Daily Scoop 22-4-21

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Today's Scoop:Tired

Big Picture

1. The jobs market is strong.

2. Rates are likely to keep rising quickly.

3. Corporate earnings reports have been positive.

The Market: 

⬇️

-1.5%

S&P 500: 4,393.66

1Mo:

-3%

| 1Yr:

+6%

| 5Yr:

+84%

Markets sank today despite the positive trend in corporate financial reports.

We're about a fifth of the way through earnings season, and so far, more than 81% of c

orporations have reported stronger profits than investors expected.

Today, the Federal Reserve Chairman hinted strongly at a desire to

raise interest rates more quickly, risking slower growth to calm inflation

. In March, the Fed started raising baseline interest rates to make debt more expensive, slow down borrowing and spending activity, and ultimately stop prices from rising so quickly.

The jobs market is still looking strong.

The Labor Department reported only 184,000 layoffs last week, near the 53-year low of 166,000 reached in March.

Company Scoops ❤🌎💰

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Tesla

notches another record

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Coinbase

is building

an NFT social media network

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AT&T

flexes on Netflix

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Best Buy's

reducing e-waste with recycling

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American Airlines

is feeling back to normal

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🤓 Inside Scoop...

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

is one of the two main metrics you'll find in the news about a corporation's quarterly financial update. Earnings is another word for profit, and so is

net income

. Earnings per share are the company's profit divided by the number of shares available. It's a standard way for an investor to evaluate whether the company is earning more or less profit this quarter than the investor expected. It's also helpful to understand how much the stock price is marked up over the company's profitability. If one company's share price is 15x higher than its earnings per share, it means investors are more confident in that company's future than a company whose share price is 12x its EPS.

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