Good MorningThe broad market S&P 500 rallied nearly 3.0% on Monday after economic indicators came in hotter than expected. On the manufacturing front, the ISM gauge of manufacturing came in at 60.8% and nearly 2% better than expected while on the housing front, a 1.7% increase in construction spending was more than double the consensus. Adding fuel to the fire? The rate on the ten-year treasury pulled back from last week’s high as fears of inflation begin to subside.
The big risk for the market this week is the nonfarm payroll report. The market is expecting an increase of 218,000 and the number could be far larger than that. A strong job number and, more specifically a hot wage figure, could renew fear of inflation and send the market hedging lower once again. Until then, investors should be prepared for more Fed-speak and the market volatility it induces.
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Technology | | Smart connected device maker Arlo Technologies (NYSE: ARLO) stock has been largely “under the radar” as the turnaround takes shape. Arlo was spun off from NetGear (NASDAQ: NTGR) in 2018. Shares pretty much went straight down until bottoming out during the pandemic in March 2020. The Comp... Read the Full Story |
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Buying stocks that are either beaten down or have been largely underperforming the broader indices can be a tough pill to swallow for many investors. With so many new, innovative, and exciting companies to choose from in the market these days, it might be difficult to get overly excited about valu... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | The Bulls Are Back Into Zoom Video Communications
Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) is perhaps the first example of what hope will continue with earnings as we close out the FQ4 reporting season and move on to Q1. Many of the recovery stocks experienced post-earnings weakness because so much of... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | It’s Time To Get Into These EV Names
The EV industry is hot, there is no other way to describe it, but Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) and Fisker (NYSE:FSR) haven't exactly shared in the gains. While names like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Nio (NYSE:NIO) have seen their shares skyrocket on ramping production... Read the Full Story |
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The biotechnology space is about as risky as it gets when it comes to industry groups. The hard to predict nature of clinical trials can make for some dramatic swings in stock prices.Investors that have the risk tolerance (and stomach) to venture into biotech have to weigh the risks and rewards of... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), maker of plant-based meat alternatives, got a boost from its fourth-quarter earnings report, despite some disappointing results.
Investors cheered the company’s future growth prospects, based on deals with Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Pe... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | In For A Penny, In For A Pound
There are lots of reasons to invest in penny stocks and few definitions of what, exactly, makes a penny stock. Regardless of your reason or how you classify penny stocks the lineup we have for you today is one that any investor may find interesting. In all cases, the ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Ohio-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ: RIDE) stock has been on a rollercoaster ride hitting peaks in the $29 to $31 range to lows in the $13 to $18 range on three separate occasions in the past six months. The Company has a first-mover advantage among U.S. EV makers with i... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Wayfair (NYSE: W) is one of those companies that can safely call the COVID pandemic a blessing in disguise. Even as an already well known e-commerce company, their shares had been trending down since 2019 before taking a further 80% tumble this time last year. But within a few weeks, a COVID-inspire... Read the Full Story |
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Even given the recent selloff, it can be a challenge to find a good bargain with the U.S. stock market near record highs. When the usual list of S&P 500 suspects doesn't reveal any cheapies, the mid-cap space can be a valuable place to turn.
Midcaps hang out in the sweet spot of being big eno... Read the Full Story |
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