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PTC and COST clearly differ on 4 of 19 forces. The widest gap is short-term rates: in weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points, PTC typically moved −2.2% and COST +2.1%.
| Economic force | PTCPTC Inc. | COSTCostco |
|---|---|---|
| Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | −0.60%−1.6% to +0.39%Not distinguishable from zero | −1.4%−2.8% to −0.08%Tentative |
| Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points | +1.2%−1.5% to +3.9%Not distinguishable from zero | +1.4%−1.0% to +3.8%Not distinguishable from zero |
| U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2% | +1.6%−0.15% to +3.4%Not distinguishable from zero | +1.9%+0.63% to +3.3%Tentative |
| Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10% | +0.21%−0.72% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.21%−0.47% to +0.88%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points | +1.2%−1.5% to +3.9%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.50%−1.7% to +2.7%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage pointsClear difference | −2.2%−4.4% to +0.07%Not distinguishable from zero | +2.1%+0.50% to +3.7%Tentative |
| Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points | +0.88%−0.18% to +1.9%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.13%−0.75% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.28%−1.0% to +1.6%Not distinguishable from zero | −1.0%−1.9% to −0.10%Tentative |
| GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5% | +0.94%+0.09% to +1.8%Tentative | +0.66%−0.17% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero |
| CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5% | −0.29%−1.1% to +0.53%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.26%−0.82% to +0.30%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%Clear difference | −0.01%−0.02% to +0.01%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.03%+0.02% to +0.04%Clear |
| BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%Clear difference | +0.62%+0.01% to +1.2%Tentative | −0.45%−0.87% to −0.04%Tentative |
| Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point | −0.16%−0.47% to +0.16%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.05%−0.37% to +0.27%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point | −0.16%−0.42% to +0.10%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.02%−0.25% to +0.29%Not distinguishable from zero |
| MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage pointClear difference | −1.0%−1.5% to −0.46%Clear | +0.14%−0.14% to +0.42%Not distinguishable from zero |
| EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | +2.0%−0.89% to +4.9%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.69%−2.6% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | +0.04%−1.4% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.33%−0.38% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point | −0.46%−0.89% to −0.03%Tentative | −0.36%−0.61% to −0.12%Tentative |
| ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point | +0.22%+0.02% to +0.41%Tentative | −0.04%−0.21% to +0.13%Not distinguishable from zero |
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.
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