Good MorningEquity markets tried to extend the rebound on Monday but were cut short late in the day. The S&P 500 advanced more than 1.0% in early trading only to reverse course in the afternoon and close closer to breaking even than not. This move is a sign of hopefulness from the market but also of indecision, and that is right, given the news due out later this week. Not only is this the first week of peak earnings season for the Q4 reporting period, but the December CPI is also due out.
The CPI is due on Thursday and is expected to give a mixed signal. The headline figure is forecast to fall while the core rises, leading to hot YOY figures. The YOY figures are expected to cool, but there is risk in this outlook. Even with a cool down, CPI is running above 5% at the headline and core level and almost 3X the FOMC's target rate. In this scenario, the FOMC will continue to hike rates and keep them at elevated levels well into 2023. Featured: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
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S&P 500 component The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is still in the buy range after reversing lower along with the broader market in Monday’s session.
Shares closed Monday at $81.51, down $1.21, or 1.46%. The trading volume was heavier than normal.
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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.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
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In July, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) revealed it would acquire San Francisco-based 1Life Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEM) in a deal worth $3.9 billion. Investors jumped at the acquisition. 1Life Healthcare rebranded to One Medical, and One Medical stock increased 70% on the announcement, from rou... Read the Full Story |
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Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shoppers are familiar with Bullseye, the beloved white English bull terrier who has been on TV ads and in-store signage for more than 20 years.
A bullseye of a different breed — Wall Street price targets — may be more reason to love the embattled discoun... Read the Full Story |
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Fasten your seat belts! Airline stocks are off to a fast start this year. Except for sizzling copper stocks, no other group advanced more than airlines (8.8%).
After two years of 20%-plus declines, things may finally be lining up for the embattled industry.
Just two weeks ago, Southwest Airline... Read the Full Story |
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The Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) stock price has had a bumpy ride over the past five days. This comes amid the recent discovery that some distributions of its virtual private network (VPN) software can be compromised via a security exploit.
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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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Macy’s (NYSE: M) just cut its guidance, and the stock is down more than 7.0%. The news had a lesser effect on the broader retail sector (NYSEARCA: XRT) than it might have, but investors should not be complacent about the news. Macy’s says the peak holiday shopping season was as-expecte... Read the Full Story |
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Apexigen Inc. (NASDAQ: APGN) stock hit a limit up, limit down (LULD) pause early in the trading session on January 9. The catalyst is a bullish analyst rating from E.F. Hutton Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: EFHTU). The firm gave Apexigen a Buy rating with an $8 price target.
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The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) stock price is enjoying renewed enthusiasm from bulls over the past five days, gaining 4.91% in today's trading session alone.
Part of these gains can be chalked up to a rally for semiconductor stocks in general and a lift in the broader mar... Read the Full Story |
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Merchant and consumer financial ecosystems provider Block Inc. (NYSE: SQ) stock starts the year off with a 6.7% gain after tanking a (-52%) tumble in 2022. Analysts believe the worst may be over regarding negative sentiment. While crypto brokers like Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) and Robinho... Read the Full Story |
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Update: Trading volume on WWE Stock is up over 400% in early trading today. The company confirmed that former CEO and majority shareholder Vince McMahon would be reinstated to the company’s board. WWE stock spiked 17% to more than $84 a share on the news of McMahon’s comeback.
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Stryker Corporation operates as a medical technology company. The company operates through two segments, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics and Spine. The Orthopaedics and Spine segment provides implants for use in total joint replacements, such as hip, knee and shoulder, and trauma and extremities surgeries. This segment also offers spinal implant products comprising cervical and thoracolumbar systems that include fixation, minimally invasive and interbody systems used in spinal injury, complex spine and degenerative therapies. The MedSurg and Neurotechnology segment offers surgical equipment, and surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products, reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, clinical communication and workflow solutions, and other medical device products that are used in various medical specialties, as well as patient and caregiver safety technologies. This segment also provides neurosurgical, neurovascular and craniomaxillofacial implant products, which include products used for minimally invasive endovascular procedures; products for brain and open skull based surgical procedures; orthobiologic and biosurgery products, such as synthetic bone grafts and vertebral augmentation products; minimally invasive products for the treatment of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; and craniomaxillofacial implant products, including cranial, maxillofacial, and chest wall devices, as well as dural substitutes and sealants. The company sells its products to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities through company-owned subsidiaries and branches, as well as third-party dealers and distributors in approximately 75 countries. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Portage, Michigan. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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