Good MorningThe equity market hovered in a tight range near break-even levels on Thursday as traders digested a better than expected jobless claims report. The weekly total of new jobless claims fell below 1 million for the first time since the U.S. shut-downs started and points to strengthening within the labor market. With employment on the rise, traders are wondering what exactly will happen once the S&P 500 reaches its all-time high.
The real question investors need to be asking is going to happen with the next round of stimulus. The market is at its current level because there is an expectation the next round will come. If it doesn’t, the S&P 500 could easily move down to retest support and possibly as deep as the March low. If it does come and doesn't meet the market's expectation it could also spark another correction.
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Markets | | Bed Bath & Beyond Embraces eCommerce
Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) is no fantastic stock, at least it hasn't been. Over the past few years, it has seen its share prices wind down to a two-decade low as eCommerce and discount shopping cut into revenue. When the pandemic struck, the company... 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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These are dark times for mall owners. With malls coming off coronavirus closures that left them shuttered for weeks even as big-box stores like Costco (NASDAQ:COST) were allowed to carry on operating, the current environment is nothing short of cataclysmic. It shouldn't surprise, however, that mal... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | It’s been a tough couple of weeks for ride-hailing apps Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) and Uber (NYSE: UBER). After steadying the ship from a horrendous first half of the year that saw their core user demand evaporate overnight, a Californian court recently ordered both companies to classify their driver... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Cisco Systems Gives A Disappointing Report, Not
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) reported its 4th quarter 2020 earnings and blew past the consensus. The strength in numbers wasn’t all that surprising, as an Internet and communications infrastructure company it is uniquely poised to benefit from CO... Read the Full Story |
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Investors have long relied on energy stocks to provide relatively stable earnings and frequent dividend payouts. However, since profitability in the sector is often tied to the price of crude oil, energy stocks have been on a wild ride this year. You probably remember when the price of crude oil f... 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.
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Last week the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continue to slide lower to a fresh all-time low of 2.88%. While this is certainly good news for homebuyers, it has been a major boon to the homebuilder stocks.
The group's sharp rebound off its March 2020 low has been one of the key contributors t... Read the Full Story |
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I confess to a fondness for Chili's. The food is tasty—Mushroom Jack Fajitas are a particular favorite of mine—and often priced reasonably. The rewards program, of which I'm a member, is generous enough as well. That being said, it's been a while since I've last been in a Chili's, and ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are excellent ways for investors to add some real estate exposure to their portfolio without having to take on a multi-year mortgage and landlord responsibilities. At its core, an REIT is a company that owns and manages income producing real estate, and shares o... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Virtual behavioral and addiction treatment platform Ontrak, Inc. (NASDAQ: OTRK) shares have been on a tear to new all-time highs. While the recovery of the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) has been impressive, shares of ONTK have more than doubled since pre-COVID 19 levels. Formerly known... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Memory and storage semiconductor maker Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) shares haven’t been participating with the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) recovery nor the recent rise in the chip stocks tracked by the Market Vectors Semiconductors ETF (NASDAQ: SMH). The momentum was broken by ... 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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