Weekly Points – August 25th, 2023 - 5 Things To Know In Investing This Week
Portfolio Pulse from Gary Brode
The article discusses several key points in the investment world for the week. Jerome Powell's hawkish stance on inflation control and potential rate hikes is noted. S&P downgrades of several banks, including KeyCorp and Comerica, are mentioned. Nvidia's strong quarterly performance is highlighted, despite a slight stock decline. The concept of R-star, the 'natural' interest rate, is explained. Finally, the article discusses the impact of theft on retail companies like Dick's Sporting Goods.
August 30, 2023 | 4:11 pm
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Comerica was among the banks downgraded by S&P, which could negatively impact its stock.
Downgrades by rating agencies often lead to negative investor sentiment and potential stock price decline.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
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Dick's Sporting Goods reported a massive earnings miss due to 'elevated inventory shrink' (theft), which could negatively impact its stock.
Earnings misses often lead to negative investor sentiment and potential stock price decline.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
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KeyCorp was among the banks downgraded by S&P, which could negatively impact its stock.
Downgrades by rating agencies often lead to negative investor sentiment and potential stock price decline.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Despite Nvidia's strong quarterly performance, its stock declined slightly, which could indicate that its valuation has reached a level where good news no longer helps.
When strong earnings results don't lift a stock, it could indicate that the stock is overvalued.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90