Good MorningThe stock market got a major boost on Thursday when President Joe Biden signed another round of economic stimulus into law. The bill includes $1400 checks for most Americans and the White House says the first ones will go out this weekend. The S&P 500 gained more than 1.25% on the news but the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite was the biggest winner for the day.
In economic news, the number of long-term unemployed remains persistently high near 20 million while the number of new jobless claims continues to decline. The number of new claims fell to 712,000 over the last week, the lowest level since the spring of 2020, even while the number of job openings hits a new high. The JOLTs report shows 6.9 million job openings in the U.S., up 100,000 from last month and 200,000 better than expected.
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Auto/Tires/Trucks | | School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD) stock has weathered the recent sell-off in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. They are recovering from the pandemic effects from school closings. While the Company has been a major player in the school bus industry, they also have a robust ... 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.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
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Markets | | Home fitness equipment maker Nautilus (NYSE: NLS) shares were a pandemic winner as stay-at-home restrictions and gym closures bolstered the demand for in-home gym and workout equipment. As the Covid-19 vaccinationsaccelerate, the reopening of gyms and loosening of capacity restrictions will naturall... Read the Full Story |
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The steel industry is certainly one to watch this year thanks to the possibility of huge amounts of infrastructure spending and a widespread rebound in economic activity. While steel stocks were big underperformers for the majority of 2020 thanks to the pandemic, things have changed quickly regard... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | A Pull Back In Crypto But Not In Defi
With the total value of the defi market trending below the recently set high a question has arisen. Is the defi market cooling off? Based on our analysis, the answer is a resounding no, and here is why. Although the total dollar value locked into defi the total... Read the Full Story |
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Basic Materials | |
Over the past year, the disparity in index sector weightings has widened. In the S&P 500 for instance, technology now accounts for over one quarter of the benchmark while four sectors (energy, materials, utilities, and real estate) each have less than a 3% weighting.
Materials stocks are one ... 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.
A free report identifies 7 stocks positioned around themes that could matter most this summer: AI infrastructure, energy demand, travel, entertainment, home improvement, and more. Built for a market where leadership may rotate quickly. | | Download 7 Best Stocks to Own in Summer 2026 for free |
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Retail/Wholesale | | El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) is an interesting play on fast food. The company’s core market is L.A. but it has been branching out into other areas and on the brink of a major growth accelerating. Over the past two years, the company executed and completed what they call the “Transformatio... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Shares of Poshmark (NASDAQ: POSH) are going through a baptism of fire right now as they continue to fall from their IPO highs. Having priced their IPO at $42, they followed the current trend in tech by blowing that out of the water on day one. Shares shot above $100 on that first day of trading in t... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) is a company that works magic: It transforms foodservice waste into fuel and other products.
As numerous states, as well as the federal government, are implementing new clean energy targets, demand for a service like Darling’s is flying high.
The Irving,... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
I’m less interested in what numbers DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) will report during its earnings presentation on March 11. I’m far more interested in whether the company will preview the new products it is scheduled to announce when it keynotes the Momentum 2021 conference on March 24.
DOCU... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
There's been a lot of buzz about the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" and what it could mean for investors. While it may sound like something dramatic developing across the world's factories, it relates to a broad scope of industries and technologies.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a melting p... 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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