Good MorningThe broad equities market advanced again on Friday extending Thursday’s gains after tepid inflation data reassured investors. The core inflation gain, as measured by the Federal Reserve Bank, rose only 0.1% for the month and in line with expectations. The figure is down a tenth from the previous month and coupled with weaker than expected spending and wage gains. Weaker spending and wage gains both reduce pressure upward pressure on the inflation outlook and helped the S&P 500 gain more than 1.65% by the end of the session.
Monday will be all about data. This week is the monthly release of key employment data such as the ADP employment report, the Challenger report on planned layoffs, and the all-important NFP. The weekly jobless claims figures suggest job gains were flat to slightly higher for the month, a better than expected figure could easily help drive the S&P 500 to a new all-time high.
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The Tech Pullback Is A Buying Opportunity
While some may fret over the recent pullback in tech shares we recognize it for what it is. A sector rotation and buying opportunity for long-term investors. Tech shares are down on fear of slowing growth, fears spurred by rising interest rates, and thei... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Porter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief.
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Technology | | A 1.5% move on Friday was enough to keep shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) from closing near their six months lows. Like many of the more well-known names in tech, the first quarter of 2021 has been tough, as rising rates have brought great scrutiny onto stocks with lofty valuations. Wi... Read the Full Story |
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The Cal-Maine Thesis Is Playing Out
Cal-Maine (NASDAQ: CALM) is America’s largest producer of shell eggs and a growing concern. While the company’s revenue, earnings, and dividend can be volatile the reason is egg pricing and the cost of feed and not the company’s growth. The c... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Moderna's stock doubled in a single day after its cancer vaccine hit key Phase 3 goals, and Merck jumped too. But according to a former Steve Cohen fund manager, the next big opportunity is not Moderna or Merck.
It is a different kind of company tied to a technology already backed by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Peter Thiel. Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it will have a dramatic impact on daily life, while Anthropic's CEO believes it could unlock a century of medical progress in just ten years.
Nature Magazine estimates its potential value at $367 trillion globally, and it is already rolling out across the United States. | | Click here to learn about this new era of medical technology |
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Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) shares languished for much of 2020 as the pandemic ravaged department stores. But the November 9th vaccine news changed everything. Finally, there was an end in sight. Kohl’s sales dropped again in the fourth quarter – down 10% yoy – but the market is a f... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Athletic footwear and apparel maker NIKE (NYSE: NKE) stock has been punished recently on its earnings report and potential China boycotts of its products. The globally popular and at times outspoken brand has found itself caught in a politically and socially charged riptide that could have a materia... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Gold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required.
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Consumer Discretionary | | Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) stock has fallen (-25%) year-to-date (YTD) as the Nasdaq sell-off combined with semiconductor chip shortage and China tensions mount a perfect storm of negative sentiment. Shares reached all-time highs of $66.99 on Jan. 11, 2021, as the height of t... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Social media platform Snap Inc. (NASDAQ: SNAP) stock had a meteoric rise in 2020 as it benefitted from pandemic spurred growth in new and active user engagements as a result of stay-at-home mandates. As COVID vaccinations continue to accelerate, money has flowed out of growth and back into value st... Read the Full Story |
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Healthcare | | Cannabinoid products producer Cronus Group (NASDAQ: CRON) stock has fallen over (-30%) from its $15.83 year-to-date (YTD) highs reached on Feb. 10, 2021 with the Nasdaq sell-off. To be fair, the whole cannabis group including Canada-based Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY), Canopy Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: CGC... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | When private equity firms Blackstone and Starwood Capital recently inked a deal to acquire hotel chain Extended Stay America (NASDAQ: STAY), marked a vote of confidence in the future of business travel.
That $6 billion deal is expected to close in the second quarter. That stock has now gapped up a... Read the Full Story |
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In a time of economic uncertainty, there is something to be said about low-risk dividend stocks. Companies whose fortunes aren't directly tied to economic health and that pay a reliable dividend can be a comforting investment to those that aren't keen on taking on a lot of risk.
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,424 net lease properties covering approximately 173 million square feet and a portfolio of 89 self-storage operating properties as of December 31, 2023. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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