Good MorningLast week the equities markets drifted higher to set a new all-time high. The caveat for investors is that signs of underlying weakness remain in the market and could be setting the indices up for a fall. Although the bulk of S&P 500 companies are beating their consensus estimates the market was expecting much better and that is not a good thing for equity prices. Not only is the earnings picture dimming but the data is also less than could be desired. While the bulk of the data is positive, none of it suggests an acceleration of economic trends.
This week will be different. Although the earnings cycle is fast coming to a close the economic calendar is full. Among the many reports to be on alert for are Retail Sales, the producer price index, industrial production, business inventories, and housing starts. The surprise reports may be the industrial production and business inventories. The pandemic-driven demand and economic rebound have inventories dwindling and production on the rise.
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Technology | | There’ll be more than a few HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) investors chomping at the bit for markets to open again on Tuesday, having been closed on Monday for Presidents Day. The company’s Q4 earnings were released after Thursday’s session closed, and finished up 16% on Friday. Investors wi... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Wall Street insider Jason Bodner - who called Nvidia at $4.50 - says today's most popular AI stocks are about to hit a wall. A new 'light-speed' device he calls 'Accelerated AI' could make current AI 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient.
Investors like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Cathie Wood, and Bill Gates are already repositioning. Jason is naming 10 AI stocks he says to dump before this shift goes mainstream - names sitting in millions of 401(k)s and IRAs. | | Watch Jason's urgent video to find out which stocks to avoid |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Consumer footwear and apparel brand Sketchers U.S.A. (NYSE: SKX) stock has been recovering but still trades below its pre-pandemic levels at the start of 2020. As the vaccine rollout continues to accelerate, consumer apparel should continue to resume its recovery beyond comfort wear as schools and s... Read the Full Story |
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It can be hard to find a good retail bargain for less than twenty bucks these days. The same goes for retail investors shopping for stocks. Apache (NASDAQ: APA), ICICI Bank (NYSE: IBN), and America Movil (NYSE: AMX) fit the bill. With the markets hovering around record highs there is limited "low ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Elon Musk bought Super Bowl ad time at $266,000 per second - something he has never done before. 125 million Americans watched, but Whitney Tilson, former manager of a $200 million hedge fund, says most investors missed what it actually means.
With 1 in 3 Super Bowl viewers using buy-now-pay-later services and 40% of Americans carrying more credit card debt than savings, Tilson believes Elon's message reveals a major economic current - and a clear signal for where smart money should be positioned. | | Watch Tilson's free presentation to see what he thinks you should do now |
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Consumer Staples | | Disney (NYSE: DIS). Live Nation (NYSE: LYV). Philip Morris (NYSE: PM)? The biggest winners of 2021 will most likely be companies that benefit from the easing of COVD-19 restrictions. Some, such as Disney and Live Nation, will see revenue surge when the economy reopens. Philip Morris, however, will o... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, investors should take a moment to reflect on how technology has transformed the dating world over the past few years and how much potential the dating services market has going forward. The truth is that more and more people are using these applicati... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Gold just broke another record - a classic flight-to-safety signal that the smartest money on Wall Street is already acting on. With the NASDAQ pricing in optimism over fundamentals and global tensions continuing to rise, a market correction could arrive without warning.
Our research team just released a free crash-protection guide identifying which stocks and sectors can hold strong even when the broader market crumbles. | | Download your free crash protection guide today |
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This week saw the market return to record highs. All the major indexes had a strong week, but it’s hard to say why. The Fed expressed optimism about the future of the economy. Investors are also feeling confident that a stimulus package is getting closer. And the vaccine rollout appears to b... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
The consumer discretionary sector is one of the most diverse groups ranging from restaurants and specialty retailers to automakers and media companies. This can make it tough to choose which stocks will outperform considering all of these companies compete for our discretionary income.
With the e... Read the Full Story |
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With so many people focused on renewable energy companies these days, oil & gas stocks have largely become an afterthought for investors. While it’s safe to say that the rise of clean energy is a long-term trend worth buying into, that doesn’t mean that oil & gas companies can&... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Steel producer United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) stock has seen a strong surge in 2021 followed by a sharp decline but still performing well against the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY). The demand for steel is bolstered by the recovering automotive market, housing, construction, ... Read the Full Story |
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Auto/Tires/Trucks | | Tier 1 automotive parts supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE: AXL) stock is slowly recovering back towards pre-COVID 19 levels. Shares underperformed the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY)mostly from resonating effects of the pandemic. As COVID-19 caseloads start to retra... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels, commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives; and transports crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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