Good MorningEquity markets continue to trend within a tight range below critical resistance. At the same time, good news continues to emerge but it is more of a sell-the-news event because the news is centered on weakening economic data. A softer than expected JOLT figures suggest a pullback in business spending and hiring that will aid a reduction in inflation. The bad news is that reduced business spending and hiring will also result in soft GDP growth and a weaker consumer.
The S&P 500 is hovering at critical resistance with a catalyst due on Friday. The monthly job growth figures are expected to show sustained labor market health but may give the market what it wants: soft data and a reason for the Fed to cut rates. The risk now is that the market may indeed get what it wants and more, the recession everyone feared would happen but didn't. Featured: The A.I. Trend Has These 7 Stocks Set To Soar (Darwin) 
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After a wild year in the stock market, 2023 leaves one sector that takes the crown as a clear winner. Technology stocks have been all the hype in the past few months, bringing new hopes of an economic recovery and shaking away the fears sparked by interest rate hikes.
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As the overall market and various leading sectors, such as the technology and financial sectors, trade near their 52-week highs, optimism and speculation have seemingly returned to the markets.
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Markets | | | Bitcoin is once again having a moment. On Monday, the world's largest cryptocurrency soared past $41,000 for the first time in over a year and a half — and marking a 150% rise so far this year.Volatile bitcoin rocketed from just over $5,000 at the start of the pandemic to nearly $68,000 in November ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under the weight of high interest rates, according to a survey released Monday.Only 24% of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics said they see ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Federal regulators are investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company in what would be one the largest mergers in the energy industry in two decades, according to securities filings.The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces federal antitrust law, has asked for addition... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | A lawyer for JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that the biggest U.S. airlines are using their size to cement their dominance in a post-pandemic world, making it critical that a federal judge allow JetBlue to buy Spirit Airlines.The lawyer, Ryan Shores, said JetBlue needs Spirit to be a “viable challenger... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Credit rating agency Moody’s cut its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds to negative on Tuesday, citing risks from a slowing economy and a crisis in its property sector. Moody’s said the downgrade, its first for China since 2017, reflects risks from financing troubles of local and regional governmen... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day UMB Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company that provides banking services and asset servicing in the United States and internationally. The Commercial Banking segment provides commercial loans and credit card; commercial real estate financing; letters of credit; loan syndication, and consultative service; various business solutions including asset-based lending, mezzanine debt, and minority equity investment; and treasury management service, such as depository service, account reconciliation, cash management tool, accounts payable and receivable solution, electronic fund transfer and automated payment, controlled disbursement, lockbox service, and remote deposit capture service. The Institutional Banking segment offers fund, asset management, and healthcare service to institutional clients; and fund administration and accounting, investor service and transfer agency, mutual fund service, alternative investment service, fixed income sale, trading and underwriting, and corporate trust and escrow service, as well as institutional custody service. This segment also provides healthcare payment solution includes custodial service for health saving accounts and private label, multipurpose debit cards to insurance carriers, third-party administrator, software companies, employers, and financial institutions. The Personal Banking segment offers deposit account, retail credit card, private banking, installment loan, home equity line of credit, residential mortgage, as well as internet banking, ATM network, private banking, brokerage and insurance service, and investment advisory, custody, and trust services. It operates through a network of branches and offices. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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