Good MorningEquity markets started the week off strong and look to finish out August on a high note. Fears of rising inflation were put aside in favor of a robust earnings outlook that keeps getting better. The analysts continue to up their targets for the 3rd and 4th quarter reporting cycles leaving the theS&P 500 on track to set new all-time high after a new all-time high in the 2nd half of the year.
The risk for the market this week is the monthly NFP data. The Non-farm Payrolls report is expected to show 720,000 net new jobs added in August, down from the 1 million jobs reported in July. A weaker than expected number would put the FOMC in a corner in regards to policy direction while hot data will seal the deal in regards to tapering. As it stands now, the market is expecting tapering to begin by October if not in September.
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As Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) approaches earnings on September 2, it would be fair for shareholders to wonder “where’s the beef?” With apologies to Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN) for appropriating one of their advertising slogans from years back, it serves as a useful jumping-off poin... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | MindWalk Holdings (NASDAQ: HYFT) is applying AI to drug discovery, and its customer base already includes 19 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies.
The company's HYFT technology maps roughly 660 million biological patterns and 25 billion relationships. Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue hit $3.8 million, with gross margin improving to 59 percent in its fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth.
A new OpenFold3 deployment delivered about 5x faster antibody-antigen inference, and a $30 million revolving credit line, free of warrants or equity conversion, adds fuel for expansion. | | Take a closer look at HYFT before AI reshapes drug discovery. |
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I wrote an article not that long ago about long-term care insurance and was blown away by the costs of long-term care. When we talk about personal finance, long-term care must become a part of your planning. If it's not, wow, you could really wreck everything you've worked toward.
Why?
Dependin... Read the Full Story |
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Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) is down nearly 10% in the last three sessions ending August 30. With the company due to report earnings on September 1, it’s fair that investors might be wondering why FIVE stock is being treated so roughly. However, with no news about the company, I see this as a g... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Every afternoon at 2:00 PM Eastern, roughly $3.5 billion in institutional money flows into the market as pension funds and 401(k) contributions get deployed before the close.
Researchers at Duke, Stanford, Notre Dame, and the Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board have studied this pattern. During one volatile week in June, a $1,000 trade set at 2:00 PM settled by 4:00 PM five days in a row, and the full month produced $2,016 in net income on a single contract. | | Watch the full 2 PM income breakdown before access closes |
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When an earnings season winds down, it’s a good chance for investors to take inventory of what opportunities may be available.
Corporate financial results in the second quarter taught us two things. One, the economic recovery is alive and well. And two, there are many companies that are doi... Read the Full Story |
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These 3 Upgrades Are Moving Markets Now
With the second-quarter earnings cycle all but finished there's little to move the market other than analyst sentiment. The analysts are, for the most part, still pushing the S&P 500 outlook higher which means we should expect the index to continue movi... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Every afternoon at 2:00 PM Eastern, roughly $3.5 billion in institutional capital flows into the market as pension funds and major players settle their daily orders before the 4:00 PM close.
During the market turmoil of March 11 through March 18, a basic $1,000 trade placed at 2:00 PM each day would have generated results ranging from $136 to $219 by the closing bell, according to research shared by Nate Tucci.
The full breakdown of this afternoon trading window is available now in a complete presentation. | | Watch the complete 2 PM Income presentation before access closes |
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Technology | | Although the stock market has been seemingly unstoppable in 2021 and continues to hit new all-time highs on a consistent basis, it’s worth noting that September is a seasonally weak month. There’s even a term known as “The September Effect”, which refers to this market anomal... Read the Full Story |
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Investors are still deciding what to do with Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) stocks after the companies received a legal setback. On August 20, a California judge struck down Proposition 22, a California ballot initiative that exempted ride-hailing and some other delivery services from the... Read the Full Story |
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It's Been A Game-Changing Year For Hibbett, Inc.
To say that Hibbett, Inc (NASDAQ: HIBB) had a game-changing year is a bit of an understatement. The company's internal efforts to grow revenues were accelerated by pandemic trends that continue to blow. Revenue growth has long since surpassed the p... Read the Full Story |
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Communication Services | | With the leaves beginning to fall and the evenings starting to close in, it’s clear that the end of this year’s summer is fast approaching. Leaving aside global events, for equities at least it’s been a good one. The major indices have marched on to fresh highs, Wall Street has shr... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Pet products and services retailer Petco Health and Wellness Company (NASDAQ: WOOF) stock is starting to bottom out amid stellar Q2 2021 earnings results. The Company is gaining traction especially as the pandemic created more pet owners. As a result, the demand for a one-stop shop for all things pe... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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