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Stocks

Target Hits Earnings Mark

March 7, 2025
Target Corporation (TGT) announced its fourth quarter and full-year earnings report on Tuesday, March 4. Despite reporting better-than-expected revenue and earnings, the retailer’s shares dropped almost 5% following the earnings release...

Domino's Pizza Releases Earnings Report

February 28, 2025
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) released its fourth quarter and full year earnings report on Monday, February 24. The pizza chain reported lower-than-expected earnings, causing its stock to fall by over 6% following the release of the report...

La-Z-Boy Delivers Earnings Report

February 21, 2025
La-Z-Boy, Inc. (LZB) announced its third quarter earnings on Tuesday, February 18. Although the residential furniture retailer exceeded quarterly revenue estimates, the company’s stock dropped by over 1% following the report’s release...

McDonald's Releases Earnings Report

February 14, 2025
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) released its fourth quarter and full year earnings on Monday, February 10...

Tyson Posts Quarterly Earnings

February 7, 2025
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) released its first quarter earnings report on Monday, February 3. While the company topped analyst estimates, the food company’s stock traded down by over 1% following the release of the report...

Boeing's Earnings Report Released

January 31, 2025
Boeing Company (BA) announced its fourth quarter and full-year earnings report on Tuesday, January 28. Despite the aircraft manufacturer reporting its largest annual loss in four years, the company’s shares rose by almost 8% as plane production continues to take off...

3M Releases Earnings Report

January 24, 2025
3M Co. (MMM) released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings report on Tuesday, January 21. The maker of Post-it Notes, Scotch Tape and Command Strips posted better-than-expected sales for the quarter, resulting in its shares rising almost 5%...

Bonds

Treasury Yields Fluctuate

March 7, 2025
Treasury yields fluctuated throughout the week as the investors assessed the impact of tariffs enacted by the U.S. on imports from Canada, Mexico and China which were partially put on hold the following day. Yields continued to vary at the end of the week as the February jobs reports suggested...

Treasury Yields Fall

February 28, 2025
Treasury yields fell throughout the week as the markets analyzed economic data indicating signs of a slowdown. Yields remained lower towards the end of the week despite initial jobless claims remaining relatively steady...

Treasury Yields Fluctuate

February 21, 2025
Treasury yields varied this week as investors digested the latest economic data. Yields trended lower toward the end of the week as the latest employment data showed an uptick in unemployment claims filed...

Treasury Yields Vary

February 14, 2025
Treasury yields varied this week as investors digested the latest economic data. Yields fell later in the week following reports that inflation remains a concern, which suggested the Federal Reserve may hold off on further rate increases...

Treasury Yields Vary

February 7, 2025
U.S. Treasury yields varied throughout the week as markets reacted to the latest economic data on the services sector and anticipated the latest nonfarm payrolls released on Friday. Yields rose at the end of the week as the latest jobs data showed the unemployment rate fell in January...

Treasury Yields Drop

January 31, 2025
U.S. Treasury yields fell after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January policy meeting were released, and investors assessed the Fed’s decision to pause cutting interest rates further...

Treasury Yields Rise

January 24, 2025
U.S. Treasury yields rose early in the week as investors assessed the effects of executive orders enacted by the newly inaugurated U.S. president. Yields continued to rise at the end of the week as the most recent jobs report suggested that further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve may...

Interest

30-Year Mortgage Rate Continues Lower

March 7, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, March 6. The survey showed another decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage rates...

30-Year Mortgage Decline Again

February 28, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, February 27. The survey showed another consecutive drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rates...

Mortgage Rates Retreat

February 21, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, February 20. The survey showed the 30-year fixed mortgage rate continuing to slowly inch down from 7%...

30-Year Mortgage Rate Continues Decline

February 14, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, February 13. The survey indicated the 30-year fixed mortgage rate continuing to lower away from 7%...

Mortgage Rates Decrease Again

February 7, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, February 6. The survey revealed a third consecutive week of declining mortgage rates...

Mortgage Rates Decline Modestly

January 31, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, January 30. The survey indicated the 30-year fixed mortgage rate persistently lingering around 7%...

Mortgage Rates Decline

January 24, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, January 23. The survey indicated a decrease in mortgage rates for the first time in more than a month...