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 7 Stocks Quietly Gaining Attention Right Now (Ad) 
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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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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 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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