Good MorningEquity markets began the week on uncertain footing as investors look ahead to what December will bring. The S&P 500 hugged the flat line throughout the day, leaving the markets slightly lower at the session's end. The cause for concern includes the OPEC+ decision on production targets, which was delayed from last week, and the October reading of the PCE price index. OPEC+ is expected to reduce production to support oil prices, and the PCE index is expected to cool. While one new byte is expected to cap gains in equity markets, the other could spur the market to new heights. In either case, investors should not chase prices and be prepared for volatility.
The question on everyone's mind is if Santa Claus will bring a rally to town this year. The Santa Claus Rally traditionally starts a week or two before the Christmas Holiday and tends to leave equity markets higher at the end of December. This is more true in election years when pre-election positioning helps to lift equities. If Santa Claus does bring a rally to town, the S&P 500 could end the year at a record high.
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What a year November has been; that's right, a single month felt like a whole year for some investors, who saw the S&P 500 run up more than 10.0% while the VIX crashed from above 22.0% to its lowest point since 2019. This may make you feel like you missed the boat, but don't give up.
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Upwork. Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) has been pursuing its goal of being the world's preeminent destination for artificial intelligence (AI) related talent and freelance work. The business services sector company is directly capitalizing on the AI trend to help it achieve sustained GAAP profitability. Comp... Read the Full Story |
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The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI) distinctly stands out from its peers Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO) and Xpeng Inc. (NASDAQ: XPEV) because it's profitable. Profits and EVs seem to be two words that rarely belong in the same sentence. As a member of the Auto/Tires/Trucks sect... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | The U.S. Army and Department of Energy are launching Project Janus - a high-priority initiative ordered by President Trump to deploy a revolutionary new fuel. The first powerplant running this fuel is expected to go live before December 18, 2026.
One obscure defense contractor already has a five-year head start on every competitor. The name, ticker symbol, and full story are being revealed at no cost. | | Click here to get the stock name, ticker, and full Project Janus details free |
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Generic and specialty pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) stock has underperformed for nearly a decade. The company has finally settled over 99% of its Opioid and price-fixing litigation in the United States. As a member of the medical sector, the focus is now b... Read the Full Story |
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Having traded in a tight, but mostly upwards, trend for the past couple of months, investors in Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ: ADSK) got a small pre-Thanksgiving surprise last week. And not the good kind. On Wednesday morning, the team at Piper Sandler downgraded the architectural software company to a Neu... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Right now, your phone is recording exactly where you are. It does this roughly every two minutes. Precise coordinates. Stored on corporate servers. For years. Your church. Your doctor. Your home. Your habits. The most complete map of a human life ever assembled… and for years, the government could simply ask for it.
On June 29th, the Supreme Court said: no more. In a landmark 6–3 ruling, your digital life now carries the same constitutional protection as your home. The Founders would be proud. But they'd also notice what's still exposed… Your money.
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Shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) are having a banner month, advancing more than 17% so far in November. Nonetheless, shares are still underperforming some other automotive stocks, including Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) and BYD Co. Ltd. (OTCMKTS: BYDDF).
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With a 25% rally over the past month sending shares to their highest level in eighteen months, Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) investors have been given an early Christmas present. In many ways, this latest push is just the continuation of the rally that kicked off in January, albeit with a sharp ... Read the Full Story |
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Sports nutritional products maker BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE: BRBR) has seen its stock surge to new all-time highs driven by the popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medication usage. While the name of the company may not sound familiar, this consumer staples company's products are commonly found at gr... Read the Full Story |
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It is unlikely that NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will lose its top spot in the AI world soon. The company has too big a lead and too much market share to fall by the wayside without some fundamental shift in the landscape. However, losing market share to competitors like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: A... Read the Full Story |
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In a sea of Cyber Monday promotions, Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) stock may be one of the best deals around.
With the broad U.S. equity market donning its Santa rally cap, the Philadelphia-based lithium pure play has finished lower for six consecutive weeks — and is trading more than 60%... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products in the United States, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. It provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, and sports shirts under the Gildan, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Glidan Softstyle, Gildan Heavy Cotton, Gildan Ultra Cotton, Gildan DryBlend, Gildan HeavyBlend, Comfort Colors, and American Apparel brands. The company also offers hosiery products comprising athletic; dress; and casual, liner, therapeutic, and workwear socks under the Gildan, Under Armour, GoldToe, Signature Gold by Goldtoe, Peds, MediPeds, All Pro, and GoldTeo Edition TM brands. In addition, it provides men's and boys' underwear products, and ladies panties under the Gildan and Gildan Platinum brands. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, screen printers, and embellishers, as well as to retailers and lifestyle brand companies. The company was formerly known as Textiles Gildan Inc. and changed its name to Gildan Activewear Inc. in March 1995. Gildan Activewear Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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