September 5, 2025 7:16am

Anticipation involves looking forward to something with excitement or eagerness, while expectation is a belief that something will happen

BREAKING: The “tepid and weak” August jobs report saw the U.S. economy add 22,000 jobs on the month. That’s below the 75,000 that economists had expected. The unemployment also rose to 4.3%, in line with expectations. Futures moved from mixedd to a higher steps ...

Another econ raises blood pressure

Never leave an investor uninformed … I say what others won’t, so you can do what others can’t!

TGIF

Friday, investors wait for the pivotal monthly jobs report to confirm or contradict the softness shown in this week's labor data, with an interest-rate cut now seen as all but certain.

Remember that overnight and pre-open actions’ futures and markets doesn’t necessarily translate into actual trading in today’s market session.

 

Thursday’s night’s … RMi) Closing Bell: Econs shuffle the sector’s cards … https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/14092

RegMed Investors (RMi) Research Note: Harvard Apparatus GT (OTCQB): Just another wrinkle – Q2/25’s 10-Q – liabilities exceed cash position … https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/13812

 

Friday: The pre-open Dow futures are UP +0.07% or (+31 points), the S&P futures are UP +0.41% or (+26 points) and the Nasdaq futures are UP +0.92% or (+217 points)

  • Stock futures moved up after jobs data Friday, 9/5
  • European stock markets were higher,
  • Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher

 

Henry’omics: We need to more than consider the economic environment to comprehend the micro re “our” universe of cell and gene therapy companies

  • Thursday: The Dow closed UP +350.06 points or +0.77%, the S&P closed UP +53.82 points or +0.83% while the Nasdaq closed UP +209.968 points or +0.98%
  • Wednesday: The Dow closed DOWN -24.95 points or -0.06%, the S&P closed UP +32.74 points or +0.51% while the Nasdaq closed UP +218.097 points or +1.03%
  • Tuesday: The Dow closed DOWN -249.07 points or -0.55%, the S&P closed DOWN -44.72 points or -0.69% while the Nasdaq closed DOWN – 175.922points or -0.82%
  • U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday, global markets did remain open
  • Last Friday: The Dow closed DOWN 92.02- points or -0.20%, the S&P closed DOWN -41.60 points or -0.64% while the Nasdaq closed DOWN -249.608 points or -1.15%
  • Last week, the Dow was down -0.2%, the S&P 500 shed -0.1% and Nasdaq lost -0.2%.

Economic Data Docket: nonfarm payrolls report with a forecast nonfarm payrolls to have expanded by 75 to 77,000 in August as the unemployment rate ticks up to 4.3%.

 

Q3 – September, 1 holiday, 1 negative and 2 positive closes

  • August - 11 negative and 9 positive closes
  • July – 1 market holiday, 13 positive and 9 negative closes

 

Companies in my headlights – It’s your decision; I provide ideas and context

I post about “indication intelligence” looking toward investment conferences … to assist investors with insight into sector vulnerabilities and strengths.  A dictionary definition of “indicate” refers to something less than a certainty; an indication could be a signal of being oversold or overbought, a recommendation, or grounds for inferring or a basis for believing.

  • Let ‘em ride, I see green after the muddle of red as September's early month closes, along with the usual ups, downs and just plain uncertainties

 

The BOTTOM LINE: What’s predictable … markets are positioned ()due to heights) for more softness in labor data, but appear less prepared for a beat …

  • Economists expect the unemployment rate will pick up to 4.3% in August, which would be the highest since October 2021.
  • Nonfarm payroll is expected to rise a tepid 75,000; which could/might also suggest Friday’s job numbers might even be a bit weaker than expected.

Watch the derivative markets to see the pickup in debate and argument about a slower economy as implicit confirmation that the central bank will cut interest rates in September.

September is historically the worst month for equities …

  • Tariffs are more of an issue to the future?
  • Don’t forget about Fed governor Lisa Cook and her issues of being fired or not?

As I wrote Wednesday a.m., “There's also a case for taking partial profits in "stronger" names rather than waiting for them to buckle.

  • Investors could choose to make buys in stronger areas, but adding new positions in the current climate carries risks.

 

September is in the front window: understand the “flow”

  • 9/4 – Thursday closed negative with 17 positive, 21 negative and 2 flats of the 40 covered
  • 9/3 – Wednesday closed positive with 22 positive, 16 negative and 2 flats
  • 9/2 -Tuesday closed positive with 22 positive, 18 negative and 0 flat
  • 9/1 -Monday was a holiday

The previous week of August:

  • 8/29 – Friday closed negative with 7 positive, 27 negative and 1 flat of the 35 covered
  • 8/28 – Thursday closed negative with 15 positive, 17 negative and 3 flats
  • 8/27 – Wednesday closed negative with 16 positive, 17 negative and 2 flats
  • 8/26 - Tuesday closed positive with 25 positive, 9 negative and 1 flat
  • 8/25 – Monday closed negative with 4 positive, 29 negative and 2 flats

 

Earnings are still the highlight of the week: Meeting earnings expectation and/or missing consensus will deem share pricing outcomes.

  • Earnings:  4 net incomes and 25 net losses of 29 releases to date

I also hate to be so negative or contrarian but, this is a NO spin zone and truth is its product; I can always be WRONG but, I am mostly EARLY!”

Welcome to my world of defining the “grey’ in our universe!

  • I am more frequently right than consequentially wrong; if I wanted to be liked, I wouldn’t have been an analyst/journalist.

 

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