Good MorningThe equity markets went on a wild ride on Thursday. The market was up, then down, then up and then down again all before the close of the session. The action was driven by a swirling vortex of news, data, and worry that promise to keep the markets moving in a similar fashion. On the one hand, there is evidence of a strong economic rebound while on the other worries about the virus and the upcoming election have investors on edge.
Among Thursday’s news bits was the latest read on New Home Sales. Sales of new homes defied the consensus and rose over the last month to top 1 million annualized units. The data is only the latest from the housing sector showing strength and it points to solid results from the home builders. Next week, investors will be looking for a raft of economic releases including Personal Income and Spending and the all-important Non-Farm Payroll report for September.
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There are so many advantages associated with Electric Vehicles, it’s only a matter of time before we see widespread adoption of them around the world. With benefits like lower costs, less maintenance, environmental tax credits, and eco-friendliness, it makes sense that there are plenty of in... 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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Consumer Discretionary | | CarMax Beats, Accelerating Trends Support GrowthThe entire used car market has been in focus this year. The industry experienced a hiccup when the pandemic struck but quickly recovered and even began showing strength. The shift to pre-owned vehicles, driven by rising prices for new cars, was acceler... Read the Full Story |
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Finding a great dividend stock to hold in your portfolio over the long-term can be a challenge in today’s market. With many companies cutting their payouts or at risk of doing so shortly, the degree of difficulty for dividend investors has gone up thanks to the pandemic and its impact on cor... 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 September 30th.
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 September 30th |
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Factset Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) may be one of the most under-loved U.S. mid-cap stocks—and this could be a good thing. The maker of analytical software for investment professionals has some of the best growth metrics in the information services space, although you wouldn't know it by the... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Fast food restaurant chain The Wendy’s Company (NYSE: WEN) shares sold off with the S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) during the pandemic plunge commencing in late February 2020. Shares were able to recover back to pre-COVID highs but formed a double-top at the $23.98 price level. Shares are c... 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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A lot of people have been following the healthcare market these days, if for no other reason than they now have a deeply personal connection to it thanks to Covid-19. But healthcare is more than one disease, as many hospitals discovered during the early days when few procedures were allowed to tak... Read the Full Story |
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After last quarter’s earnings report, you can’t fault investors for applying the “once you’re lucky, twice you’re good” mantra to Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) stock. The company was clearly a pandemic winner. Drugstores were deemed to be essential businesses during the l... Read the Full Story |
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Steelcase Cost Reductions Drive Results
At first glance, Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) might seem like a great pandemic-stock. It’s a furniture maker, after all, and the furniture industry is booming from strong home-improvement demand. Aaron’s, Inc (NYSE:AAN) recently guided its 3rd quarter h... Read the Full Story |
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In the 1950s, Charles Wilson the chief executive officer of General Motors (NYSE:GM) at the time is famously attributed with saying “As GM goes, so goes the nation.” The implication was that GM was so big and so important – dare we say essential – that the nation’s ec... Read the Full Story |
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Before 2020, SPACs, or Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, were considered to be high-risk investments due to a lack of financial history and a variety of challenges that the companies face to comply with the SEC after they start trading. However, we have seen a lot of renewed interest in SPACs... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. provides drug discovery, non-clinical development, and safety testing services in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Research Models and Services (RMS), Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), and Manufacturing Solutions (Manufacturing). The RMS segment produces and sells rodents, and purpose-bred rats and mice for use by researchers. This segment also provides a range of services to assist its clients in supporting the use of research models in research and screening pre-clinical drug candidates, including research models, genetically engineered models and services, insourcing solutions, and research animal diagnostic services. The DSA segment offers early and in vivo discovery services for the identification and validation of novel targets, chemical compounds, and antibodies through delivery of preclinical drug and therapeutic candidates ready for safety assessment; and safety assessment services, such as toxicology, pathology, safety pharmacology, bioanalysis, drug metabolism, and pharmacokinetics services. The Manufacturing segment provides in vitro methods for conventional and rapid quality control testing of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals and consumer products. This segment also offers specialized testing of biologics that are outsourced by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It also provides contract vivarium operation services to biopharmaceutical clients. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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