Good MorningEquities rebounded on Thursday but the market is still not out of the woods. The market shrugged of a hotter than expected PPI figure that points to steadily rising inflation and at a rate well above the FOMC’s target 2.0% annualized rate. The S&P 500 gained about 1.70% by the end of the day to regain most but not all of the prior session’s losses. The move was led by tech and specifically Apple which gained more than 2.35% at the high of the session.
Friday will be a test for the market to see if it can sustain Thursday’s highs or if the fear of inflation will take the market lower. Trading will also be influenced by the April retail sales figures which are expected to show a solid 0.8% gain from the previous month. If the market can’t hold on to Thursday’s high the sell-off could begin to gain momentum. Next week, the market will be on high alert for key housing data, the Index of Leading Indicators, and the minutes from the last FOMC meeting.
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Consumer Discretionary | | After almost doubling in value in their first few months of public trading, shares of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) are struggling to keep their head above water even as their core revenue engine starts to rev up again. While we’ll never know how their stock would have performed in March and April of ... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | With cybersecurity in the news lately, are stocks like Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) well-positioned for gains?
The stock rebounded Thursday, along with the broader market.
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Consumer Discretionary | | We are privileged to be living in a time when there are so many different companies that are changing our lives for the better. Every year, more and more businesses come along with an innovative product or service that takes the world by storm. These disruptive companies use technology and non-conve... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Shares of outdoor gear maker Yeti Holdings (NYSE: YETI) vaulted nearly 5% higher Thursday following a better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report.
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Consumer Discretionary | | Entertainment and sports content operator Endeavor Group Holdings (NYSE: EDR) stock is a unique IPO in that its shares have actually gone up since its debut. While shares were originally priced at $23.50, it was cheap enough to leave lots of “meat on the bones”, unlike most recent IPOs t... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Just like choosing the right health insurance policy, why not carefully consider your options before you enroll in a dental insurance policy?
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The Analysts Build Up Expectations For Lowe’s
The analyst’s activity in Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) has been heating up over the last month. The company is slated to report its Q1 earnings next week and it could be a blowout report. The consensus estimate for both revenue and earnings g... Read the Full Story |
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If you owned shares of Vroom (NASDAQ:VRM) stock the day after the company reported earnings, you are breathing a sigh of relief. The company’s shares are soaring over 10% in after hours and pre-market trading. That’s the kind of thing that happens after you post a double beat.
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Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) has been a hard stock to figure out. On the face of it, an earnings report in which the company missed slightly on earnings and by a little more in terms of revenue would be reason to pull the stock down. And it is down slightly since the report, but only abo... Read the Full Story |
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Nowadays one share of Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) is worth a lot of Sourdough Jack and Jumbo Jack burgers. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain has delivered some jumbo returns for investors that were willing to place an order when the stock dipped below $20.
Despite the unusual operating e... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Reliance, Inc. operates as a diversified metal solutions provider and the metals service center company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company distributes a line of approximately 100,000 metal products, including alloy, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty steel products; and provides metals processing services to general manufacturing, non-residential construction, transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics and semiconductor fabrication, and heavy industries. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, which primarily include small machine shops and fabricators. The company was formerly known as Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and changed its name to Reliance, Inc. in February 2024. Reliance, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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