As investors mentally prepare for the coming 70+ days of political muckraking to be had leading up to the 2020 presidential election, we suspect this week’s finish for U.S. equities will be influenced by details contained within the IHS Markit Flash August PMI readings

This was supposed to be the year that the 5G roll out happens. While there have been some delays in various regions attributable to the coronavirus pandemic, 5G is taking off.

Alibaba (BABA) can provide credible insight into the strength of the Chinese consumer and the state of business in China when the Chinese e-commerce giant reports first quarter fiscal 2021 earnings results before the opening bell Thursday.

Due to the changing nature of the investment markets adding to the increasing complexity, uncertainty and volatility of our current environment, there is a great need for new tools and approaches to the investment process and risk management.

Daily energy market commentary provided by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Advisory Services‘ Energy Team.

We are seeing some potential movement in Washington for a next round of coronavirus relief as Senate Republicans are planning to introduce a “skinny” coronavirus relief bill.

Daily energy market commentary provided by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Advisory Services‘ Energy Team.

How strong is the consumer? This question, among others, will be answered, by Walmart (WMT) when they report earnings.

Home Depot (HD) is set to report second quarter fiscal 2020 earnings results before the opening bell Tuesday.

Friday’s upbeat retail data comes at a critical time since the market will get earnings reports from some notable retailers, including Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT) and and Home Depot (HD).