August 1, 2019 | Daily JAM |
Today's release of the Purchasing Managers Index for Manufacturing for July got overshadowed by President Donald Trump's announcement that he would impose a 10% tariff on an additional $300 billion in Chinese exports to the United States beginning on September 1. But...
July 24, 2019 | Daily JAM, Morning Briefing, Stock Alerts |
Caterpillar (CAT) reported second quarter earnings this morning of $2.83 a share, well below the $3.11 a share expected by Wall Street analysts. And then, to make the future as grim as the present, Caterpillar rearmed its earnings guidance for the fiscal 2019 year of...
June 3, 2019 | Daily JAM, Morning Briefing, Short Term |
Going into Monday, June 3, the consensus on Wall Street was that if the Institute for Supply Management's Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturing fell more than expected, U.S. stocks would follow in a rout. A lower than expected reading on the index would amplify...