Good MorningEquities gave up some of their gains on Thursday with the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite leading the way. The NASDAQ index fell more than 2.5% at the low of the day as investors weigh the impact of an accelerated FOMC rate-hike timeline on a sector laden with debt. The S&P 500 fell a smaller 1.0% at the low of the day while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average tried to post a small gain.
In regards to the FOMC and the timing of interest rate hikes, the Fed did not comment on how long after the taper ends it will wait to raise rates. If the Fed waits until May like the market is expecting that will mean 13 months of rising inflation and inflation well above the 2.0% mark. If the inflation trends don’t change and the Fed does wait until May we expect the first hike to be worth 2 to 3 0.25 increases.
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Worthington’s 2.2% Yield Is A Buy
Worthington Industries (NYSE: WOR) is well-positioned for the current market as the marker of specialty steel products for a wide range of businesses and applications. The company is benefiting not only from demand but from rising prices for steel that are... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
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Technology | | Although the global chip shortage appears to be easing somewhat, the law of supply and demand is spurring growth in chipmakers such as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM).
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Insider Selling In Darden Restaurants Slows In Q4
Insider selling in Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has been heavy all year but slowed dramatically during the 4th quarter. Total selling to date is worth $49 million or about 341,800 shares and is split among a number of senior VPs, the COO, CEO, ... Read the Full Story |
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Accenture Leads The Way To Digitization
Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) decision to focus on digital, the cloud, and security was the right move at the right time. Now, several years later, the company is not only growing but seeing its growth accelerate on a sustained basis as businesses flood to... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
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Applied Materials has been ripe to move higher since its last earnings report
In a volatile market where stocks look overvalued, it doesn’t take much to send a stock lower. That was the case with Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT). The manufacturer of semiconductor chip components has seen i... Read the Full Story |
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Goldman Sachs Has a Positive Outlook on These 3 Stocks
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Transportation | | The trucking industry is riding into market leadership, with companies including Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX), Yellow (NASDAQ: YELL), Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) and Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) showing fundamental and technical strength.
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Biglari Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily operates and franchises restaurants in the United States. It owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin names. The company also engages in underwriting commercial trucking insurance; selling physical damage and non-trucking liability insurance to truckers; and providing property and casualty insurance. In addition, it operates oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico; and publishes and sells magazines under the MAXIM brand name. Further, it licenses media products and services; and engages in the investment activities. The company was formerly known as The Steak n Shake Company and changed its name to Biglari Holdings Inc. in April 2010. Biglari Holdings Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in San Antonio, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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