Automatic Data Processing Has Hidden Earnings Advantage From Higher Interest Rates
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Andrew Hill Investment Advisors recently released its third-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund navigated a mixed third-quarter investment environment in which rising oil prices, higher interest rates, and persistent inflation…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishRising interest rates benefit ADP, while oil prices and inflation create headwinds for the broader market.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01In third-quarter 2026, rising oil prices, higher interest rates and persistent inflation created headwinds.
- 02The S&P 500 gained 3.54% through September 22, while the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index declined 2.8%.
- 03The Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4.00%, its first rate hike in more than three years.
- 04Portfolios benefited from exposure to software, AI hardware and selected strategic investments.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange from the reference price
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.265.31 USD-0.08%today +0.50%Positive S&P 5007,771.49-0.04%today -0.39%Positive Crude Oil WTI92.50 USD-0.12%today +4.78%Positive
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