Good MorningEquity markets are treading water near all-time highs in anticipation of the Fed's next move. The FOMC concludes its two-day policy meeting today and will shed light on the future of interest rates with its decision. Following the release is a press conference with FOMC Chief Jerome Powell that should give new insight into the state of the economy as well.
Economic data on Wednesday were mixed. The producer price index came in hotter than expected with producer level input costs Rising more than 6% from last year. On the manufacturing front, the Empire State Manufacturing Index came in below expectations as did retail sales and the home builders index. On balance, the economy is still expanding but not as quickly as it was and inflation is still on the rise.
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Markets | | Data search and analytics platform Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) stock has been an under-the-radar rollercoaster ride as the Company is relatively unknown amongst retail investors. The provider of enterprise data search solutions is utilized by some of the most well-known Companies like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Rumors are circulating that Elon Musk is preparing to acquire three publicly traded companies.
Dr. Mark Skousen, who met Musk in person and called the SpaceX listing months early, says he has identified all three targets in what he calls Elon's $2.1 Trillion Hit List.
See the three companies before the rumors become headlines. | | Get the details on all three companies now |
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Finance | | The retail brokerage industry has gone through quite a few important changes over the last few years. With the rise of the internet, online stock trading and investing quickly picked up steam and helped entirely new generations get involved in the markets. Many of these companies traditionally relie... Read the Full Story |
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When corporate insiders sell a stock it's not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes it relates to a personal need to cover taxes or another major expense. In these cases, the sales typically don't reflect a negative sentiment towards the company's growth prospects.
There are however instances where ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | A drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years.
While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million.
One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery. | | See the ticker behind this Grand Canyon energy breakthrough now |
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RH (NYSE: RH), Yeti Holdings (NYSE: YETI) and 360 Digitech (NASDAQ: QFIN) hail from very different parts of the post-Covid economy; in addition to strong price appreciation, they have another thing in common.
They all boast high return on equity.
Believe it or not, return on equity is a key me... Read the Full Story |
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The SPAC Boom Is Over But EV Is Still Big Business
The EV market has been under some pressure the last few months and for good reason. While the EV Market is strong and growing, the valuation of the stocks was driven by hype centered on the future promise of the market. Yes, one day, these stocks... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | A small-cap gold and silver royalty company is generating record revenue from producing mines, yet shares still trade under 1 dollar.
It just signed the largest transaction in its history, a new gold streaming deal backed by a strategic relationship with a major mining investment firm.
A well-known sector financier has invested his own money and joins the CEO in an exclusive interview breaking down the full story. | | Click here for instant access to the free report now |
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Investing in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is not for the risk-averse investor. A SPAC is a shell company that helps to bring a private company public, typically via a reverse merger.
This is what makes investing in a SPAC tricky. On the one hand, you’re investing in the ma... Read the Full Story |
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When you first graduate from college, you might not feel comfortable dumping lots of money into unknown stocks or ETFs. Even if you're not a new college graduate, you may want to consider a different approach when you don't have a lot of extra cash lying around. Why not try micro investing?
Micr... Read the Full Story |
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Secular Trends Drive Growth In Fin-Tech Stocks
Fintech has been a hot topic for many years now. Secular trends are driving mass adoption of digital commerce and other financial transactions around the world. Today we're looking at two stocks that are well-positioned as gatekeepers within their re... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Business intelligence analytics provider Domo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOMO) stock is pressing for another leg higher on the heels of impressive earnings results. The Company provides easy-to-use business intelligence analytics utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to visualize organizational data analytics.... Read the Full Story |
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Growing Tailwinds Drive RF Industries Record Backlog
We think RF Industries (NASDAQ: RFIL) is a micro-cap that should be on your watchlist if not in your portfolio. The company is a specialist in interconnect products and its business is supported by multiple tailwinds. The company's products ru... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Comerica Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services. The company operates through Commercial Bank, Retail Bank, Wealth Management, and Finance segments. The Commercial Bank segment offers various products and services, including commercial loans and lines of credit, deposits, cash management, payment solutions, card services, capital market products, international trade finance, letters of credit, foreign exchange management services, and loan syndication services for small and middle market businesses, multinational corporations, and governmental entities. The Retail Bank segment provides personal financial services, such as consumer lending, consumer deposit gathering, and mortgage loan origination; and various consumer products that include deposit accounts, installment loans, credit cards, student loans, home equity lines of credit, and residential mortgage loans. The Wealth Management segment offers products and services comprising financial planning, trust and fiduciary services, investment management and advisory, brokerage, private banking, and business transition planning services for affluents, high-net worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, and executives, and institutional clients. The Finance segment comprises securities portfolio, and asset and liability management activities. It operates in Texas, California, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida, the United States; and Canada and Mexico. The company was formerly known as DETROITBANK Corporation and changed its name to Comerica Incorporated in July 1982. Comerica Incorporated was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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