Good MorningThe 4th quarter of trading in 2020 got off to a rocky start. Although the major indices began the day firmly in positive territory some of the gains were given up by the end of the day. Uncertainty over a seemingly endless stimulus negotiation had the markets first up and then down in what was an otherwise uneventful trading session. On days like these, it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and that can be detrimental to investing success.
Looking at the bigger picture, the economic data continues to firm. The weekly jobless claims figures fell for the 6th straight week and are not at their lowest levels since the spring. Other data from the labor market, the much lesser-watched Challenger Gray & Christmas report on layoffs and hirings, shows hiring surged in September. According to their data, the number of planned new hires jumped by nearly 1 million making the YTD total more than double the previous year’s all-time record.
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Consumer Staples | |
After what looks to be an earnings beat on the top and bottom lines for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), investors may wonder if now is the time to take a nibble or two at the company’s stock. The answer to that question will depend less on what the company reports and more on what the company says.
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During the first half of 2020, the IPO market was heavily impacted by the global pandemic. Many companies that were planning to go public put their IPO dates on hold as the market took a massive downturn amid extraordinary volatility. However, the IPO market has picked up a lot of steam during the... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Investors might be forgiven for thinking that after a 200% run in just 6 months, a stock might be ready to tap out for the year and begin to consolidate. But for shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), it looks like they’re just getting started.
BigCommerce (NASDAQ:BIGC) Stock Breaking Out: The Nex... Read the Full Story |
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For the better part of this year investors have been trying to figure out ways to make money from companies that are benefitting from the pandemic. Technology stocks tied to the remote workforce theme have been popular and performed well. Several consumer products companies have also been clear wi... Read the Full Story |
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Construction | |
One of the more unexpected trends that have resulted from the pandemic is the increase in the demand for new single-family homes. At first, many believed that the pandemic would cause an economic crisis that would decimate the real estate market. However, that hasn’t exactly been the case fo... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Micron Shares Tank After Earnings
Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) have not been performing all that well since hitting the pandemic-bottom. The share prices recaptured only a fraction of the pre-COVID highs and are still struggling with resistance. Its understandable past-performance was ... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Nothing lasts forever – even the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rally. After making a V-shaped recovery, shares spent much of June, July and August on the all-time high list. But September has been a different story, with shares dipping nearly 24% from peak to trough. AAPL has since clawed back some of ... Read the Full Story |
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Medical | |
Under normal circumstances, pharmaceutical companies are thought to be safer than most industries during periods of economic uncertainty. This year is unique in that the pandemic has led to fewer people going to the doctor and getting prescriptions, which ultimately impacts the sales for big pharm... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | | The Theme Of 3rd Quarter Earnings? Upgrades
If the theme of the 2nd quarter earnings cycle was “better than expected” then upgrades will be the theme of the 3rd quarter. It’s only natural. If 2nd quarter earnings and the outlook for the full-year are better than consensus the prog... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
When McCormick (NYSE:MKC) delivered earnings in June, the consumer carried the day. Despite surveys that say Americans don’t like to cook, it seems they did just that in the early months of our global pandemic. Millions of Americans dusted off old recipe books and found their spice cabinets ... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Generac Holdings Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes various energy technology products and solution worldwide. The company offers residential automatic standby generators, automatic transfer switch, air-cooled engine residential standby generators, and liquid-cooled engine generators; Mobile Link, a remote monitoring system for home standby generators; residential storage solution, which consists of a system of batteries, an inverter, photovoltaic optimizers, power electronic controls, and other components; smart home solutions, such as smart thermostats and a suite of home monitoring products. It also provides smart home energy management devices and sensors for heating and cooling system; smart doorbell cameras; and portable and inverter generators; multiple portable battery solutions; manual transfer switches; outdoor power equipment, including trimmers, field and brush mowers, log splitters, stump grinders, chipper shredders, lawn and leaf vacuums, and pressure washers and water pumps; and battery-powered turf care products. In addition, the company offers commercial and industrial products comprising cleaner-burning natural gas fueled generators; light-commercial standby generators and related transfer switches; stationary generators; single-engine industrial generators; industrial standby generators; industrial transfer switches; light towers, mobile generators, commercial mobile pumps, heaters, dust-suppression equipment, and mobile energy storage systems; stationary energy storage system and related inverter products; and aftermarket service parts and product accessories. The company distributes its products through independent residential dealers, industrial distributors and dealers, national and regional retailers, e-commerce partners, electrical/HVAC/solar wholesalers, solar installers, catalogs, equipment rental companies, and other equipment distributors; and directly to end users. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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