Good MorningEquity markets were closed for Good Friday but investors and traders were no less attuned to events. The closely watched non-farm payroll figure was released Friday morning and came in much better than expected. The consensus of 675,000 was beaten by more than 225,000 putting the monthly total over 1 million new jobs with the revisions to last month.
The data is strong and points to not only a strong economic reopening but one that is advancing ahead of schedule. At this pace of accelerating, the next two to three months could see upwards of 5 million new jobs created. This week, traders will turn their focus back to earnings as the first of the Q1 reports begin to trickle in. Among the first to report are key reads on the consumer from Conagra Brands, Constellation Brands, and WD-40 Company. Featured: The national debt just passed $39 trillion (Ad) 
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Reopening, Secular Tailwinds, And Profits Are Driving These Markets
With the Q1 earnings season about to begin and the economic data pointing toward accelerating growth the analyst’s upgrades are more important than ever. The analysts have been trailing reality in regard to the consensus es... Read the Full Story |
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The EV Market Is Getting Hot, Hot, Hot
The EV market is getting hot and about to come to a boil, again. If there’s been one major manufacturer to double-down on EV this year there have been a half-dozen or more. With the push to green energy and government policy driving the shift this mar... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Despite bar and restaurant closures a little over a year ago, various factors helped alcoholic beverage companies, such as Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) and Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ: WVVI), stay on top like an olive garnishing a martini.
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Target (NYSE: TGT) is up more than 56% since the beginning of 2020, as the retailer has adjusted well to the new normal. But questions about Target’s ability to thrive in a post-pandemic world sent shares down nearly 7% following last month’s earnings report. The decline was short-live... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | | Global integrated payments platform and digital wallet Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) stock recently started trading under its new symbol on March 31, 2021. The Company is a reverse merged business combination from special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formerly known as Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. ... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Pet products and services retailer Petco Health and Wellness Company (NASDAQ: WOOF) shares recently went public on Jan. 14, 2021, through an initial public offering (IPO). The stock is trading well below it’s $31.08 highs on IPO day, and is beginning to look tasty at these levels. As geographi... Read the Full Story |
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This week the S&P 500 crossed the 4,000 mark for the first time ever capping a remarkable run. Just over a year ago, the index was flirting with the 2,000 level at the depths of its COVID-19 plunge.
With U.S. stocks trading at record levels there aren't many low-priced large and mid-cap stock... Read the Full Story |
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Investors wanted to stay far away from the oil patch in 2020. Millions of Americans sheltered in place in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Airlines were grounded. Cruise lines were under a no sail order. After that the law of supply and demand took over.
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Healthcare | | At the intersection of technology and healthcare lies the biotech sector, an area of the market with some truly fascinating opportunities. While investing in these companies can be challenging given that their valuations can change in the blink of an eye based on an FDA approval or clinical trial re... Read the Full Story |
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A short trading week still provided investors with plenty of newsworthy items to chew on. President Biden announced a $2 trillion infrastructure plan for investors to mull over. But the short-term focus is back on the novel coronavirus. Right now the country is racing between getting vaccinations ... Read the Full Story |
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