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Mr. Softee Gets Lost in the Cloud

Posted on July 30, 2024 by macromon

Microsoft (MSFT) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations on EPS and revenue but falling short of cloud revenue forecasts, notably in its Intelligent Cloud segment. Despite this, overall revenue increased by 15% yearly, with Intelligent Cloud revenue … Continue reading →

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Leading Economic Indicators

Posted on July 18, 2024 by macromon

Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2024 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the … Continue reading →

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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – June 21

Posted on June 21, 2024 by macromon

The global markets experienced mixed results for the week. Equity markets mostly rose, led by a rebound in European shares and Brazil, while bond yields exhibited slight increases. Currencies saw the dollar index strengthening slightly, with mixed movements among major … Continue reading →

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Follow The Capital Flows

Posted on June 17, 2024 by macromon

According to IMF data reported by Bloomberg News, despite global calls to diversify away from the dollar, the U.S. has attracted a significant share of international investment post-Covid. The U.S. share of global investment flows rose from 18% pre-pandemic to … Continue reading →

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The Dow(maggio) Jones Hitting Streak

Posted on May 12, 2024 by macromon

Wednesday will mark the 83rd anniversary of the start of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak—a record that remains unchallenged in baseball. Similarly, the stock market has exhibited its own streakiness recently, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing in the … Continue reading →

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S&P500 – Will the 20-week MA hold after six straight down days?

Posted on April 21, 2024 by macromon

The S&P 500 closed precisely at its 20-week moving average following six consecutive days of declines. It is noteworthy that the index briefly dipped below its 20-week moving average during after-hours trading early on Friday, but rebounded as the Israeli-Iranian … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Parallel Universes

Posted on July 19, 2012 by macromon

After all the chat about conditions and how difficult this golf course is and how much rain and wind is there going to be, it was kind of weird standing in a shirt sleeves on the 9th tee looking at … Continue reading →

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