Good MorningThe action on Wall Street was muted Friday as traders continue to wait for the next clear signal for the market. There is a reason for traders to fear a correction as well as a violent market melt-up. On the one hand, the S&P 500 is brushing up against the previous all-time high and a level where profit-taking and weaker hands are likely to take place. On the other hand, the economic data and earnings outlook continues to support the market and point to higher prices.
Friday’s data included the latest read on retails sales. Retail sales surged another 1.2% in July, 1.9% when excluding autos, putting the figure at an all-time high. The risk for equity markets is the recently expired enhanced unemployment checks. If Congress can’t get a deal done soon, economists fear that August sales will be flat or fall on a month to month basis.
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Markets | | Diversified healthcare company Opko Health (NASDAQ: OPK) shares have recently surged to 2018 highs at $6.47 from lows of $1.12 pandemic lows when the S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) plunged (-34%) into March 2020. The diagnostic and pharmaceutical company has been a benefactor of the COVID-19 pand... Read the Full Story |
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The more you knock on a door that’s not being answered, the more likely you are to turn around and walk away. From a technical perspective it’s similar with stocks when they’re trying to get past a certain level of resistance. The longer they spend trying, and failing, to get thr... Read the Full Story |
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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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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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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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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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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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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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