2/17/2026 - Last Friday’s session seemed like an innocuous bounce, but
this market was poised to come under significant pressure if
the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report came in ‘hot.’ There
were lots of “experts” predicting a 3.0% increase, even
though the consensus was a 2.5% increase from the year
before. It was still a defensive session for the S&P 500
(SPX), as growth struggled and safe-havens led. Lots of
action in small-caps....
Payne's Perspective: The Boom Begins
2/9/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal AnalystI’m not a fan of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), partly because it focuses on share prices, is slow to replace names, and excludes Utilities (XLU).
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