Good MorningInvestors were dealt another ace on Friday when the Personal Income and Spending data was released. The Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ Composite all closed higher ending the 2nd best month of gains since the market hit bottom.
Personal Income was expected to fall about a half percent in August but surprised the market with a gain of the same size. The rise in incomes fueled spending to the tune of 1.9% which was also well above the consensus. The bottom line here, the U.S. economy is heating back up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even with all the good data in August the market is still not out of the woods. The labor market is still hurting after the pandemic with over 1 million new jobless claims released each week. Next week’s hurdle will be the monthly employment data which includes the ADP report on Wednesday and then the Non-farm payrolls report on Friday.
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We’ve witnessed some truly monumental moves in the stock market this year that continue to defy expectations. Whether it’s rallying from the fastest market crash ever to reach new all-time highs in a matter of months or IPO stocks roaring higher on speculative action seemingly every we... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge.
Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks.
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While stocks have always had a certain volatility to them, these days, volatility seems to be almost par for the course. We've seen some stocks explode with value, with 1,000% gains no longer just a pipe dream. One company that's seen some staggering gains—and a few less-staggering losses&md... Read the Full Story |
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Fitness center owners large and small have been among the most impacted businesses throughout the pandemic. They've had to close their doors for months and watch membership growth stagnate. Many had to close for good.
In recent weeks gyms across America have reopened. And while some people have b... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan warns that AI's rapid rise has a dark side, threatening American jobs and livelihoods. He says now is the time to prepare before August 31st.
TradeSmith has invested $17 million in AI tools and built a platform used by 180,000 traders worldwide. One user, Stephen, credits it with building a $2.95 million retirement portfolio. | | See where Kaplan says to move your money before August 31st |
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Industrials | | Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR) looks primed for another leg-up after basing for nearly three months. The rental car company’s shares are trading just below the breakout point, with shares spending the past couple of weeks in a tight range.
Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ), one of Avis&rsquo... Read the Full Story |
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The superhero streaming wars is heating up between Walt Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) versus AT&T’s Warnermedia’s (NYSE: T) DC Extended Universe (DCEU). For those not familiar with superhero universes, Marvel Studios broke the mold along with all box of... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Gold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required.
Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn calls it a breakthrough strategy that transforms gold's rally into reliable monthly payouts. The next distribution is just days away. | | Discover the gold income fund before the next payout date |
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Sometimes, it’s easy to overcomplicate things when it comes to investing. The truth is that many of the best investments begin with a simple thesis that anyone could understand. For example, buying shares of a company that operates a growing e-commerce business in the country with the larges... Read the Full Story |
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It’s always good to find a bargain. And it’s especially good to make a dollar stretch further in uncertain economic times like these. That formula is working for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI). And investors will find out how well the discount chain is doing when they repor... Read the Full Story |
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It might be hard to reconcile how a large number of analysts are expecting a stock's price to fall, substantially, yet at the same time be worth buying, but sometimes, that's exactly the case. That's just what's going on with Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO), which is turning in big expectations in pretty much... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | One sector that has been a big winner throughout the novel coronavirus pandemic has been the discount retail sector. The discount retail sector is a $95 billion sector. Names like Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are among the first to come to mind when consumers think low prices. But they a... Read the Full Story |
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Hormel Is A Post-Pandemic Winner And Highly Valued
There are many reasons why Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) stock has done so well during the pandemic. To start, the company is a blue-chip consumer staple with a long history of steady, even returns. In times of trouble, those kinds of stocks are among ... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Rekor Systems, Inc., a technology company, provides infrastructure solutions for transportation, public safety, and urban mobility markets in the United States and internationally. The company's platforms include Rekor One, an AI-powered roadway intelligence platform; Rekor Command, a comprehensive cross-agency platform that offers various applications for traffic management centers, freeway service patrol, first responders, and maintenance crews; Rekor Discover, a platform that ingests data from its hardware and automates comprehensive analytics and actionable insights about the movement of objects across the roadway; and Rekor Scout platform, which automates previously manual processes with collaborative solutions that keep all stakeholders apprised of developing situations and accelerate reaction times to incidents and offenders. It also offers Rekor AutoNotice, a cloud-based financial management application that delivers a turnkey information and citation management solution for cities, states, and municipalities for primary and secondary offenses; and Rekor CarCheck, which allows its AI based vehicle and license plate recognition technology to be accessed for a range of commercial applications. In addition, the company offers Rekor Edge Max System, a fixed traffic data collection system that captures and transforms roadway data into holistic traffic insights; Rekor Edge Pro, a vehicle recognition solution that is used on a standalone basis or integrated into a network; and Rekor Edge Flex, a portable data collection system. Further, it provides traffic services, including traditional traffic studies, which delivers data and insights for planning and management of roadway infrastructure and commercial initiatives; innovative AI-driven traffic studies for traffic management; and traffic engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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