Good MorningThe markets continue to drift higher in the face of rising risks. The S&P 500 advanced about 0.25% on Wednesday and set another new all-time high. The move was bolstered by a better than expected durable goods figure that points to continued economic expansion in the second half of the year. Among the day’s leaders are hospitality and leisure stocks which gained from 1% to 7% in the wake of Johnson&Johnson’s COVID vaccine approval. Chipmakers were also among the days leaders after a wave of good news from within the sector.
Market action may begin to heat up on Thursday as traders get ready for Jerome Powell’s keynote speech on Friday. The speech, delivered to the Jackson Hole Conference, may shed light on the Fed’s next steps. If the Fed chief can reassure the market the FOMC has inflation under control it could be “off to the races” for the stock market.
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Healthcare | | If you are looking for a sector in the market that has been delivering strong performance this quarter, is not tied to the booms and busts of economic cycles, and has plenty of room to grow over the years, the medical devices sector deserves your attention. These are companies seamlessly combining t... Read the Full Story |
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Communication Services | | Digital video fitness and self-improvement lifestyle platform operator Gaia (NASDAQ: GAIA) stock has been selling off as the reopening trend continues to gain steam. The provider of digital subscriptions for its yoga, transformation, alternative healing and awareness services, and online community h... Read the Full Story |
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Nordstrom Fails To Impress The Market With Q2 Results
Don't get us wrong, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) had a great quarter just one that failed to impress when compared with the industry peers. While strong tailwinds continue to blow through the industry, consumers have voted with their dollars and thos... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Speaker and audio products maker Sonos, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONO) stock has been a strong performer in 2021 as it rides multiple tailwinds to new highs. The maker of home audio products has been on a tear as a near-perfect storm of tailwinds produced extensive top and bottom line gains. The Company was a ... Read the Full Story |
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Dick's Sporting Goods Rockets Higher On Blowout Results
Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE/DKS) is a pandemic winner that just keeps on winning. The company reported a grand slam quarter in which top and bottom-line results beat the consensus, the company raised its guidance, and a respectable special d... Read the Full Story |
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Another Good Quarter For Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) gave the market almost everything it could want with the Q2 earnings report, including a buying opportunity. Price action fell in pre-market trading but buyers were ready to scoop up the bargains and have sent driven share... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | You may be a victim of the psychological phenomenon of loss aversion without even realizing it.
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Rent-to-own retailer Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) is working on a first-stage base after resetting its base count in June.
The stock is forming a textbook cup-with-handle pattern. At this juncture, a potential buy point is above the handle’s high of $65, reached on August 13.
Shares are ... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | One could argue that investors are currently experiencing the golden age of growth investing. With so many exciting new companies to choose from and plenty of businesses delivering rapidly accelerating earnings or sales growth, market participants are almost spoiled for choice when it comes to findi... Read the Full Story |
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