Good MorningEquities deepened their sell-off on Wednesday both in anticipation and because of the FOMC meeting minutes released Wednesday afternoon. The minutes confirmed what the market was expecting which is the committee is considering a series of 50 basis point interest rate increases as well as the onset of balance sheet reduction. The committee sees a $95 billion per month reduction which would shrink the balance sheet by about $1 trillion within the first 12 months. The news is a bit weaker than expected but, with the pace of inflation what it is, the pace is likely to accelerate over the next few meetings.
The S&P 500 fell more than 1.0% on the news but found support at the short-term moving average. If this level is able to hold the index is likely to make a move up to retest the all-time highs for resistance. If not, this market will most likely head down to retest support at the recent lows near 4,150. Featured: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
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These Standout Commodity Stocks Continue to Impress
With an uncertain economy, soaring inflation, and serious geopolitical conflicts, it’s safe to say that investors are dealing with a complicated stock market in 2022. With that said, one area of the market has been outperforming and contin... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
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If Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) can surprise Wall Street with its upcoming earnings report, we could be on for the mother of all comeback rallies. For context, their shares were decimated back in January after what can only be called a horrendous report. Even though the streaming giant’s stock had... Read the Full Story |
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Levi Strauss & Co. Moves Up On Successful Price Pass-Through
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) are moving higher in the wake of the Q1 earnings report because of a successful price pass-through that is indicative of the selling environment in general. Demand for Levi Strauss &... Read the Full Story |
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Like retail investors, institutional investors aren’t always right. But they are often the largest owners of individual stocks—and thereby largely responsible for day-to-day market movements.
Learning who holds the most shares in a particular company can help investors understand what... Read the Full Story |
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Analog Devices Steadies After Investor Day Event
Price action in Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) wobbled in the wake of its investor day event but seems to have steadied now. In the event, the company laid out its new vision and how it expects to achieve a 7% to 10% CAGR over the next few years. Th... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
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Markets | | RPM International Moves Higher On Accelerating Forecast
RPM International (NASDAQ: RPM) has been on our radar not only because it is so well positioned for the post-COVID economic recovery and expansion but because it is a telling indicator of economic conditions. The company makes paints, coating... Read the Full Story |
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You already know about the surge in home improvement trends during the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and how homeowners tackled home improvement projects due to spending more time at home.
Does that mean that home improvement retailers have seen their heyday? Not necessarily. The U.S. hom... Read the Full Story |
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Headwinds Cut Into Richardson Electronics Results
Richardson Electronics (NASDAQ: RELL) is a micro-cap company in business with the big boys. The company makes a wide range of power and microwave-related components for the communications, display, and healthcare industries so it is well supporte... Read the Full Story |
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The Institutions Put A Bottom In Tilray
After years of struggling the U.S. cannabis industry appears to be gaining some momentum and that is good news for Tilray Brands, Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY). The recent passage of the MORE act through the House of Representatives is the latest example and one that ... Read the Full Story |
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These Biotech Stocks Have Been Brilliant in 2022 Thus Far
Biotechnology is known to be one of the most volatile sectors in the market, which is why it’s been so interesting to see certain stocks in that area showing lots of relative strength during a volatile first few months of the year. I... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Venus Concept Inc., a medical technology company, develops, commercializes, and delivers minimally invasive and non-invasive medical aesthetic and hair restoration technologies, and related services in the United States and internationally. Its product portfolio includes Venus Legacy, a noninvasive device used in dermatological and general surgical procedures for females; Venus Versa, a multi-application device used in aesthetic and cosmetic procedures; Venus Versa Pro; and Venus Viva and Venus Viva MD, an advanced, portable, and fractional RF system for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin. The company also offers Venus Fiore, a device that delivers non-thermal RF with massage and magnetic field pulses to treat various medical conditions; Venus Bliss and Venus Bliss Max for non-invasive lipolysis of the abdomen, back, thights, and flanks in individuals with a body mass index of 30 or less; Venus Glow, a dermabrasion device used to improve skin appearance; and NeoGraft, an advanced hair restoration technology with an automated FUE and implantation system. In addition, it provides Venus Velocity and Venus Epileve for hair removal, permanent hair reduction, and treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae; ARTAS iX, a robotic system to assist physicians in identifying and extracting hair follicles units from the scalp during hair transplantation, creating recipient sites, and implanting the harvested hair follicles; and AI.ME an interactive, image-guided, and computer assisted system for fractional skin resurfacing. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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