Good MorningThe equities markets fell on Thursday despite positive commentary from Fed Chief Jerome Powell. According to Powell the U.S. economic recovery is well underway and interest rates will stay at or near zero for several more years. Tech the led the decline, the NASDAQ Composite falling more than 1.25%, with heavy losses in the FAANG names. The FAANG stocks fell 2.0% to 4.6% with Amazon in the lead.
Market uncertainty was heightened on Thursday as confusion grows about a COVID-19 vaccine timeline. The CDC says a vaccine, if one is approved soon, won’t be widely available until early next year despite claims by President Trump of earlier availability. Regardless, an announced vaccine would be a positive catalyst for the market as would movement on another round of stimulus.
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Industrials | | A 10% jump on Wednesday was enough to make shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) the best performers on the S&P 500. It will be a welcome break for investors who up until then were staring down the barrel at a retest of May’s lows.
Despite popping 55% from then through early June, shares ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | SpaceX shed nearly 1 trillion dollars in market value within two weeks of its June IPO. It is not alone: Cerebras fell 42 percent in six weeks, Uber dropped 40 percent in six months, and Robinhood collapsed 85 percent in five months.
The pattern is consistent. Buying IPO hype on day one has repeatedly cost investors, while early access before a company goes public has been the more reliable path.
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Consumer Discretionary | | These days, it seems like everyone wants a piece of the global EV (Electric Vehicles) market. With the cost of electric vehicle ownership decreasing and manufacturers working hard to create new and exciting tech that powers these eco-friendly automobiles, the potential for companies involved in the ... Read the Full Story |
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FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) just delivered an earnings report that is causing the stock to soar. It appears that shares of the delivery services company will open up nearly 10% above its closing price of $236.67 on September 15.
3 Stocks Showing Relative Strength During the Selloff
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When you are contemplating whether or not to add a new dividend stock to your portfolio, there are several important qualities to look for. For example, identifying companies with strong cash flow generation, long-term growth potential, and low debt levels is a great start. You should also check t... Read the Full Story |
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For those who remember those dark days, not so long ago, when even regular unleaded gasoline was running over $4 a gallon, the drive to find an alternate way to drive a car is understandable and even relatable. No one wants to go back to those days, except perhaps those who are long oil. That's le... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO began his career at a small power company in the California desert - one tied to what analyst Whitney Tilson calls Project Vulcan.
The energy source runs continuously, needs no fuel deliveries, and just secured US tax credits through 2033. Its first commercial-scale plant is set to go live as soon as October. | | See Whitney Tilson's three investment ideas tied to this trend |
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Technology | | This past summer has been a bit of a mixed bag for shares of Micron (NASDAQ: MU), the $55 billion chip maker out of Boise, Idaho. While anything with even a hint of tech seemed to log green day after green day, Micron shares were for the most part flat from April through July.
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McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) broke above $222 a share during yesterday’s trading session, setting intra-day all-time highs. Shares of the fast-food giant closed at $220.56, their second-highest all-time finish (MCD closed at $221.15 on August 9, 2019).
Let’s look at the chart and see ... Read the Full Story |
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The Labor Market Rebound Is Strong
There is still a lot of weakness in the labor market, don’t get me wrong, but the labor market is still strong and the rebound is on. Stocks in business with labor like Cintas (NYSE:CTAS) are in a clear position to survive the pandemic if not thrive in its... Read the Full Story |
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The Electric Car Market Is Going To Be Huge
The Electric Car market is going to be huge. If even only 10% of all cars globally go EV we’re still talking about exponential growth over the coming years. Total car sales are expected to top 70 million units globally in 2020 even with the pandem... Read the Full Story |
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As investors and traders, we need to pay attention to what stocks are showing relative strength to the overall market. For example, the stocks that showed strength during the selloff over the past few trading sessions give us a clue that they could be in for some big moves in the coming weeks. Som... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Tyler Technologies, Inc. provides integrated information management solutions and services for the public sector. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Software and Platform Technologies. The company offers platform and transformative technology solutions, including cybersecurity for government agencies; data and insights solutions; digital solutions that helps workers and policymakers to share, communicate, and leverage data; payments solutions, such as billing, presentment, merchant onboarding, collections, reconciliation, and disbursements; platform technologies, an application development platform that enables government workers to build solutions and applications; and outdoor recreation solutions, including campsite reservations, activity registrations, licensing sales and renewals, and real-time data for conservation and park management. It also provides public administration solutions, such as civic services; financial applications with human resources, revenue management, tax billing, utilities, asset management, and payment processing; property and recording service that manages appraisal services, valuation, tax billing and collections, assessment administration, and land and official records; and permitting, licensing, and regulatory management solutions. In addition, the company offers courts and public safety solutions; school ERP and student transportation solutions for K-12 schools; and health and human services solutions. Further, the company offers software as a service arrangements and electronic document filing solutions for courts; software and hardware installation, data conversion, training, product modification, and maintenance and support services; and property appraisal outsourcing services for taxing jurisdictions. Tyler Technologies, Inc. has a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services for cloud hosting services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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