Good MorningEquity markets plunged last week after hotter-than-expected inflation data put the fear of higher interest rates back into the market. The January read of the PCE Price Index shows inflation accelerated on a month-to-month basis as expected and accelerated versus last year. This contradicts the belief that inflation is subsiding and may lead the FOMC to hike rates by another 50 basis points at the next meeting. The risk for the market is the FOMC will do something to shock the market, such as a more aggressive than expected interest rate hike or posture at the next FOMC meeting.
The risk for the market this week is all earnings-related. The bulk of S&P 500 companies have already reported, but this week brings several reports from major retailers and a host of small and mid-cap favorites. The takeaway to date is the outlook for 2023 is deteriorating, and that trend may accelerate by the end of the week. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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Sometimes investors would like more choices than what’s on our dividend kings and aristocrats list.
So this week, we discussed upcoming dividend aristocratsand why investors should consider adding them to their portfolios.
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Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) stock is near a 52-week low after delivering a mixed earnings report on February 23. The company posted $4.43 in earnings per share (EPS). That was up nearly 10% from consensus estimates for $3.98 EPS. But revenue came in a little light at $1.39 billion as opp... Read the Full Story |
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Between the collapse in natural gas prices and the downtrend in oil, energy stocks don't look as attractive as they did back in the summer. In the meantime, one corner of the oil and gas industry is bucking the trend: product tankers.
Put, product tankers like Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) have bo... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trump is launching a new $250 bill - but that may be a distraction. Behind the scenes, Executive Order 14241 is orchestrating what analyst Porter Stansberry calls a total U.S. money reset, bypassing conventional legal channels under the guise of national security.
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Shares of used-car dealership Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) were a wreck on February 24, trading more than 16% lower after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed analysts’ views by a wide margin.
The company reported a $7.61 per share loss on revenue of $2.84 billion, down 24% ... Read the Full Story |
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Rocky Brands (NYSE: RCKY) is not a flashy name nor a wicked hot growth story. It is a solid, blue-chip quality small-cap player in the footwear industry with a safe and attractive dividend. The company suspended the payout for a single quarter during the pandemic, but core strength, the COVID rebo... Read the Full Story |
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If you’ve wondered about Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), this company is not beyond hope. The rollout of plant-based meat products by McDonald’s and Yum! Brands (NASDAQ: YUM) were flops but there is still demand for products and profitability remains within reach. Last year’s failure... Read the Full Story |
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) may have ten blockbuster drugs in its pipeline, but it seems much of the company’s near-term potential could be based on the success of two important Phase 3 studies. Analysts anticipate the approval of these two drugs could add at least another $1 billion in revenue... Read the Full Story |
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Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) shares traded lower by 1.87% on Thursday's session, fresh off the news that management has decided to cut its dividend to $2.25 per share, down from $4.17 a year earlier. As it is natural for commodity-based businesses to fluctuate in both stock price and business fundamental... Read the Full Story |
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Insurance giant Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) hasn’t gotten any traction since reporting fourth-quarter results on February 7, but there’s room for some optimism about the company’s performance in the next couple of years.
The company’s healthy dividend yield of ... Read the Full Story |
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The famous stock picker and founder of Ark Invest has a massive social media following — and for a good reason. Her $6 billion Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) has m... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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