Posts by John Bannan
War Continues to Impact Energy Resources – Closing Bull April 8th, 2022
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, we’ll be discussing news on Federal Reserve Governors expecting a rapid stimulus to the economy, the war between Ukraine and Russia continues to impact the gas and energy trade for countries, Shell Oil expects to take a $5B hit from its Russia exit, Western oil companies cut back…
Read MoreWe’re Back With the News! – Closing Bull April 1st, 2022
Quick Summary: The Closing Bull has returned and with it, new updates on what’s going on with the latest news of the week. We’ll be discussing a recap of how the markets’ did this week, then jumping into job growth and unemployment rates, efforts to relax gas prices, Germany preps for a shut off of…
Read MoreThe Great Trade Streak Continues – Closing Bull Feb. 4th, 2022
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, we’ll be discussing Facebook’s loss of more than $230B in market value after disappointing earnings, big earnings for Snap, Pinterest, and Amazon, GM’s self-driving-car unit Cruise secured a $5B credit line, the Bank of England raises interest rates again, gas prices are up 50% from a year ago…
Read MoreRobinhood’s Wild Ride – Closing Bull Jan. 28th, 2022
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, we’ll be doing a quick update on the system, then we will be discussing the Feds press conference, Russia has amassed a significant force on the borders of Ukraine, Apple had its best quarterly sales ever, Robinhood’s stock has cratered over 80% from its high last August, Tesla…
Read MoreMicrosoft Acquires Activision in Big Bid – Closing Bull Jan. 21st, 2022
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, we will be discussing our financial markets’ recap as there was carnage this week. We’ll be talking about the report from the Federal Reserve on whether to issue a US digital dollar, Netflix stock plunged over 20% after it disappointed on subscriber numbers, Peloton temporarily halting production of…
Read MoreInflation Kicks Off 2022 with a Bang – Closing Bull Jan. 14th, 2022
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, we’ll be discussing Inflation kicking off 2022 with a bang, home buying prices soaring on the market, celebrities being sued for supporting crypto scams, Goldman Sachs predicts the eurozone’s economy will grow faster than the US’s in the next two years, President Biden’s $1.8T Build Back Better Act…
Read MoreA Strong Finish to 2021 – Volatility Coming – Closing Bull Jan. 7th, 2022
Quick Summary: In the news this week, we’ll be discussing the Labor Department reporting that the U.S. economy added far fewer jobs than expected, Inflation anxiety strikes at the central bank’s meeting, chaos breaks out in Kazakhstan, and interesting facts for the week. Let’s get into the news! Key News This Week: Market recap and…
Read MoreBiden’s Build Back Better Bill Loses Support – Closing Bull Dec. 23rd, 2021
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, Senator Joe Manchin withdrew his support for Biden’s Build Back Better Bill, the market rallies hard against the Omicron Variant, the FDA has approved of the emergency use of the Pfizer Covid treatment pill, Kellogg’s workers reach a settlement with management, retired Disney CEO Bob Iger says Disney+…
Read MoreInflation Reaches a 39-Year High – Closing Bull Dec. 17th, 2021
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull, Inflation reaches a 39-year high, unemployment rates are down to 4.2%, the lowest level since the pandemic began, producer prices grow at the fastest pace on record, Apple is closer to becoming the first $3T company, 90% of all bitcoins have been mined, and a fun fact for…
Read MoreInflation Shock and Apple’s Secret – Closing Bull Dec. 10th, 2021
Quick Summary: In this week’s Closing Bull news, panic hits the market over the Omicron variant, Apple made a secret agreement with China, President Biden is committed to reaching net-zero emission by the year 2050, Consumer inflation report shows prices are still jumping up, and an interesting fact for the week. Let’s get into the…
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