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Wall Street firms are expected to pay heftier bonuses for this year, the first increase since a bumper year in 2021, according to a report by compensation consultancy Johnson Associates. Payouts will probably rise after financiers benefited from several factors in recent months: a recovery in dealmaking, the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates and equity markets surging to record highs, said the consultancy's founder, Alan Johnson. While bonuses will be more generous, they will remain below the record levels from 2021, when revenue and compensation were "abnormally good," Johnson said.

Home Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in its fiscal third quarter, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street's expectations. Sales at stores open at least a year, a key gauge of a retailer's health, slipped 1.3%.

It’s no secret that the stock market can experience significant volatility, moving sharply either up or down. These swings can quickly impact analysts’ ratings for a stock; within months, weeks, or even days, a “Buy” recommendation might shift to a “Hold” and vice versa. RTX Corporation (RTX), a leading aerospace and defense contractor, exemplifies this market volatility, having rallied 49% so far in 2024. Even if a stock starts from a point of substantial undervaluation, as I believe was the ca

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The post-election rally will face the return of the bond market Tuesday.

The election is behind us, and we’re looking ahead. A new Trump Administration will take office in January, and a few things are starting to become clearer. On the economy, Trump has already expressed a preference for raising tariffs – especially on Chinese goods – while also reducing income taxes and promoting a deregulation regime. These policies will push in multiple directions, so it may take some time to see exactly where things will go. Most likely, neither the best nor worst cases will co

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