Good MorningThe selling intensified on Wednesday as rising numbers of COVID cases and fear that another round of stimulus may not come until next year. The major Wall Street indices all fell more than 3.0% to close at the low of the day. The S&P 500 is now at its lowest level in nearly a month. With the broad market index down more than 8.0% from its high a deeper sell-off looks all but certain.
The VIX, the markets fear-gauge, surged more than 20% for the day to set a new four-month high. The move is strong and points to the rising fear of a no-win situation for the stock market. If incumbent Donald Trump wins the election it is assured that stimulus would be far less than what it would be under a Democratic president. If former Vice President Joe Biden wins the market will fall on fear of rising taxes.
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Markets | | | Juniper Networks Isn’t Exciting But It Is A Steady Dividend Payer
Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) isn’t an exciting company compared to say an Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), or even Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD). It’s a maker of networking equipment, router... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The Simply Good Food Company Is A Small-Cap Growth Opportunity
The Simply Good Food Company (NASDAQ:SMPL) reported a fantastic 4th quarter and full-year 2020 with one caveat. The results are driven more by acquisition than core strength but that may not matter. With earnings and revenue projected t... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | It’s Still Time To Buy Flexsteel
I last wrote about Flexsteel Industries, Inc (NASDAQ:FLXS) way back in August when the company reported 4th quarter results. The results weren’t awesome when compared on a YOY basis but those comparisons belied the underlying story. Flexsteel spent the p... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | There’s Nothing Not To Like About Simpson Manufacturing
Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc (NYSE:SSD) just reported a stellar quarter and updated its guidance, and yet shares are down nearly 4.0% on the news. The move raises questions about the company’s health but upon a deeper look, I can ... Read the Full Story |
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