Good MorningThe bull market gained momentum last week with the onset of earnings season. The first reports including those from the big banks and bellwethers like Pepsico, UnitedHealth, JB Hunt, and PPG Industries point to a solid start to the economic rebound and an economic expansion that is accelerating.
The S&P 500 closed at the highs of the week, up roughly 1.5% for the period, and at a new all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also close at a new all-time high and above the psychological 34,000 level.
This week, the earnings season picks up the pace with reports from 81 S&P 500 companies and 10 of the 30 Dow Components. If the market is going to correct anytime soon we should know by the end of the week.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is set to report its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell. The burrito maker’s shares have been rangebound for much of 2021, but are within striking distance of all-time highs. A strong report could easily send shares off to the races. Is it r... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | As midcap stocks as an asset class are on the rise, Installed Building Products (NYSE: IBP), SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) and Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR) are price leaders.
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This week investors got a reminder that not all big banks are created equal. While some banks delivered strong earnings, less came in mixed. Still, there was nothing in the numbers to suggest that the economic recovery is slowing down. But that was before the FDA ordered a pause for the Johnson &a... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Shares of graphics chip maker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) jumped 11% this week after the company announced its new Grace chip created specifically for artificial intelligence data centers.
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While Wall Street analysts and market pundits often have an intimate knowledge of the companies they follow, no one has a better understanding of a company's products and markets than management itself. This is why many investors pay close attention to insider trading activity.
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Consumer Discretionary | | Consumer spending is one of the biggest drivers of economic activity and is playing a critical role in the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic. If people aren’t heading out to spend money on goods and services, businesses will struggle to stay profitable which leads to high unemploymen... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Exchange-Traded Funds, or ETFs, offer investors so many different advantages that it’s no wonder they have become such a big part of most people’s portfolios over the past few decades. These financial instruments are a strong alternative to mutual funds thanks to their lower fees and can... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | | Newly public companies are often among the market’s biggest gainers, and Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST), Inari Medical (NASDAQ: NARI), and Montrose Environmental (NYSE: MEG) are among those on an uptrend since their public-market debuts in 2020.
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The furniture industry has been one of the most interesting beneficiaries of the pandemic economy and Virginia-based Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ:HOFT) is no exception. The stock went on an eight-month winning streak to close out 2020 and has since showed little sign of slowing down.
Americans have b... Read the Full Story |
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