Money and Markets Digest

| January 13, 2020 10:05 AM

Money & Markets modules for Tuesday, January 14

TODAY

The Labor Department issues its December snapshot of consumer prices. JPMorgan Chase and Delta Air Lines report quarterly results.

SPOTLIGHT

Discount retailer Five Below tumbled to its worst drop in five years after the Philadelphia-based company warned it would fail to hit a sales target it made just two months ago.

CENTERPIECE

Hot gadgets

Nearly 67 million wireless earbuds are expected to be sold this year, according to the Consumer Technology Association. That’s a 35% increase from 2019, making it one of the fastest-growing tech products.

STORY STOCKS

Lululemon Athletica (LULU)

STAAR Surgical (STAA)

Five Below (FIVE)

At Home (HOME)

Hexcel (HXL)

TerraForm Power (TERP)

Primo Water (PRMW)

Abiomed (ABMD)

FUND FOCUS

DFA International Core Equity (DFIEX)

This fund has a “long-term edge," with a “well-diversified strategy” and a low expense ratio, Morningstar says.

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