Elaine Low

Some personal news. I’ve been very grateful for the time I’ve spent at the news desk at IBD, where I learned so much about business reporting and stock analysis. Going to miss the good folks at @IBDinvestors, and so excited about what comes next. Tweets via @elainelow after Fri.

Last Market Update for me. Thanks so much for watching, folks. And make sure you check out Alissa's CES coverage next week! twitter.com/IBDinvestors/s…

The Nasdaq underperformed early Thursday, hurt by a 9% decline in shares of Apple. Celgene soared on merger news $A… pscp.tv/w/bv4iJTFkclFl…

@IBD_ECarson Thanks for the very kind words, Ed. I'll miss the folks at IBD -- some of the nicest I've ever worked with.

Congratulations @Variety, you're getting an excellent writer in @IBD_elow twitter.com/Variety/status…

Will the global economy slump in 2019? Will emerging markets suffer? Will there be a Brexit deal? Bloomberg's @economics specialists have some predictions bloom.bg/2ETn8fO

RETAIL OUTLOOK 2019. For more on what to expect from the malls and brands in 2019, read my latest Industry Snapshot to get a sense of what the Street is saying: ow.ly/TTf830n7M81

Thanks so much for having me on, @NoraKAli & @jiveDurkey! Always love talking holiday shopping — another year with no retail apocalypse. Watch for the widening gap between the winners/losers in ‘19 as the e-comm race heats up. Also: my baby bump makes its TV debut. #CheddarLive

If you're still recovering from Christmas Day festivities and want to catch up, here's our 5-minute take on the market -- and which stocks to watch -- today, ft. @IBD_ECarson. $AMZN $MCD $DECK twitter.com/IBDinvestors/s…

A couple of technical difficulties this morning. Head to investors.com for the full video twitter.com/IBDinvestors/s…

Important alert from your Senior Market Holiday Correspondent: here are the stock market hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ow.ly/MQdM30n4PTc

Buyers stormed into the stock market early Friday after New York Fed President John Williams made market-friendly c… pscp.tv/w/buz-ijFkclFl…

Why the stock market hated the Fed statement: ow.ly/lQZ630n3eE8 analysis via @IBD_KShreve

Important day for #stockmarket analysis as #Nasdaq undercuts Nov. low intraday – watch as @IBD_elow and I break down today's market conditions & more twitter.com/IBDinvestors/s…

"Seeing a very lovable, sweet, mainstream character like Lily who is going through exactly the same thing, and watching how she copes with it, will greatly reduce (kids') fear and also their sense of shame." twitter.com/Moneyish/statu…

Breaking News: Michael Cohen was sentenced to 3 years in prison. He implicated President Trump in a hush-money scandal that could threaten his presidency. nyti.ms/2Erpvqz

My latest featurette involves my editors generously letting me meander around a pop-up museum and navel-gaze about consumerism and the selfie generation twitter.com/elainelow/stat…

Highlight: Exclusive: @SallyPancakes reports that Walmart is testing an "autonomous robotic kitchen assistant" at its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters. Walmart is "evaluating the technology to see whether or not Flippy can fit in its deli counter." finance.yahoo.com

Markets Reverse Lower; Jobs Data Disappoint; Upgrade Lifts Tesla pscp.tv/w/btqK5DFkclFl…

Wacky tobaccy news: ICMYI, here's our cannabis beat reporter @IBD_Bpeters breaking down for @cheddar what the Altria-Cronos talks mean for the pot industry. Tobacco giant Altria announced today a 45% ownership stake in Cronos for $1.8 bil. $CRON $MO twitter.com/IBD_BPeters/st…

That might be surprising to anyone who thought that the exclusive Kylie Cosmetics deal, while just one brand, would provide a hearty lift to Ulta's sales during the quarter. @kyliecosmetics sales were est to be $330 million in 2017, and became avail at Ulta last month.

JUST IN: Ulta Beauty earnings top by 2 cents, sales and comps are exactly in line with estimates, but current quarter (read: super important holiday season) guidance is weak. Full details here: ow.ly/JtPX30mTukB $ULTA $LVMUY #sephora #earnings