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Hodges Friday Fast Five

"In the investment business, you go to school every day, but never graduate." - Don Hodges

 

by Hodges Investment Team, on September 27, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 10 points last week, marking the largest decline since …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on September 20, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 RATE CUTS: Sector performance as measured by 3-month forward returns after the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on September 13, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 LABOR PAINS: U.S. July job openings fell to their lowest level since January 2021. Per Piper Sandler, cyclical …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on September 6, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 SEPTEMBER SEASONALS: Bloomberg's Global Ag Bond index has seen a negative total return for the last seven consecutive …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on August 30, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 ROAD WORK AHEAD: The Dodge Momentum index, a leading indicator of non-residential construction spending, was up in July …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on August 23, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 CU SUPPLY: According to the International Energy Agency, with the world copper market estimated at $183B, existing mines …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on August 16, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 SHIPPING RATES: The Stephens Truck-Load Index, which measures trucking revenue per mile for public carriers, was down 33% …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on August 9, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 MORTGAGE APPS: Mortgage application volume rose 6.9% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Index, the highest …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on August 2, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 BOX OFFICE BOOM: Last weekend's release of Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine" generated $205 million in domestic box office …

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by Hodges Investment Team, on July 26, 2024

Five interesting things that Hodges Capital research analysts discovered this week... #1 GYPSUM WALLBOARD SHIPMENTS: This week, the Gypsum Association reported that shipments of gypsum wallboard increased by 4.4% in …

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