Things may be bright for the markets in the 2nd half of 2023.

Published: Sun, 07/02/23

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July 2nd, 2023

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Last Week Re-cap 

 

NASDAQ

 13,787.92

 + 2.19%

S&P 500

 4,450.38

+ 2.35%

Dow Jones

 34,407.60

+ 2.02%

  • Every major index saw a bounce back last week. The 15% return for the S&P 500 in the first half of 2023 is the fifth-best start since 1990. The Nasdaq Composite had its strongest first-half performance in four decades.
  • Last week closed the books on the first half of 2023, with overall market gains being healthy.
  • NAHB housing market index: 55, up from 50.
  • Initial jobless claims remained flat at 264K.
  • The rise in Core PCE, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, slowed to 0.3% from 0.4% the month before.
  • Carnival Corp. (CCL) shares rallied nearly 10% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to "buy".
  • Tesla released its second quarter production and delivery numbers on Sunday, easily beating expectations as the effects of the electric-vehicle maker’s price cuts.

The good

Tesla, Inc.

+ 1.66%

Opera Limited

+ 2.26%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

+ 3.51%

 

The not so good

SoFi Technologies, Inc.

- 4.25%

NIKE, Inc.

- 2.65%

GameStop Corp.

- 2.61%



  The Week Ahead
  • This week will be a holiday shortened trading week with U.S. markets closed on Tuesday for Independence Day.
  • Companies scheduled to report this week include Daktronics (DAKT), a maker of giant video screens used at sports stadiums and elsewhere, along with Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI), Lordstown Motors (RIDE), and Tupperware Brands (TUP).
  • Fed minutes from the June 13–14 meeting are expected Wednesday.
  • The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and ADP’s National Employment Report scheduled to come out on Thursday.
  • The Labor Department's employment report for June is scheduled for Friday. Payroll growth in June is expected to come in around 200,000, according to Trading Economics,
  • Investors will also receive PMI readings from S&P Global and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

What to know this week?
The second start of 2023 is now here. 

Investors are kicking off a new week this week as well as a new half to the rest of 2023. The market will have a shorter trading week with it being closed on Tuesday to celebrate 4th of July. Economists are anticipating that job growth slowed down in June and the unemployment rate is expected to decline again. The labor report will reveal the numbers on Friday. The S&P Global and the Institute for Supply Management will also release their monthly looks at manufacturing activity on Monday, and the services sector on Thursday.

WBA

Walgreens to Close Hundreds of Stores

Pharmacy chain Walgreens has plans to close 150 of its locations in the U.S. and 300 more in the United Kingdom. The company has ongoing cost-saving initiatives that include more than 500 corporate personnel jobs being cut. Walgreens Boots Alliance executive vice president and global chief financial officer James Kehoe revealed the announcement during the company's third quarter earnings call on Tuesday.

The company has not announced which locations will be closed and did not immediately respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY. The closings are expected to occur before the end of Walgreens' 2024 fiscal year in May 2024.

AAPL

Apple renews patent license agreement with Nokia.

Nokia has renewed its patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies. The network infrastructure and 5G technology provider has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of 2023. The deal enables Apple to use the Nokia's technology in its products, covers Nokia’s inventions in 5G and other technologies. The terms of the agreement announced late Friday remain confidential.

Nokia expects to recognize revenue related to the agreement starting January 2024, and the company said the deal is consistent with its long-term outlook disclosed in the first quarter. “The agreement reflects the strength of Nokia’s patent portfolio, decades-long investments in R&D, and contributions to cellular standards and other technologies,” Nokia Technologies President Jenni Lukander said in a statement.

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