Good MorningEquities retreated on Tuesday on fears the FOMC will get even more aggressive with policy change and interest rate hikes. The move came just a day before the minutes from the latest FOMC are due to be released and may foreshadow what's to come. With inflation rising at the fastest pace in decades the Fed is being forced into actions that may stall the economy. The S&P 500 fell more than 1.25% at the low of the day, led by a 2.0% decline in the interest rate heavy NASDAQ Composite.
Earnings are also coming into focus with JPMorgan Chase set to release its calendar Q1 report next week. The big banks are expected to post sequential increases in revenue and the impacts of rising costs. Banks are positioned to benefit from rising interest rates but the impacts of inflation are offsetting the outlook. Higher rates will help profitability but a stalled economy will cut into the top and bottom lines. Featured: Could this be crypto's biggest Trump win? (Ad) 
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Politics | | | India and Australia’s trade ministers say a shared security partnership with the United States and Japan has helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on exports to China Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | When a high volume name is also well liked by sell-side research analysts, it can signal to the market that an underlying catalyst is taking shape. Here’s why the volume is being turned up on these three companies. Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Lately, opportunities for near-term gains have popped up more frequently with market volatility producing some larger than normal candlesticks. Let’s look at three swing trade ideas that offer particularly good upside.
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Tech | | | Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday and bond yields jumped as remarks by a Federal Reserve governor fueled expectations on Wall Street that the central bank is prepared to more aggressively raise interest rates and take other steps in a bid to tame surging inflation Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Chevron (NYSE: CVX) just turned up on one of our favorite screens, a screen for the most upgraded stocks in the market. As we’ve often said, buying a stock because an analyst says so isn’t the best way to invest but if the sentiment among a broad number of analysts is changing in a stock that is a stock we might want to own. Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with rival budget carrier Frontier Airlines.
Spirit said Tuesday that it received an unsolicited bid from JetBlue. It said its board will evaluate the offer and decide wha... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | BEIJING — China says the reports and images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing” and is calling for an investigation.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Wednesday that China supports all initiatives and measures “conducive to alleviatin... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The new CEO of Hertz says he’s working to fix a glitch in the rental-car giant’s systems that has led to some of its customers being wrongly accused of stealing cars they had rented.
Stephen Scherr, who took over as CEO on Feb. 28, said the company has changed its practices to fix pro... Read the Full Story |
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There were 5,929 insurance companies in the U.S. in 2020, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, including 2,476 property casualty companies, 843 life/annuities companies, 995 health companies, 81 fraternal insurance companies, 62 title insurance companies, 245 risk... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Spanish chicken restaurant chain operator El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) shares has been taken out to the woodshed in 2022. The Company replaced its CEO immediately on the Q4 2021 earnings release and is in search for a new CFO. Top line Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 shortfalls were still blamed on COVID-19 eff... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Quanta Services, Inc. provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company's Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings. This segment also offers aviation services; emergency restoration services; and other engineering and technical services; design and construction solutions to wireline and wireless communications, cable multi-system operators, and other customers; and training for electric workers, as well as training for the gas distribution and communications industries. The company's Renewable Energy Infrastructure Solutions segment is involved in engineering, procurement, construction, repair, and maintenance of wind, solar, and hydropower generation facilities, as well as battery storage facilities; and provision of engineering and construction services for substations and switchyards, transmission, and other electrical infrastructures. The company's Underground Utility and Infrastructure Solutions segment offers design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance services for natural gas systems for gas utility customers; fabrication services for pipeline support systems and structures and facilities; and engineering and construction services for pipeline and storage systems, and compressor and pump stations. The company was formerly known as Fabal Construction, Inc. and changed its name to Quanta Services, Inc. in November 1997. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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