Good MorningThe markets face a tough challenge this week that could set the tone of trading for the remainder of the year. The S&P 500 is facing a test of the key support level at 4,300 and buying may not be strong enough to keep the market above that level. If so, the door will be opened for a decline to 4,000 or lower. In that event, value and dividends will become even more important than ever.
On tap for the market this week? The monthly read of core consumer inflation in the form of the PCE price index. The one thing evident in the forecast is that analysts are slow to make predictions given the pace of increase seen in the January CPI. As it stands, consumer-level inflation is close to the 10% range and could easily top that in the coming months. The takeaway for the market is to expect aggressive interest rate increases from the Fed and for S&P 500 margins to continue to compress. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict has captured the eyes of the world, including those of investors.
It is yet another reminder of how geopolitical events can have a profound impact on the global capital markets. The crisis has commanded center stage even as earnings season hits a peak and interest rat... Read the Full Story |
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Energy | | Solar energy products maker Enphase (NYSE: ENPH) stock has been selling off with the solar stocks and benchmark indexes despite impressive growth. The worldwide market leader in microinverters saw 55.8% revenue growth in its Q4 2021 earnings despite logistics and supply chain disruption. Enphase spe... Read the Full Story |
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The India stock market could become the fifth largest stock market by 2024, according to CNBC. It will likely blitz past the United Kingdom value at over $5 trillion by that year. The value of the India stock market will encourage both local and global investors to invest in the market.
India's b... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trump is launching a new $250 bill - but that may be a distraction. Behind the scenes, Executive Order 14241 is orchestrating what analyst Porter Stansberry calls a total U.S. money reset, bypassing conventional legal channels under the guise of national security.
The last time America reset its currency - under Nixon in the 1970s - it created an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over 50 years. Stansberry has identified three asset categories connected to Trump's initiative that could surge, plus his single top investment move. | | Watch the documentary briefing and find out which side you land on |
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These 3 S&P 500 Index Components Deserve Your Attention
There are plenty of solid reasons why investors view the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) as a benchmark for both the economy and their individual portfolios. This index contains some of the largest and most successful... Read the Full Story |
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The Kraft-Heinz Turnaround Story In Pictures
We have covered the Kraft-Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) turnaround story in depth. This is not another one of those articles. The fact that Kraft-Heinz is a deep-value relative to the broad market and its peers, the fact that is a relatively safe high-yielding ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Bank of America just revealed your expiration date. In their Bloomberg interview, they didn't just predict the digital dollar. They gave us the timeline… 2025 to 2030. We're in that window right now.
Once the digital dollar launches, every transaction you make will be tracked. Your spending could be controlled. Your accounts could be frozen.
Over 4,500 investors have already used this legal backdoor to hold assets CBDCs can't freeze and generate yields the Federal Reserve can't touch. | | Watch how to access the legal backdoor before it closes. |
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The Institutions Are Buying Papa John’s International Ahead Of Earnings
The institutions have been buying up Papa John’s International (NASDAQ: PZZA) for the last year and their activity has only been getting stronger. Not only has the net activity been ramping over the past 6 quarter... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | Shares of toy products and content creator Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) stock is finally breaking out after a multi-year lag. The iconic toy entertainment company has bolstered its position with various major entertainment brands in addition to its own evergreen IPs like Barbie and Hot Wheels to positio... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Artificial intelligence (AI) mobility and virtual assistants solutions provider Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) stock has been decimated since the IPO highs. The Company provides AI-powered virtual assistants for companies and especially in the automotive industry. Cerence envisions the complete digitization... Read the Full Story |
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Sometimes a great earnings report just isn’t good enough
Timing frequently plays a role in the way investors react to a company’s earnings report. That looks like the case with John Deere (NYSE: DE). The stock is down over 2% in mid-day trading despite posting a beat on the top and b... Read the Full Story |
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The mobile homes or "double wides" you remember from "back in the day" have gone the way of the dodo bird. Since 1976, they have been replaced by modern manufactured homes, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
What are manufactured homes, exactly? They're prefabrica... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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