U.S. consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, rose 0.2% in January. Consumer spending increased at a 3.0% annualized rate in the fourth quarter. (Commerce Department)

In January, the PCE, also known as the personal consumption expenditures price index, climbed 0.4%.  That is the largest gain since February 2013. Over the last 12 months, the PCE is up 1.9%. That was the biggest year-on-year gain since October 2012. (CNBC)

Paychecks were a little heavier in January as personal income increased 0.4%.  But income at the disposal of households after inflation and taxes, fell 0.2%. (Commerce Department)

Hershey, maker of Hershey's Kisses and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is cutting 15% of workforce. At the end of 2016 the company had 16,300 full-time employees worldwide. (Reuters)

Make that 51 in a row. The S&P 500 has now gone 51 consecutive days without trading in a 1% or greater intraday range. That is far and away the most ever, with 34 consecutive days in 1995 the previous record. The S&P 500 hasn't closed down 1% for 96 straight days, the longest since 105 in 1995. Lastly, the S&P 500 has closed within 1.5% of the all-time high for 76 consecutive days, the longest such streak going back 45 years. (LPL Research)

With Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Advisor I am Troy Reinhart.