US Housing Starts Missed Expectations in May US housing starts missed in May as the construction of multi-family housing units dropped, but gains in building permits signaled a possible rebound that would support economic growth in Q-2. Groundbreaking fell 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.16-M units, the US Commerce Department said Friday. […]
The Week Ahead on Wall Street $KR, $ORCL Just 2 members of the S&P 500 are scheduled to report earnings to Wall Street this week: The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), and Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL). Both announce their results Thursday. US Fed’s FOMC Meeting The US Fed’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning […]
New US Single-family Home Sales Post Biggest Gainer in 24 yrs $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX New US single-family home sales recorded their biggest across the board gainer in 24 years in April, tapping a more than 8-year high. Tuesday’s report from the US Commerce Department, also showed a rise in new home prices to a […]
Marijuana Spot Price Check: 1lb Cannabis at $2081 Marijuana US economic impact to reach $44-B by Y 2020, Marijuana is here to stay. For the week ended Friday, 13 May, the spot price index for a pound of Cannabis increased 2.5% from $2,030 in the prior week to $2,081. The simple average price for a […]
Raging Wildfires Force Evacuations in Western Canada Massive Fort McMurray wildfires torching 750+ hectares Wildfires causing evacuation notices for hundreds in Alberta and BC, Canada, as crews continue to battle several blazes and experts say the dry temperatures could make for a long and brutal fire season. A wildfire raging in Fort McMurray prompted mandatory […]