- What's far less certain is the longer-reaching impacts as the economy and markets again adjust to a changing landscape.
- President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but some sector-specific tariffs remain in place.
- The core PCE price index was expected to increase 3% from a year ago in December. GDP was projected to rise at a 2.5% pace in Q4.
- The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged.
- The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged.
- During Warren Buffett's last quarter as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway sold more equities than it bought, continuing to whittle away at its big Apple and Bank of America stakes and slashing its already modest Amazon.com holding.
- Investors piled into names like Deere and Quanta Services this week, sending the 14-day relative strength index for both names above 70.
- Bank of America revealed five stocks every investor must own.
- Whether taxpayers are spending or saving their refunds, a slate of stocks could be poised to benefit, the firm said.
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