Good MorningThe equities market ended the first week of the New Year on a high note. The broad market S&P 500 gained half a percent on Friday to put the index up about 1.5% for the week. The NASDAQ Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average both moved higher to close at new all-time highs as well and more new highs could be on the way. The incoming Biden administration is expected to fast-track additional stimulus to fuel the economic rebound and that should drive stocks even higher.
The economic rebound came into question Friday morning and capped the day’s gains. The December read of the Non-farm payroll report showed jobs declined unexpectedly due to COVID-related shutdowns. The caveat for investors is that NFP numbers are highly suspect and prone to revisions. The revisions for October and November added 135,000 jobs to the data and nearly offset the December decline.
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Communication Services | | The Analyst Pour Love On The Tech Sector
The tech sector got a boost from the pandemic that will not soon dissipate. Trends in place for years have been accelerated to new highs and those gains will not only stick but be compounded by fresh gains in the years to come. The stocks on this list are we... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | |
If you are a believer in a quick economic recovery for our country, several sectors are worth looking into for investment opportunities at this time. For example, the industrial sector has been completely disrupted by the global pandemic but could be coming back strong this year. Specifically, tra... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
There's been no shortage of gains in the work-at-home sector, as evidenced by stocks like Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM), that have seen terrific gains over the last few months, one fact keeps coming back to roost. In a field where so much of life is lived at home, it's a good idea to have a home that can suppo... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Tailwinds Are In Place For Cal-Maine Foods
I’ve said it before, and I will probably repeat it again at some point in the future. Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) is on track to reinstate the dividend. The company hasn’t paid a dividend since May 2019 because of its strict distribution poli... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Fitness beverage maker Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH) stock has been on a tear with one-year performance spiking north of 900%. Shares were trading in the low $20s when highlighted on MarketBeat in October 2020. Shares have more than doubled since then with the recent announcement of inclusio... Read the Full Story |
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As the next round of stimulus checks starts to roll out, many Americans are excited to pay off their debts and boost their savings. However, many of the recipients of these checks aren’t necessarily in dire economic situations, which means they will have a little more disposable income than ... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
It's easy to forget, this time of year—especially the way the last year or so has been going—that one of the biggest events in gadgetry is about to hit. Specifically, it's the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where all the best and brightest in gadgets make an appearance. Already, some... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Conagra Offers High-Yield And Deep-Value For Income Investors
There are a lot of things to like about Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) and the list is only getting longer. The company has been in a major portfolio repositioning/growth-oriented effort for several years and those efforts are paying off. The... Read the Full Story |
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Communication Services | | One of the many things in 2020 that had experts scratching their heads was how well the housing market performed. Typically in recessions and periods of major uncertainty, foreclosures go up and prices fall. For companies like Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG), one of the largest online multiple listing services ... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | | Shares of credit card giant Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have been trading sideways for much of the last four months as they consolidate their post pandemic gains. Unlike many tech names, and particularly work-from-home stocks, Mastercard and their peers have not seen the same retracement in their stock, w... Read the Full Story |
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