Good MorningThe S&P 500 made a modest gain on Thursday to close out the holiday week with barely any movement at all. The broad market index appears to be waiting for its next cue and it could come at any time.The Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ Composite both closed in a similar position with all three trading at recently set all-time high levels.
Next week traders need to be on the lookout because the markets may not stay so quiet. The stimulus bill is headed to President Trump’s desk and there is still no indication if he’ll sign it. Even if he does sign it, the market could be faced with a sell-the-news event. Key events for the week that are not politically driven include the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, Pending Home Sales, and initial jobless claims.
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When you start to think about all of the different applications for cloud software in the world, it’s easy to see why investors have been scooping up shares of companies in the sector. Cloud computing helps companies achieve better business efficiencies, more flexibility, cost savings, incre... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
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Back in August, Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) staged a powerful breakout, with the move coming on high volume and the closing price right around the day’s highs.
After slowly, but steadily increasing for much of the fall, Beazer formed a four-week base between mid-November and mid-December. On T... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Air carrier American Airlines Group, Inc. (NYSE: AAL) stock is undergoing a late-stage rally with COVID-19 vaccine distribution is underway. With shares still trading at nearly half its pre-COVID-19 highs, the stock is dramatically underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY). Thi... Read the Full Story |
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Retail/Wholesale | | 2020 hasn’t been a normal year, and the 2020 holiday shopping season won’t be normal either. Normally, people would descend upon malls en masse, leading to packed stores and long lines. But this year, coronavirus fears and social distancing requirements will prevent malls from reaching f... Read the Full Story |
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Business Services | | Cintas As A Way To Invest In COVID-19 Vaccines
You can rest assured that any and all stocks related to the vaccine are going to pop. Whether or not the pop has legs remains to be seen. Not all vaccine plays will be true winners and not all will stand the test of time. Or will they? This may seem li... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
A free report identifies 7 stocks positioned around themes that could matter most this summer: AI infrastructure, energy demand, travel, entertainment, home improvement, and more. Built for a market where leadership may rotate quickly. | | Download 7 Best Stocks to Own in Summer 2026 for free |
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Markets | | Movie theater chain Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) stock is down over (-70%) year-to-date (YTD) compared to the 15.5% performance for the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY). The movie theater business has been ravaged by the pandemic and the recent announcements of same-day streaming ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Shares of department store retailer Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) have more than doubled since being highlighted in our October 2, 2020, MarketBeat Original article “Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) Stock Becoming a Bargain Basement Buy”. It’s time to ring the register to trim profits as shares are n... Read the Full Story |
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It's not always clear what makes a company great, let alone a great buy. Recently, though, Cloudera (NYSE:CLDR) has made some major moves in that vein, picking up new capital and working to improve its share price via some comparatively familiar measures. These measures together add up to a reason... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Demand Rises For Calavo Growers
If the name Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) is ringing a bell for you it is because you’ve probably seen or heard the name before. Calavo Growers is the nation’s largest supplier of avocados which are a fast-growing segment of the food market. The company h... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | | With the stock market constantly setting record highs, it’s easy to forget that there are some industries that have been crushed by the pandemic. The rental car industry is one of them. Hertz (NYSE: HTZ) filed for Chapter 11. Avis (NASDAQ: CAR) has been spared from a similar fate, but its numb... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Trimble Inc. provides technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to enhance or transform their work processes worldwide. The company's Buildings and Infrastructure segment offers field and office software for project design and visualization; systems to guide and control construction equipment; software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; program management solutions for construction owners; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; building information modeling software; enterprise resource planning, project management, and project collaboration solutions; integrated site layout and measurement systems; cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions; and applications for sub-contractors and trades. Its Geospatial segment provides surveying and geospatial products, and geographic information systems. The company's Resources and Utilities segment offers precision agriculture products and services, such as guidance and positioning systems, including autonomous steering systems, automated and variable-rate application and technology systems, and information management solutions; manual and automated navigation guidance for tractors and other farm equipment; solutions to automate application of pesticide and seeding; water solutions; and agricultural software. Its Transportation segment offers solutions for long haul trucking and freight shipper markets; mobility solutions comprising route management, safety and compliance, end-to-end vehicle management, video intelligence, and supply chain communications; and fleet and transportation management systems, analytics, routing, mapping, reporting, and predictive modeling solutions. The company was formerly known as Trimble Navigation Limited and changed its name to Trimble Inc. in October 2016. Trimble Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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