Chad Hudson

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• Out Like a Lion

  Published 30 December 2005 | viewed 3,954 times

  Everyone's attention has been on the holiday shopping season and consumer spending. After weeks of worrying it appears consumers were able to increase spending. While…

• Not Accommodative?

  Published 15 December 2005 | viewed 3,474 times

  The Federal Reserve finally significantly changed the wording it is statement when it raised the target rate to 4.25%. It no longer describes monetary policy…

• Can Consumers Save Christmas?

  Published 09 December 2005 | viewed 4,708 times

  While most economic data has continued to show the economy expanding, the consumer is showing signs of fatigue. The Labor Department reported that 215,000 jobs…

• Economy Chugs Along

  Published 01 December 2005 | viewed 3,267 times

  We have discussed on several occasions the resiliency of the economy. It was put to the test during the third quarter as two major hurricanes…

• Retailers Gain Momentum

  Published 17 November 2005 | viewed 2,885 times

  This week, the Commerce Department reported that retail sales declined in October, due to weakness in auto sales. Since weak auto sales were already a…

• Cracks in the Foundation?

  Published 10 November 2005 | viewed 5,423 times

  Last week, retailers reported October same stores sales that were stronger than analysts' estimates. The ICSC's tally of chain store sales increased 4.4%. This was…

• 5% Fed Funds?

  Published 03 November 2005 | viewed 4,876 times

  Personal income bounced back in September, rising 1.7% from August and was up 6.3% from a year earlier. Except for August, which was depressed due…

• Rising Costs Start to Pressure Earnings

  Published 27 October 2005 | viewed 3,622 times

  There have been 280 S&P 500 companies that have reported third quarter, 65% have exceeded estimates and 20.4% have missed. Analysts have focused on rising…

• Earnings Take Center Stage

  Published 20 October 2005 | viewed 3,258 times

  Companies have started to report third quarter earnings. With the economy facing various crosscurrents, earnings will be able to shed light on the strength of…

• Watching for Inflation

  Published 14 October 2005 | viewed 6,785 times

  The big news this week was the Chapter 11 filing by Delphi. There have been numerous articles discussing it and the implications for the entire…

• Third Quarter Earnings Come Under Pressure

  Published 22 September 2005 | viewed 3,274 times

  The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 25 basis points for the eleventh consecutive meeting. The Fed said that the "widespread devastation in the gulf region,…

• How Long Can Consumers Hold On?

  Published 15 September 2005 | viewed 4,098 times

  Inflation pressures either moderated in August or reached an almost 15-year high, depending what is focused on. Since the Federal Reserve let everyone know that…

• Will the Fed Pause?

  Published 08 September 2005 | viewed 3,535 times

  The manufacturing ISM survey indicated that the manufacturing sectors slowed in August. Both new orders and production declined, while prices increased. While the manufacturing sector…

• Growth Wanes, Yields Collapse

  Published 01 September 2005 | viewed 5,264 times

  Second quarter GDP growth was revised down by 10 basis points to 3.3%. However, the deflator was also revised down by 10 basis points, so…

• Consumers Under Pressure

  Published 25 August 2005 | viewed 4,926 times

  Existing home sales dropped by 170,000 to an annualized rate of 7.16 million. While sales declined from the previous month, July's sales were 4.7% higher…

• Is Retailing Starting to Falter?

  Published 18 August 2005 | viewed 3,951 times

  UNEDITED Several retailers reported second quarter results over the past week. Overall, results have been strong, but investors have been jittery. Since March 2003, retail…

• 4.25% by year-end?

  Published 11 August 2005 | viewed 5,563 times

  UNEDITED! On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points for the tenth consecutive time to 3.5%. The Fed watchers noted that there…

• Earnings Remain Robust

  Published 04 August 2005 | viewed 3,618 times

  UNEDITED The manufacturing ISM survey increased 2.8 points to 56.6, the highest level this year. Prices paid dropped 2.0 points to 48.5. This was the…

• Will Earnings Finally Disappoint?

  Published 21 July 2005 | viewed 3,353 times

  Last week, we discussed June same store sales results from the retailers. On Thursday last week, the Commerce Department released its retail sales report. Retail…

• Will Second Quarter Earnings Matter?

  Published 14 July 2005 | viewed 3,961 times

  Economists have gotten more optimistic over the past month. Bloomberg reported that in its latest poll economists expect GDP growth of 3.5% this quarter and…