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Aug. 12, 2026 | Stock Market Today: Nasdaq and Small Caps Rise as July CPI Cools -( $CRWV $HPP $LPL $MODD $NVDA $SMWB Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. 3 days ago 3185Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after July inflation data came in broadly in line with expectations. The Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 outperformed, the S&P 500 ended modestly higher, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished slightly…

Aug. 11, 2026 | S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Close Lower as Oil and Inflation Worries, CPI Report Loom -( $CAH $LPL $MODD $RIOT $TE $YSG Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. 4 days ago 3040Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished lower on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, extending a modest two-session pullback from recent record levels. Concerns that a resolution to the U.S.-Iran standoff may take longer than hoped helped keep oil prices elevated, while investors positioned cautiously ahead of…

Aug. 10, 2026 | Stock Market Today, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slip as Oil Reclaims the Spotlight -( $AMWL $CVX $GLD $SOC $VIX Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 10, 2026 2910Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished modestly lower on Monday as a sharp move higher in crude oil renewed inflation concerns ahead of this week’s key U.S. inflation data. The session reflected measured risk reduction rather than broad capitulation: volatility rose, technology lagged, and energy…

Aug. 7, 2026 | Weekly U.S. Market Summary: Stocks Rally as Strong Activity Data Meets a Softer Jobs Picture -( $AMWL $DOCS $HPP $LPL $NVDA $SMWB $TE Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 7, 2026 2803Views 0Likes

Week ending Friday, August 7, 2026 — U.S. equities finished the week decisively higher, led by technology and smaller-capitalization shares. The market’s message was nuanced: economic activity indicators remained firm, but July’s unexpected payroll decline reinforced the view that the labor market…

Aug. 6, 2026 | U.S. Stocks Slip as Oil Jumps on Strait of Hormuz Tensions -( $DOCS $EPRX $INSM $LPL $MODD $MSFT $SOC Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 6, 2026 2663Views 0Likes

All major U.S. stock indexes finished lower Thursday as investors weighed fresh geopolitical risks in the Middle East, firmer Treasury yields and a murky Federal Reserve outlook against strong but increasingly priced-in enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and corporate earnings. The S&P 500…

The Economy Slows, Inflation Sticks, and Investors Reach for Their Espresso & Air Condition -( $SPY $META $MSFT $AMWL )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. July 30, 2026 229Views 0Likes

The market’s message today is blunt but not tragic: growth cooled, inflation stayed sticky, and the megacap earnings parade is doing its best impression of a relay race with trillion-dollar batons. For investors, that usually means more dispersion, more headlines, and more…

April CPI Runs a Little Hotter As Expected – and Wall Street Reaches for the Tums -( $DIA $SPY $QQQ $XLE $XOM )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 12, 2026 432Views 0Likes

April’s consumer price index didn’t exactly crash the party, but it did show up with an extra guest: a touch more inflation than markets ordered. Year‑over‑year CPI rose about 3.8% in April, marginally topping economists’ expectations of roughly 3.7% and marking a…

Why the Iran War Hasn’t Raided Your Grocery Cart…Yet -( $ACI $AMZN $COST $KR $TGT $WMT )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 25, 2026 644Views 0Likes

Iran’s war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are already roiling oil and fertilizer markets, but the punchline for American shoppers—and investors—is that the real hit to grocery bills, and to the likes of Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and Amazon…

Three Market Villains Walk Into a Year: Guess Who’s Back -( $DIA $SPY $QQQ $VIX )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 13, 2026 355Views 0Likes

History may not repeat, but when markets stumble badly it does tend to recycle the same culprits. Over the last century, the ugliest calendar‑year stock market losses have usually traced back to one of three forces: recessions, inflation or interest‑rate shocks, and…

Rational Bubbles and Economic Cockroaches: Is Mohamed El‑Erian’s Wry Take on Today’s Market Jitters Spot On? -( $DIA $SPY $QQQ $VIX )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 3, 2026 439Views 0Likes

Mohamed El‑Erian is warning that the global economy is drifting toward a slow‑growth, high‑inflation mix as the Iran conflict lingers, but his message is oddly constructive for investors willing to respect risk while hunting opportunity. Think of it as the market equivalent…

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Aug. 12, 2026 | Stock Market Today: Nasdaq and Small Caps Rise as July CPI Cools -( $CRWV $HPP $LPL $MODD $NVDA $SMWB Rise!)

Aug. 11, 2026 | S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Close Lower as Oil and Inflation Worries, CPI Report Loom -( $CAH $LPL $MODD $RIOT $TE $YSG Rise!)

Aug. 10, 2026 | Stock Market Today, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slip as Oil Reclaims the Spotlight -( $AMWL $CVX $GLD $SOC $VIX Rise!)

Aug. 7, 2026 | Weekly U.S. Market Summary: Stocks Rally as Strong Activity Data Meets a Softer Jobs Picture -( $AMWL $DOCS $HPP $LPL $NVDA $SMWB $TE Rise!)

Aug. 6, 2026 | U.S. Stocks Slip as Oil Jumps on Strait of Hormuz Tensions -( $DOCS $EPRX $INSM $LPL $MODD $MSFT $SOC Rise!)

The Economy Slows, Inflation Sticks, and Investors Reach for Their Espresso & Air Condition -( $SPY $META $MSFT $AMWL )

April CPI Runs a Little Hotter As Expected – and Wall Street Reaches for the Tums -( $DIA $SPY $QQQ $XLE $XOM )

Why the Iran War Hasn’t Raided Your Grocery Cart…Yet -( $ACI $AMZN $COST $KR $TGT $WMT )

Three Market Villains Walk Into a Year: Guess Who’s Back -( $DIA $SPY $QQQ $VIX )

Rational Bubbles and Economic Cockroaches: Is Mohamed El‑Erian’s Wry Take on Today’s Market Jitters Spot On? -( $DIA $SPY $QQQ $VIX )

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