FSTA News and Press, Fidelity MSCI COnsumer Staples Index From 06/22/22

The probability-weighted target price for The Duckhorn Portfolio under 3 different scenarios is $27.50/share. The Duckhorn Portfolio's competition is represented by established and well-known companies, with many of them being private. Historically, the wine sector performed very ...

It's hard to go wrong investing in one of the strongest big-box retailers out there. One of the reasons why we like Walmart is not only that the company runs an effective big-box operation, but also that it owns fast-growing Sam's Club. Though operating profit performance during i...

The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index's preliminary estimate for June plunged to a record low. The good news from all this bad news is that “contrarian theory” says that when sentiment reaches such historic lows, the only way it can go is up. T...

Cryptocurrencies are bid this morning, and US markets are reopening with a bounce following the steepest losses since March 2020. Short interest bets have now piled on, which can set the stage for a sharp rebound. Rebounds will likely be fleeting as long as central banks remain in...

A drop in big-ticket purchases such as autos serves as a canary in the coal mine. Americans were spending more because of rising prices. The mainstream claims that wages are rising and that enables Americans to keep up with rising prices. For further details see: Retail ...

AIER’s Leading Indicators Index returned to a neutral 50 reading in May, rising four points following an eight-point fall in April. While broad trends and risks continue, there are some signs of inflection in a few areas. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index fell back in...

Retail sales and food-services spending fell 0.3 percent in May following a 0.7 percent gain in April. Real total and real core retail sales are both well above prior trends. Overall, retail sales fell for the month and were dragged down by slower auto sales but remain well above ...

US retail sales were softer in May and there were downward revisions to April. Nonetheless, consumer spending can still grow strongly in the second quarter given a greater focus on services such as leisure and entertainment. However, the cost of living squeeze means households are...

Have we seen the worst of expectations for Fed hikes? Retailer discounting a driver in the rollover of inflation expectations. Beware of backward-looking earnings estimates. For further details see: Beware Of Backward-Looking Earnings Estimates

The year-over-year change in core CPI peaked in March and is coming down, albeit slower than we’d all like to see. The economy is slowing in some areas and inflation is still high but probably peaking. Bond yields are starting to look pretty attractive relative to stock div...