Investment Review - November 2021
- The major U.S. stock indices advanced in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 5.84%, the S&P 500 was up 6.91%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 7.27%.
- The U.S. Dollar Index declined slightly by 0.12% in July. The Index measures the value of the U.S. dollar versus six major foreign currencies. A weaker dollar increases the cost of imports, lowers the price of exports to foreign purchasers and increases the value of overseas revenues and profits of international U.S. corporations.
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For 2021, the consensus among S&P 500 analysts is expected growth of earnings by 47.6%, revenues by 16.2% and cash flow by 25.6%. Analyst consensus expectations for 2022 call for continued S&P 500 growth as follows: earnings 8.3%, revenues 6.7% and cash flow 15.0%.
Sources: FactSet, Institute for Supply Management (ISM), The Conference Board, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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