Scott Kelly

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The S&P 500 reached its 25th record high of the year as corporate earnings remain exceptionally strong. Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam examines key takeaways from second quarter earnings season so far: https://t.co/0mavXDfmVg

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While productivity remains high, employee compensation as a share of gross domestic income has declined. Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio Alemán examines the gap between labor productivity and worker compensation in the latest Weekly Economics. https://t.co/NVMZhiU5Tm

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August 7 - Equity futures point to a higher open this morning after stocks finished mostly lower yesterday.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/XfC0z4R03P

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The S&P 500 finished July flat over the prior 1.5 months, but price action has been very eventful under the surface. Economic resilience and earnings strength continue to be the primary driver of equities.

Read the Weekly Market Guide. https://t.co/VsV1zOrShl

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August 6 - Equity futures point to a mixed open this morning. The major averages are coming off a mostly lower finish in which select high-profile tech names finally met some resistance after a record-setting run.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/d0Uj0h3on6

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August 5 - Equity futures point to a higher open. Yesterday saw the S&P 500 and DJIA both notch record highs as strong earnings, renewed momentum across semiconductor names, and easing oil prices led the market higher.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/bj4O3YsksI

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August 4 - Equity futures point to a higher open this morning as strong earnings and easing oil prices continue to lead the market higher.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/qcHXufqIW7

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Sector rotation helped the markets hold steady in July, with performance in sectors like health care, financials and energy making up for a slowing tech sector. Get the details in the July market recap: https://t.co/cwTz4zR1E3

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August 3 - Equity futures point to a mostly higher open to start the week, with some enthusiasm coming from a slide in oil prices after President Trump called off planned strikes against Iran.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/AeqbnYhIQZ

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Markets are navigating uncertainty surrounding monetary policy, tariffs, the Middle East and AI-related investment spending. Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam evaluates how these dynamics are shaping the economy and market landscape: https://t.co/ccE5RAs9iU

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The Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged, complicating the path ahead. In Weekly Economics, Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio Alemán examines what will shape the Fed's next decision in September. https://t.co/BCMT7UAaoz

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July 31 - A large software company and the semiconductor stocks put a bullish charge in the equity market yesterday.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/pNeQ7GE6AE

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July 30 - Equity futures are pointing to a higher open, underpinned by a 10% gain in large software name following its better-than-expected quarterly results.

Read more in Markets in Focus. https://t.co/narhOvAVN8

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While the market has continued to trade largely sideways over the past week—a continuation of the trend in place since early June—we view this as a healthy consolidation following the strong advance from March through June.

Read the Weekly Market Guide. https://t.co/RIenkrzCFK

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July 29 - Equity futures point to a mixed opening this morning ahead of a day full of potential catalysts.

Read more in Markets in Focus. https://t.co/5e7bj85QXp

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July 28 - Mixed opening this morning as continued weakness across the semiconductor space weighs against further easing in oil prices and a relatively solid batch of earnings reports.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/wmMMNEliWw

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July 27 - Equity futures point to a higher open this morning after a losing week for stocks in which mega-cap spending plans and higher oil prices pressured the market throughout the week.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/NCNaEduqqK

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The resurgence of the Iran conflict could test the market's resilience, even as corporate fundamentals remain strong. Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam examines the dynamics at play in the latest Weekly Headings. https://t.co/jPHnopQSRh

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AI is being adopted at a faster pace than technologies like the internet and personal computers. In Weekly Economics, Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio Alemán examines AI's transformative potential and growing concerns about a possible AI bubble. https://t.co/8t8ExS2POB

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July 24 - Stock index futures point to a flattish open, driven by disappointing post-earnings of a couple Mag 7 companies, renewed concerns of the AI buildout costs, and a rise in oil prices and Treasury yields.

Read more in the Morning Brew. https://t.co/BrWvG01K56