Weekly Roundup

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the details of the trade deal between the U.S. and China.  Both countries confirmed an agreement.  Markets rallied all week to hit just about new all-time highs.  The S&P 500 is now up over 27% off of its tariff lows set two months ago.  Powell spoke this week and held steady on his “Wait-And-See” comments regarding interest […]

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the Federal Reserves decision to keep interest rates steady.  Powell still anticipates cutting rates two more time in 2025.  Oil prices were flat on the week despite ongoing turmoil in the Middle East.  Markets hope for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran over the coming weeks.  Tesla is rolling out their robotaxis in

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the rebound in consumer sentiment as the “threat of tariffs” gets digested.  China and the U.S. had positive trade talks on Monday.  Middle East tensions drove the market lower and Oil prices higher after Israel bombed nuclear sites in Iran.  Oracle reported solid earnings and raised its guidance for 2025, thanks to demand for AI.  Stock buybacks

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup  looked at May’s employment report, which again surprised economists to the upside.  On Friday, President Trump announced that he will hold trade talks with China next week.  Apple’s annual developer’s conference is next week.  The event is always closely watched by tech investors.  401K participants saved a record 14% of their income in the first quarter.  Both

It was a relatively quiet week for markets and headlines.  Our PureVest Weekly Roundup reviewed a few critical stories from the past week.  The House narrowly passed President Trump’s tax bill; we look at what is inside this bill that is going to the Senate.  Home Depot reported solid growth and affirmed its 2025 guidance.  Trump threatens

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the headlines from President Trump’s visit to the Middle East.  Several companies came away with solid deals this week.  After a wild two months, the S&P 500 is now flat for the year after being down as much as 17%.  The most significant trade dispute de-escalated this week when the U.S. and China agreed

Markets posted a second consecutive week of strong gains. Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at April’s jobs report, which beat expectations.  Late Thursday night, China indicated that they “might” be open to trade talks with the Trump administration…shocker!  Big tech earnings were in focus this week.  META and MSFT had excellent reports; AMZN and AAPL had solid reports, but both stocks initially fell.  Warren Buffet’s annual