Good MorningEquity markets surged on Friday after the NFP report showed wage growth slowed. The S&P 500 gained more than 2.5% on the news, but traders are warned to caution. The wage growth has slowed, but the remainder of the labor data remains hot, including the JOLTs report on job openings. At the current levels, job openings will continue to spur upward mobility for many Americans and wage inflation simultaneously.
This week could be a big one for the market. Not only does the Q4 earnings season kick off on Friday, but the CPI report is due that day too. It may confirm a peak in inflation, but it will probably not show a sustained downtrend until later this year. The risk is that it will be hotter than expected and leave the FOMC with little choice but to keep raising interest rates. In this scenario, the outlook for S&P 500 earnings will take another hit, and the index may fall along with it. Featured: The One Trait Top Traders Share After 30 Years in the Markets (Ad) 
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It’s easy to think that all investment research platforms are alike. But that would be wrong. MarketBeat is distinctly different from what you’ll find on other sites.
One thing that makes MarketBeat different is that it offers something for every investor. For example, novice invest... Read the Full Story |
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Iconic recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturer Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO) shares are trading in a rectangle price range as normalization continues to set in after banner calendar years 2021-2022. Rising interest rates and a weakening economy have caused a reversion in consumer discretion... Read the Full Story |
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Prestigious investment banking firm The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) stock is at a critical juncture between breaking down under the weekly rising price channel or triggering a seed wave breakout. The Company has a history of blowing out earnings expectations.
The bear market of 2022 was the ha... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings.
Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds.
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How do dividend payouts work? A company that makes profits gives money to investors in the form of dividends. Dividends are a source of regular income for investors, paid annually, quarterly or even monthly.
Some, but not all, companies have a managed distribution plan. Managed distribution plan... Read the Full Story |
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI) stock has been the most resilient of its peer group. EV makers have been getting crushed heading into the new year, as evidenced by the nearly (-40%) collapse in shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) in December 2022.
Waning deman... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | China controls more than 90 percent of the world's refined rare earths and is quietly building a yuan-based payment network, gold vaults in Hong Kong, and cross-border trade deals designed to bypass the dollar.
Meanwhile, a 13-nation pact signed inside the State Department and a flurry of executive orders suggest Trump may be resetting the dollar's foundation entirely, what analyst Porter Stansberry calls the Silicon Dollar, anchored to minerals, energy and AI infrastructure.
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Social media platform Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) stock has fallen to pandemic lows as it collapsed (-77%) in 2022. The fallout from advertisers pulling back their digital advertising spend has been the key reason for the growth slowdown in America. However, the platform continues growing international... Read the Full Story |
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Streaming service stocks have made their way to many investors' watchlists. Their valuation ratios have fallen sharply post-lockdowns while their fundamentals are still promising, which may make them valuable additions to a balanced portfolio.
COVID-19 lockdowns and the initial influx of sti... Read the Full Story |
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The CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock price has been taking a beating as we welcome 2023 and it looks poised to continue falling flower.
Shares of the cybersecurity company are down 9.66% over the past five days at the time of writing. Most of that decline came on 5 Jan with shares trading fo... Read the Full Story |
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For those interested in playing the long game with the market, healthcare stocks can make solid additions to a portfolio. Companies in this sector have the potential for a lot of revenue, which translates to stock earnings unless the stock is not effectively valued. When a stock is undervalued, it... Read the Full Story |
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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is bottoming, but investors are cautioned not to get too bullish too quickly. While the fundamental set-up is consistent with a potential bottom and the technical set-up shows a potential Head & Shoulder Reversal this pattern is far from confirmed. The risk f... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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