Good MorningEquity markets tried to rebound on Wednesday but were cut short by the FOMC minutes. The minutes, released late in the day, confirmed the market's expectation that interest rates would remain elevated for some time. As it is, the estimates have FOMC policy peaking above 5% in 2023 and ending the year at or above 4.5%.
The takeaway is the FOMC could begin to ease back on policy by the end of the year, but there are risks in that outlook. If inflation is not tamped down before they begin to ease, the economic acceleration that follows will drive another round of high prices.
The next hurdle this week is on Friday with the release of the NFP report. The NFP should show another month of strong job gains and wage increases, both good and bad for the economy. A weaker-than-expected report might be good news as it would show current FOMC policy is affecting the inflation situation. Featured: The Calm Before the Rotation — What’s Quietly Building Now (Stock Wire News) (Ad) 
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Want to know the answer to "What is a good dividend payout ratio?"
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The bottom line is dividends. The payout ratio is a measure of dividen... Read the Full Story |
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Could a nascent rally in chip gear maker Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) be the real deal, or is it a head fake for tech investors eager to see a long-awaited turnaround?
Fremont, California-based Lam Research has significant sales to China, accounting for about 30% of total revenue. But... Read the Full Story |
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Its episodes as a meme stock may have been fun and profitable for a few, but things are getting real for an increasingly shabby-looking Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY). On Thursday, the company said bankruptcy was among its alternatives for digging out of its current troubles.
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To answer the question of why is Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) moving higher, I must because it is executing a major turnaround plan and offers a deep value to investors and a very high yield. And this is within the consumer staples sector (NYSEARCA: XLY) we’re talking about, not the broad marke... Read the Full Story |
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Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is poised to benefit from a couple of tailwinds for its gas and oil commodities this year.
These tailwinds also coincide with Wall Street's estimation of the stock's performance in the foreseeable future. The stock is rated as a moderate buy, and according to the Mar... Read the Full Story |
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If you are wondering if this is the bottom for Nio (NYSE: NIO) stock it might be. The price action has corrected significantly over the past 2 years and there are signs of bottoming once again. The caveat is that we’ve seen this stock try to bottom before and not do it so there is risk in th... Read the Full Story |
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The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) is treading a fine line as we head into 2023 and, from a technical standpoint, looks set to keep investors on their toes. Let’s dive in.
The Trade Desk operates one of the world’s largest digital ads services across all devices and streaming platform... Read the Full Story |
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The Consumer Staples (NYSEARCA: XLY) sector has been a go-to sector for the last several years and Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) has just proven why it and they should still be on investor’s radars. The company is proving to be resilient in the face of rising costs and uncertain economic condit... Read the Full Story |
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After losing almost two-thirds of its market value last year, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is off to a slow start in 2023. Perhaps there was more to the December slide than tax loss selling.
After third-quarter results failed to excite the market, the electric vehicle maker’s stock slid furth... Read the Full Story |
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The legendary meme stock GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) has had a long run these past two years, but it has slowly but surely started to make its way down a seemingly unending slide since August. Much of the volatility that has characterized its track record in recent years has dissipated, this volati... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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