Good MorningEquity markets advanced another day on Tuesday, taking the S&P 500 up by 0.3% to set a 2-month closing high. The rally is the 2nd longest for the year and may continue higher, given solid results from retailers next week. The risk is that retailers' profits and guidance will fall short of the consensus and cap gains for the index, and there are reasons to fear. Reports are due from Walmart, Target, and Home Depot; 2 of which have struggled this year.
This week's risk is Fed-related. There are a dozen speaking engagements on the calendar, including an IMF panel discussion with Jerome Powell. The discussion will surely hit on inflation and monetary policy so that it will be closely watched for clues. The latest indications are that the peak of the FOMC rate hiking cycle is near; words contrary to that outlook will harm the market. If the S&P 500 is unable to get above 4,350 by the end of the Q3 reporting period, the odds are high that another deep stock market correction will follow. Featured: Wall Street Insider Makes Prediction about Hot A.I. Stock (Chaikin Analytics) 
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The world of energy stocks is going through changes nearly every week. The swings in the price of oil are sending further shocks that investors are only beginning to digest as part of a new normal. Their solution? Diversify away risk into other sources of energy, those that the world likes to call... Read the Full Story |
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Today's market is interested in one thing and one thing only. That something is growth. That's particularly true when the underlying economy is facing the possibility of stagflation, that is, a lack of growth coupled with sustained high levels of inflation.
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Since reporting earnings, shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) have been one of the hottest-performing large-cap stocks. Roku stock is up almost 40% after reporting better-than-expected Q3 results and issuing strong guidance.
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Markets | | | Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Wednesday as attention focused on prospects for improved China-U.S. relations from meetings next week on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim summit. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings in San Francisco offer an opportunity for top leaders from the... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | China's imports rose in October while exports fell for a sixth straight month compared with a year earlier in the latest evidence the world's second largest economy remains in the doldrums.Customs data released Tuesday showed imports climbed 3% from a year earlier to $218.3 billion, while exports fe... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The International Monetary Fund says the European Central Bank and other policymakers across Europe need to keep interest rates at current elevated levels until they’re sure inflation is under control despite sluggish growth Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Shares meandered in Asia on Thursday after a another mixed close on Wall Street where benchmarks have been recalibrating following recent big swings. Stock prices fell in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Bangkok and rose in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices edged higher. China repo... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | UBS reported Tuesday a $255 million pre-tax loss as the giant Swiss bank shed some 4,000 jobs globally, cut costs faster than expected, and reaped billions in asset inflows in the third quarter while moving forward with its government-orchestrated merger with rival Credit Suisse.The Zurich-based ban... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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