Good MorningThe equities market gave up two days worth of gains on Thursday as rising COVID-19 cases stoke fears. The number of new cases has been hitting new highs on a daily basis in recent weeks and may lead to another round of economic shutdowns. The first round of shutdowns trimmed 32% off of U.S. GDP, if there is a second the market fears the damage could be far worse. If there is no good news on Friday the market could be in for another decline.
On the economic front, the number of new claims for unemployment insurance is falling. The number of new claims fell 22,000 over the last week to hit the lowest level since April as Americans trickle back to work. On the inflation front, Consumer Level inflation was unchanged over the last month and might be evidence of slackening demand. Friday will bring the latest read on Producer level inflation in the form of PPI but the data is not expected to move the market.
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There are several characteristics in a high-quality growth stock that investors should always look for before adding shares to their portfolio. These include things such as strong sales growth, justifiable valuations, and a large target market that is poised to grow for many years to come. One com... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | In 1934, a legal government maneuver transferred billions in wealth overnight. Most Americans never saw it coming — but those who did walked away wealthy.
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It's been a tough year for the restaurant industry. Most companies have struggled to put food on the table amid pandemic-led shutdowns and restrictions. There have however been a handful of standout performers that have managed to not just survive but produce some impressive performances despite t... Read the Full Story |
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Retail/Wholesale | | A Buying Op In Advanced Auto Parts
It’s been a full quarter since I last reviewed Advanced Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) and the situation is only more attractive. At the time, I saw the stock on the verge of a breakout and urged investors to wait for a pullback before buying. While the fundamental ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | When the railroads launched in the 1860s, Andrew Carnegie didn't profit by riding the trains - he got rich owning the steel rails they ran on. The same dynamic may be playing out today around the anticipated $1.75 trillion SpaceX IPO.
Analyst Michael Robinson has identified a tiny, under-the-radar supplier - just 1/60th the size of SpaceX - that he believes sits at the center of Elon Musk's broader AI infrastructure buildout. | | Watch Robinson's presentation and see the details before the IPO window closes |
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There's a school of thought that says job cuts are good for a company's share price because it demonstrates that the company is willing to make the “tough calls” to improve the bottom line. If that's the case, then AT&T (NYSE:T) should be in line for some big gains of its own as th... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Food and beverage maker Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) shares have been in decline since peaking out at height of the pandemic as the food stockpiling phenomenon surged demand. Shares appear to be setting up for a breakdown underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY). The adve... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Futurist George Gilder - who predicted the smartphone years before the iPhone launched - believes today's AI data centers are already obsolete. Three companies are quietly developing a way to process data that could do in minutes what current server farms do in hours, using up to 90% less energy.
Gilder calls it the 'Trillion Dollar Triangle' - and he thinks it could reshape the AI landscape the same way digital streaming buried Blockbuster. | | Discover the three companies behind Gilder's Trillion Dollar Triangle |
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Consumer Staples | | If It’s A Rotation They Want, Here’s Where The Value Is
The new buzzword on Wall Street is rotation, rotation, rotation. The market (at least in the minds of the mainstream media) is rotating out of growth and big-tech into value. Oddly enough, this is something I’ve been saying f... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | A Great Company But Rockwell Automation Is No Value
The stock market has entered a great rotation from growth to value and in that light, Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) is a sell. Trading between 25X and 30X forward earnings it’s highly valued relative to the broad market making it a target f... Read the Full Story |
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It seems like things are moving faster than ever in financial markets. After equity markets made a huge move up last week, we received even more bullish news that sent stocks soaring to reach new all-time highs during Monday’s trading session. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced that early data from... Read the Full Story |
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Auto/Tires/Trucks | | Workhorse Group Is About To Melt-Up
The Biden victory is a positive for the EV industry. His renewables-friendly platform will help not only the Workhorse Group but the entire EV market. Within that sphere, however, Workhorse Group is emerging as a leader not only in EV but in a very lucrative nich... Read the Full Story |
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The ride-hailing industry got some seriously needed good news on election night. In a surprise vote, California’s Proposition 22 which allows ride-hailing services such as Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) to qualify its drivers as independent contractors was passed. Not surprisingly, Lyft stock gapped up ... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels, commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives; and transports crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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