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The stock market closed at record highs again on Tuesday as upbeat earnings and better-than-expected economic news helped sentiment. Consumer confidence rebounded 4 points to 113.8 in October while new home sales jumped 14%.

Alphabet (GOOG), Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) gave a boost to Tech stocks after rallying on good numbers. Meanwhile, volatility was up despite the bullish session but held fresh resistance levels.

The S&P 500 ended at 4,574 (+0.2%) after trading to a lifetime high of 4,598. Unchartered territory and lower resistance at 4,575-4,600 was cleared but held by a smidge. A close above the latter would signal additional strength towards 4,625-4,650.

The Nasdaq made a run to 15,384 while finishing at 15,235 (+0.1%). Prior and lower resistance at 15,250-15,400 was breached but held. A close above the latter and the record peak at 15,403 would indicate a breakout towards 15,500-15,650.

The Dow closed at 35,756 (+0.04%) with the fresh all-time hitting 35,892. Key resistance at 35,750 was cleared and held. Continued closes above this level keeps momentum towards 36,000 in play.

The Russell 2000 settled on its session low of 2,296 (-0.7%). Fresh and upper support at 2,300-2,275 failed to hold. A drop below the latter would signal a further backtest towards 2,250-2,225 and the 50/200-day moving averages. Below is a chart of the IWM.

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Bally's (BALY) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen
Facebook (FB) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Rosenblatt
Simulations Plus (SLP) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig-Hallum

Beyond Meat (BYND) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
Intel (INTC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Kimberly-Clark (KMB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Berenberg

WEDNESDAY'S EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Before the open: Boeing (BA), Coca-Cola (KO), Fiserv (FISV), General Motors (GM), Harley-Davidson (HOG), McDonalds (MCD), Ryder System (R), Teck Resources (TECK), United Microelectronics (UMC)

After the close: Churchill Downs (CHDN), eBay (EBAY), Ford (F), iRobot (IRBT), Lending Club (LC), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), Suncor Energy (SU), Twilio (TWLO), Xilinx (XLNX)

WEDNESDAY'S ECONOMIC NEWS
MBA Mortgage Applications - 7:00am
Durable Goods Orders - 8:30am
Factory Orders - 10:00am

METALS/ OIL
Gold closed at $1,793.40 an ounce, down $13.40
Silver settled at $24.09 an ounce, down $0.50
Copper finished at $4.49 a pound, down $0.04
Crude Oil was at $84.11 a barrel, up $0.52
Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) ended at $49.43 down $1.46

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Amazon indicated Monday that it is prepared to handle an influx of orders during the busy holiday shopping season, despite supply chain problems that have led to shipping delays and shortages of key products.

The e-commerce giant described several steps it has taken to alleviate supply chain concerns in recent months, including doubling its cargo container processing capacity and increasing ports of entry across its network by 50%. The company is also aiming to hire an additional 150,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season.

"Our teams have been hard at work for months, focusing on capacity and demand planning to balance our customers’ needs against any supply chain or transportation challenges that may occur," John Felton, Amazon’s senior vice president of global delivery services, said in a blog post.

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"While we are always investing in our supply chain and transportation network, we have done even more this year to ensure we don’t let recent supply-chain constraints impact the Amazon experience for our customers."

Supply chain disruptions of impacted operations for retailers and other firms across the U.S. economy. Companies have noted shortages of key materials and products, while a worker shortage and complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a backlog at ports and other key logistics hubs.

In its blog post, Amazon noted it has expanded its fleet of "Amazon Air" cargo planes this year and made investments in logistics technology and same-day delivery capacity.

Earlier this month, the White House announced a partnership with private companies, such as Walmart, Home Depot, UPS and FedEx, to address the cargo backlog at U.S. ports. At the time, President Biden said the country needed "the rest of the private sector chain to step up as well."


Source: Fox Business
Amazon signals holiday shipping readiness despite supply chain crunch | Fox Business

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The stock market pushed another round of all-time highs on Monday and ahead of a busy week for earnings and economic news. The broader market and the blue-chips rebounded off opening lows despite ongoing supply chain issues and elevated inflationary pressures. 
 
The small-caps and Tech showed the most strength with the latter coming within 1% of its own record high after Tesla’s (TSLA) market capitalization topped $ 1 trillion for the first time. Meanwhile, volatility eased after trading higher on the open but remains above key support that has been holding since February 2020.
 
The Russell 2000 finished at 2,312 (+0.9%) following the intraday run to 2,314. Key resistance at 2,300 was cleared and held. Continued closes above this level would suggest upside towards 2,325-2,350. 
 
The Nasdaq tested a high of 15,259 before settling at 15,226 (+0.9%). Lower resistance at 15,150-15,300 was reclaimed. A close above the latter would signal a retest towards the 15,400 area with the all-time from early September at 15,403.
 
The S&P 500 closed at 4,566 (+0.5%) after tagging a record high of 4,572. Key resistance at 4,550 was cleared and held. Continued closes above this level would be an ongoing bullish development for additional momentum towards 4,575-4,600.
 
The Dow traded to a lifetime peak of 35,787 while ending at 35,741 (+0.2%). Key resistance at 35,750 was cleared but held for the second-straight session. A close above this level would indicate a trip towards 36,000.

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Five9 (FIVN) upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc
Regions Financial (RF) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush
Stratasys (SSYS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig-Hallum

Carnival (CCL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi
Paysafe (PSFE) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
Whirlpool (WHR) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital

TUESDAY'S EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Before the open: 3M Company (MMM), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Corning (GLW), Eli Lilly (LLY), General Electric (GE), Hasbro (HAS), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Polaris Industries (PII), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), United Parcel Service (UPS), Xerox (XRX)

After the close: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alphabet (GOOGL), Capital One Financial (COF), F5 Networks (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Texas Instruments (TXN), Visa (V),

TUESDAY'S ECONOMIC NEWS
S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller - 9:00am
Consumer Sentiment - 10:00am
New Home Sales - 10:00am

METALS/ OIL
Gold closed at $1,806.80 an ounce, up $10.50
Silver settled at $24.59 an ounce, up $0.14
Copper finished at $4.53 a pound, up $0.03
Crude Oil was at $83.59 a barrel, down $0.39
Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) ended at $50.89 up $2.14

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U.S. stock futures were little changed after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the prior week at a record high.

Futures on the S&P 500 strengthened 0.1% and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. Changes in equity futures don’t necessarily predict moves after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 meandered after the flat line in morning trade as gains in consumer staples and healthcare sectors were offset by losses in industrials and real-estate sectors.

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The U.K.’s FTSE 100, which is dominated by large international businesses, gained 0.4%. Other stock indexes in Europe were mixed as the U.K.’s FTSE 250 climbed 0.2%, Germany’s DAX was largely flat and France’s CAC 40 was broadly flat.

The Swiss franc fell 0.1% against the dollar, with 1 franc buying $1.09. The euro was flat against the U.S. dollar, with 1 euro buying $1.16. The British pound was up 0.1% against the dollar, with 1 pound buying $1.38.

In commodities, international benchmark Brent crude slipped 0.4% to $85.19 a barrel. Gold rose 0.1% to $1,797.90 a troy ounce.

The German 10-year bund yield was up to minus 0.091% and 10-year gilts yields strengthened to 1.173%. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury edged up to 1.661% from 1.654% on Friday. Bond yields move in the opposite directions to prices.

In Asia, indexes were mixed as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was flat, China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite added 0.8% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.7%.


Source: Fox Business
Stock futures pause after Dow hits record | Fox Business

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The stock market was mostly lower on Friday following comments from Fed Chairman Powell. He stated the central bank was on track to begin a taper of asset purchases that, if the economy evolves broadly as expected, will be completed by the middle of next year.
 
The Dow traded to a record peak of 35,765 while closing at 35,677 (+0.2%). Key resistance at 35,750 was cleared but held. A close above this level would indicate a run towards the 36,000 level.
 

The S&P 500 also tested an intraday lifetime high of 4,559 before ending slightly lower at 4,544 (-0.1%). Key resistance at 4,550 was breached but held for the second-straight session. Continued closes above this level would suggest a breakout towards 4,575-4,600.

The Russell 2000 finished at 2,291 (-0.2%) after kissing a morning low of 2,277. Key support at 2,275 was challenged but held. A drop below this level would indicate a retest towards 2,250-2,225 and the 50/200- day moving averages. Below is a chart of the IWM.

The Nasdaq tagged an intraday low of 15,021 before finishing at 15,090 (-0.8%). Fresh and major support at 15,000 was challenged but held. A move below this level would suggest a retest towards 14,900-14,750 and the 50-day moving average.

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Nvidia (NVDA) double upgraded to Buy from Sell at Summit Insights
Urban Outfitters (URBN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi
Zoom Video (ZM) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan

Freeport McMoRan (FCX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
Intel (INTC) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Southwest (LUV) downgraded to In Line from Outperform at Evercore ISI

MONDAY'S EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Before the open: Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB)Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Dorman Products (DORM), HBT Financial (HBT), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Lennox International (LII), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Travelzoo (TZOO)

After the close: Amkor Technology (AMKR), Crane (CR), Facebook (FB), HomeStreet (HMST), Logitech International (LOGI), PetMed Express (PETS), Sun Communities (SUI), Universal Health Services (UHS)

MONDAY'S ECONOMIC NEWS
None

METALS/ OIL
Gold closed at $1,796.30 an ounce, up $14.40
Silver settled at $24.45 an ounce, up $0.28
Copper finished at $4.50 a pound, down $0.06
Crude Oil was at $83.98 a barrel, up $1.36
Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) ended at $48.75 down $0.22

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The stock market maintained its upward bias on Thursday as better-than-expected economic news fueled sentiment along with positive Tech earnings. Initial unemployment claims checked in at 290,000, versus forecasts of 297,000, marking the second-straight week below 300,000.

Tesla (TSLA) and Microsoft (MSFT) helped the Tech sector following blowout numbers while disappointing earnings from International Business Machines (IBM) weighed on the blue-chips. Meanwhile, volatility closed at its lowest level since February 2020 and just above a key level of support.

The Nasdaq went out at 15,215 (+0.6%) with the intraday peak hitting 15,222. Lower resistance at 15,150-15,300 was cleared and held. A move above the latter would be a bullish development for a run towards 15,400-15,550 with the all-time from early September at 15,403.

The S&P 500 traded to a record high of 4,551 to extend its winning streak to seven-straight sessions while settling at 4,549 (+0.3%). Key resistance at 4,550 was breached but held. Continued closes above this level would indicate momentum towards 4,575-4,600.

The Russell 2000 tapped an intraday high of 2,304 before ending at 2,296 (+0.3%). Key resistance at 2,300 was tripped but held for the second-straight session. A close above this level would signal additional upside towards 2,325-2,350. 

The Dow finished at 35,603 (-0.02%) with the low tagging 35,442. Key support at 35,500 was breached but held. A close below this level would suggest a retest towards 35,250-35,000.

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    Aramark (ARMK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Berenberg
    Carnival (CCL) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Berenberg
    Prologis (PLD) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman Sachs

    Fiverr (FVRR) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
    Lam Research (LRCX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Summit Insights
    Wix.com (WIX) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital

    FRIDAY'S EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS 
    Before the open: American Express (AXP), Blonder Tongue Laboratories (BDR), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Daseke (DSKE), First Hawaiian (FHB), Gentex (GNTX), Honeywell International (HON)

    After the close: ​​None

    FRIDAY'S ECONOMIC NEWS
    PMI Manufacturing Index - 9:45am
    Baker-Hughes Rig Count - 1:00pm

    METALS/ OIL
    Gold closed at $1,781.90 an ounce, down $3.00
    Silver settled at $24.17 an ounce, down $0.27
    Copper finished at $4.56 a barrel, down $0.19
    Crude Oil was at $82.62 down $1.63
    Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) ended at $48.97 down $2.78

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    The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday banned individual stock purchases by top officials at the central bank and unveiled a broad set of other restrictions on their investing activities roughly six weeks after reports of active trading by some senior policymakers triggered an ethics uproar.

    The new rules will limit the types of financial securities the Fed's top officials can own, including an outright ban on purchases of individual stocks or holding individual bonds. It also requires advance notice and approval of any transactions, and stipulates investments be held for at least a year.

    "These tough new rules raise the bar high in order to assure the public we serve that all of our senior officials maintain a single-minded focus on the public mission of the Federal Reserve," Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said a statement.

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    In a press release the Fed said the new rules were meant to "help guard against even the appearance of any conflict of interest in the timing of investment decisions."

    The new rules come after two of the 12 regional Federal Reserve bank presidents resigned after reports of their active trading during 2020, when the Fed launched a massive effort to fight the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.


    Source: NewsMax
    Fed Bans Stock Trading, Restricts Other Investing Activities by Top Officials | Newsmax.com

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    HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
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