantir late Monday. Tariff worries persist despite yesterday's market rebound from early lows.

US

Promises: Tariffs Hit Markets

The Trump Administration's plans to put tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China have the potential to dent economic growth, boost inflation, and raise uncertainty.

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