Good MorningEquity markets rebounded on Tuesday after some better than expected inflation data but don't read too much into the move. The PPI data was better than expected at the headline level but still up 0.8% from last month and 10% from last year. With input prices still on the rise and oil trading near $100, producer prices and consumer prices are still going higher and there is the FOMC to consider as well. The FOMC will release the March policy statement Wednesday afternoon and is virtually guaranteed to hike rates by at least 25 basis points.
The biggest risk for the market is the first hike will be larger than expected and/or come with a more hawkish than expected outlook. In that scenario, the odds of stalling the economy will rise because higher interest rates could lead to higher inflation in the near term at least. A stalled economy could easily turn into a recession. Featured: Boring, cheap, and paying 6% (Ad) 
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Coupa Software Market Capitulates After Weak Guidance
Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP) is a cloud-based SaaS company offering business-spend services worldwide. The company’s services got a boost from the pandemic and have been in high demand but one thing is clear from the results. The tailw... Read the Full Story |
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So, electronic devices saw unprecedented upheaval as soon as the COVID-19 reared its ugly head. A combination of record demand in many sectors (automobiles, consumer electronics, and more) threw supply chain issues as a major wrench into the mix.
Companies and consumers use semiconductors, which... Read the Full Story |
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The last time U.S. mid-cap stocks outperformed large caps, Brexit was just getting underway and the markets were getting a November ‘Trump bump’. Amid concerns about slowing growth in China, the major indices began 2016 in a 10% hole. In the end, however, the S&P 500 finished up 9.... Read the Full Story |
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These Value Stocks Could Be Bargains At Current Levels
It’s definitely tempting for investors to get excited about opportunities in certain areas of the market that have been beaten down over the last few months. With many retail investor favorites like growth stocks, SPACs, and Chinese sto... Read the Full Story |
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Healthcare | | Pharmaceutical drug savings and digital healthcare platform GoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX) stock has falling to all-time lows accelerated by the sell-off in benchmark indexes. The platform has saved consumers over $35 billion in prescription costs since inception. Over 700,000 healthcare providers have used ... Read the Full Story |
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Total annual U.S. electricity generation from wind energy increased from about six billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2000 to about 338 billion kWh in 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Wind turbines were the source of about 8.4% of total U.S. utility-scale electrici... Read the Full Story |
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Kandi Technologies Embraces Offroad EV Market
Shares of Kandi Technologies (NASDAQ: KNDI) have been moving steadily lower the past few months and look like they will continue to head lower at least in the near term. The company has been working hard on a transformation that is paying off but is ... Read the Full Story |
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Tightly Held Digital Media Solutions Should Be On Your Watchlist
Digital Media Solutions (NYSE: DMS) is among the smallest of the microcap stocks in our coverage universe but it deserves its place. The company is a digital marketing specialist with a focus on performance marketing based on its d... Read the Full Story |
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Insider Purchases Of Stocks Are Considered Bullish
Insider buying has long been hailed as a bullish signal because there is really only one reason for an insider to buy more of the company they already own, they think the stock is undervalued and/or going to move higher. That’s why screens... Read the Full Story |
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Reliable Dividend Stocks Are Great Options in Any Market Environment
It’s hard to imagine a worse way to start the year for markets in 2022, as U.S. equities have been bludgeoned and are off to one of the poorest Q1 performances of all time. Volatility is wreaking havoc on certain sectors l... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. engages in the franchise and operation of hotels under the Wyndham brand. It operates through the Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. The Hotel Franchising segment focuses on licensing the company’s lodging brands and providing related services to third-party hotel owners and others. The Hotel Management segment provides management services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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