Good MorningEquities pulled back on Monday on the combined fear of COVID-19 and the FOMC. On the COVID front, the UK confirmed its first death from the Omicron variant raising the stakes in terms of how badly the new strain may impact the global economy. On the FOMC front, traders are trying to handicap when the first interest rate hike will come and we think the right answer is sooner rather than later.
As it stands, there is a better than 50% chance the first hike will come by May. If the pace of inflation doesn’t slow over the next month or so the first hike could come as early as March. Trading on Tuesday will be greatly influenced by the Producer Price Index which is expected to moderate on a month-to-month basis but to remain high versus last year and well above the Fed’s 2.0% target. Featured: Trump is replacing the U.S. dollar (Ad) 
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Consumer Discretionary | | Restaurant operator Dine Brands (NYSE: DIN) stock has been a consistent performer since recovering from its pandemic lows. The operator of well-known restaurant brands Applebee’s and IHOP is seeing double-digit same-store sales growth as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. The Company plan... 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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Lululemon Pulls Back Into A Buying Opportunity
Shares of Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) are pulling back into a buying opportunity in the wake of the Q3 results. The results were good but not exciting and came with weaker than expected guidance that we see as overly cautious and setting the company u... Read the Full Story |
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New Nasdaq 100 Stocks to Buy Now
It’s always interesting to see which names make it into major indices when they are rebalanced, as these moves can give investors valuable insight into where a stock might be heading in the coming months. For example, several companies are being added to the... 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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If you pulled money from your account in 2021, what does that mean for you?
Congress allowed retirement savers to take out as much as $100,000 from individual retirement accounts by the end of December 2020 without the 10% early withdrawal penalty (for those younger than age 59½). Fideli... Read the Full Story |
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J. Jill Is Poised For Profits
J. Jill (NYSE: JILL) is moving higher after reporting a much better than expected quarter. While the revenue was largely in line with the market’s expectations it was the earnings that really caught our attention. The company produced a 1000 basis point improv... 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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Double-Digit Gains In Store For Broadcom
With shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) up sharply in the wake of the Q4 earnings and Q1 guidance investors and traders alike are surely wondering how much higher can the stock go? Based on our assessment of the report, the market fundamentals, and the char... Read the Full Story |
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Oracle Has Its Head In The Clouds
There are many attractive qualities about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) as an investment but it stands out on our radar for a single reason; Oracle reports earnings almost exactly midway between the peaks of earnings cycles and gives us a bit of insight into the coming re... Read the Full Story |
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Insiders Are Selling Academy Sports And Outdoors, Institutions Are Buying
Insiders and large shareholders have been dumping shares of Academy Sports And Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) and that is no joke. Insiders and large shareholders sold nearly 62.5 million shares over the past 12 months which is eq... Read the Full Story |
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Is This The Bottom For Johnson Outdoors, Inc Stock
Johnson Outdoors, Inc (NASDAQ: JOUT) is a pandemic winner and one that continues to win in the wake of the peak scare. Like many of the other pandemic winners, shares of the stock have been in a notable downtrend since hitting the peak of value ... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Shares of Ford (NYSE: F) haven’t traded above $20 since the long hot summer of 2001. In the intervening two decades, they’ve fallen as low as $1.50, but it’s starting to look more and more like they’ll be at $100 before they’re ever that near $1 again. The current rally... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The company offers grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, wellness and personal care items, and bulk and foodservice products. It also provides nuts, dried fruit, seeds, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items, and confections under the Woodstock Farms Manufacturing name; organic, non-GMO project verified, and specialty food and non-food items under the Blue Marble brand name; pet food under the WILD HARVEST brand name; and various products under the ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, SHOPPERS VALUE, Field Day, EQUALINE, CULINARY CIRCLE, and STONE RIDGE CREAMERY brand names. In addition, the company provides home, health and beauty care, and pharmacy products, as well as private label products through a network of Cub Foods and Shoppers retail grocery stores; and retail store support, pricing strategy, shelf and planogram management, advertising, couponing, ecommerce, consumer convenience, store design, equipment sourcing, electronic payments processing, network and data hosting, point-of-sale hardware and software, automation tools, sustainability, and administrative back-office solution services. Further, it offers consumer and trade marketing programs, and programs to support suppliers in understanding its markets. The company serves chains, independent retailers, and supernatural chains, as well as foodservice, ecommerce, conventional military business, and other sales customers. United Natural Foods, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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