Good MorningEquities slipped on Monday extending the prior week's decline and putting the S&P 500 on track to move lower later in the week. The index is now below key resistance levels where the bears are likely to increase their selling and add momentum to the move. All the market needs is a catalyst for lower prices and that could come in the form of economic data. There is a long list of economic reports due out this week including construction spending, the ISM Manufacturing Index, and the August read of the non-farm payrolls report. The report is expected to show a cool down in both hiring and wage gains which takes some pressure off of the Fed. Even so, labor conditions remain tight and wages are rising and underpinning broader inflation.
In stock news, the market is gearing up for Apple's next product event. The iconic company is expected to launch several new iPhone models among other products and drive another upgrade cycle for the business. The question the market will want to have answered is how expensive are the new phones and how many, exactly, does the company think it will sell? Featured: 4 Down Market Stocks (PTR) 
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Politics | | | Global stocks and Wall Street futures rebounded Tuesday as investors digested last week's Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated.
London, Frankfurt and Tokyo advanced, while Shanghai declined. The euro edged up to just over $1.
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Markets | | | Targa Resources (NYSE: TRGP), which specializes in midstream energy infrastructure, has been etching the right side of a consolidation since late July.
Targa has been correcting in a pretty orderly fashion, especially if you compare it to the many stocks that are down 50% or more this year.
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Markets | | | Unity Software (NYSE: U) has been on a wild ride in the past few weeks following an earnings report and some corporate drama surrounding acquisitions.
Unity runs a software platform for creators and sponsors of real-time three-dimensional content. Customers use Unity’s platform to devel... Read the Full Story |
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From Our PartnersThere's still plenty of upside ahead for gold stocks.
Goldman Sachs says gold could run to $2,500 by the end of the year-especially with fears of a potential recession. And, according to Jeff Currie, Goldman Sachs global head of commodities research, as quoted by Bloomberg, "It's a perfect storm for gold right now."
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Sell-side research firms have long had a major influence on the stock market. They employ teams of analysts that scour through financial statements and other data to form in-depth opinions of publicly traded companies. Often their ratings and price targets single-handedly move the needle.
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Markets | | | Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions, federal officials said.
Fuel supplies are lower than normal across the country for a variety of reasons, includin... Read the Full Story |
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From Our PartnersOn September 13, the Government is going to make an announcement that could radically alter your retirement.
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Global toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) stock is trading up 5% on the year. The maker of blue chip brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher Price, and American Girls is still delivering double digit growth despite inflationary pressures and supply chain costs. In fact, Mattel has been profi... Read the Full Story |
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Tech | | | Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture in the United States to produce batteries for Honda electric vehicles in the North American market, the two companies said Monday.
The plant’s site is still undecided, but co... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Retail department store chain Macy’s (NYSE: M) stock has had a rollercoaster ride in the past two years as shares trade down (-32%) for the year. The iconic department store chain that brought Santa Claus into the mainstream has emerged from the pandemic as a well-oiled machine. The Polaris tu... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on climate change could have implications for a range of other issues, including a case involving nuclear waste storage and a proposal requiring companies to disclose how climate risk affects their businesses Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | A pipeline operator and two subsidiaries have agreed to plead guilty to negligently discharging oil off the Southern California coast in connection with a pipeline break that covered beaches with blobs of crude Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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