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: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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 Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels, commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives; and transports crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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