The stock market may ignore this “bad news” as gains begin

The stock market may ignore this "bad news" as gains begin

Published: October 23, 2023 at 14:32 ET BlackRock strategists aren’t holding their breath for U.S. companies to finally turn positive in the third quarter. While many investors had hoped that the S&P 500 SPX would finally break its streak of negative quarters and post slightly positive earnings growth in the third quarter, a team of …

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Texas Employment Forecast, October 20

Texas Employment Forecast, October 20

The Texas State Employment Outlook projects job growth by 3.3% in 2023, with an 80% confidence interval of 3.1 to 3.5%. The forecast is based on an average of four models that include projected national GDP, crude oil futures prices, and leading Texas and U.S. indices. The forecast suggests that 453.2 thousand jobs will be …

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