Good MorningEquities slipped again on Thursday following a weaker than expected jobless claims report and guidance from Walmart. On the earnings front guidance from Walmart put the market’s expectations in sharp contrast with reality. Walmart says growth is expected to continue in 2021 but at a much slower pace than in 2020. The news is not the first of its kind and sent the major indices down 0.25% to 0.75% with tech leading the losses.
On the economic front, the weekly initial jobless claims figures rose slightly versus an expected decline of 100,000 or roughly 12.5%. The increase keeps the spotlight on unemployment although other figures within the report are more promising. Both the number of continuing claims and total claims fell in the reporting period and point to rapidly declining unemployment.
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From Our Partners | | Jon Najarian called Tesla a buy in 2014 before the stock climbed as high as 3,392%. He also called Palantir on live TV in 2020 before it surged as high as 2,000%.
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Consumer Staples | | Hormel Is Overpriced, But There’s A Reason
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Consumer Discretionary | | It’s A New Day For Jack In The Box, Inc
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Technology | | Shopify Rides The eCommerce Tidal Wave To Profits
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Green Brick Partners, Inc. is a diversified homebuilding and land development company in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Builder operations Central, Builder operations Southeast, and Land Development. The Builder operations Central segment operates builders in Texas; and the closing and delivery of homes. The Builder operations Southeast operates builders in Georgia and Florida. The Land Development segment acquires land for the development of residential lots that are transferred to our controlled builders or sold to third party homebuilders. It also provides financial services platform, including mortgage and title services. In addition, the company is engaged in all aspects of the homebuilding process, including land acquisition and development, entitlements, design, construction, marketing, and sales for its residential neighborhoods and master-planned communities. Green Brick Partners, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Plano, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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