Good MorningEquities rebounded last week and looks like they might keep moving higher. The move was aided by expansionary economic data and earnings but there are still risks for the market. The NFP report was surprisingly strong and coupled with robust wage increases that should give additional impetus to the FOMC. The chatter now is to expect a 50 basis point rate hike in March and even more aggressive rate hikes later in the year.
This week will be all about the CPI data. The earnings season is still underway but there will be few surprises now, with more than 50% of the S&P 500 having already reported. The CPI is expected to expand but at a slower rate than the previous month but there is risk the YOY figures could be hot and provide even more reason for the Fed to hike rates. In that scenario, an overly aggressive Fed could cause the economy to stall. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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Medical | | Diversified global medical science products maker Abbott (NYSE: ABT) stock has sold off with the benchmark indexes in a throw the baby out with the bathwater type reaction. The medical products behemoth saw strength across nearly all of its divisions while delivering nearly 300 million COVID-19 test... Read the Full Story |
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Medical | | Robotic surgery systems solutions provider Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: IRSG) stock is down (-18%) for the year outpacing the benchmark indexes. The maker of the da Vinci robotic surgery system is continuing to improves its Gen 4 robotic architecture and continues to grow sales at over 16% annually. ... Read the Full Story |
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PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is well known as a popular technology platform for buyers and sellers. Lately, however, it has been associated exclusively with sellers—as in sellers of the company’s stock.
In the aftermath of a disappointing fourth-quarter update, PayPal shares have dropped to ... Read the Full Story |
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If you're concerned about inflation, you've got a good reason. Inflation has hit its highest level since 1982 to an increase in the level of prices of the goods and services that households buy.
What do you do when commodity prices are surging? High inflation can be the result of a hot economy or... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | |
Check Out These Sectors for Strong Stocks
With the equities off to a shaky start to the year, it’s more important than ever for investors to focus on the strongest areas of the market for buying opportunities. There are still plenty of intriguing companies to consider adding to your investm... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Glass and optical technology products producer Corning (NYSE: GLW) stock has exploded higher on its Q4 2022 earning shrugging off the selling in the benchmark indexes. The Company has been a benefactor for COVID vaccinations as its Valor glass for the vials helps push its Life Sciences sales to gr... Read the Full Story |
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Near-Term Headwinds Send Ford To 4-Month Low
Shares of Ford (NYSE: F) are down in the wake of the Q4 earnings report and we are cheering the move. The decline has the stock trading at a 4-month low and levels almost too good to pass up with the long-term outlook for car sales and EV the way that... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | |
Having been among the quickest of the airlines to get their shares back to pre-pandemic levels, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) have struggled to keep the momentum in recent months. Their stock’s recovery peaked at the start of last summer, and shares have fallen as much as 40% in the meantim... Read the Full Story |
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These Lesser-Known Stocks Are Poised to Outperform
It’s easy for investors to get caught up in the most high-profile companies in the market. After all, these big names have delivered massive gains over the long term and make up a massive portion of equity indexes. With that said, it can al... Read the Full Story |
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More than 400 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were launched last year. According to Morningstar, new funds hauled in approximately $800 million as the popularity of the one-size-fits-all investment vehicle continued to soar in 2021.
That momentum is expected to carry over into 2022. Experts say ... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels, commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives; and transports crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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