Good MorningEquity markets were flat on Tuesday as traders await fresh inflation data. The PCE price index is due Thursday and may change the market direction. Analysts expect inflation to accelerate compared to last month and to be hot compared to last year, keeping the FOMC in a hawkish position. The risk is that inflation will be hotter than expected and lead the market to believe the first interest rate cut will come much later in the year, if at all.
The S&P 500 is poised for a correction that could come anytime. The takeaway for investors is that the S&P 500 broke to new highs this year and is set to continue rallying over the next twelve to eighteen months because an economic pivot is close to hand. In this scenario, a market pullback will be a signal to buy. Regardless of when the first interest rate cut comes, the Fed is on track to start cutting rates, which will lead to economic acceleration. Assuming no significant change in the data, that pivot will happen sometime in 2024; the only question is when, exactly, it will come.
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Consumer Discretionary | |
High inflation and a weakening economy have caused consumers to rein in their discretionary spending. It's been a common theme among most industries, including video games. Roblox Co. (NYSE: RBLX) has had problems monetizing engagements, which still show strength. Like Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | |
Financial services platform NerdWallet Inc. (NASDAQ: NRDS) has been notching some of its best price gains since going public at the inauspicious time of November 2021. Shares rose 21.77% in January and are up almost unbelievable 71.30% so far in February.
The company offers loans, other banking ... Read the Full Story |
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Upstart space explorer Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUNR) has completed three NASA lunar missions. None matched the exhilaration of the company’s ride up the stock charts last week.
After the stock went public on Valentine’s Day, the market soon fell in love. By lunchtime on Febr... Read the Full Story |
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Medical | |
Penny stocks come with many risks, but with those risks come the potential for great rewards. While there is no guarantee which penny stocks will deliver those rewards, following the insiders is 1 way to find them. The insiders have the best knowledge of a company, its business, and its ability to... Read the Full Story |
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Results from Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) to Booking.com (NASDAQ: BKNG) have put the bid back into travel and leisure stocks. Recently launched travel and leisure ETFs like Defiance Hotel, Airline and Cruise ETF (NYSEARCA: CRUZ) and ALPs Fund Services Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (NYSE: JRNY) are... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
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Cruise line stocks have risen sharply since the onset of the pandemic. Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) stock is up 294%. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is up 188%. And Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE: CCL) is up 124%. And recent analysts' opinions suggest these stocks may have furt... Read the Full Story |
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Plant-based meat alternatives are growing in popularity, and that could make them a solid long-term investment as well. This is particularly true for the many new publicly-traded vegan food companies today. As reported in a story last week, Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) shares jumped more than 1... Read the Full Story |
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Interest in Fisker’s (NASDAQ: FSR) Ocean line of SUV crossovers has electrified the market. Although the company’s Q4 results were less than desirable, the company revealed growing interest in the vehicle which is excellent news for revenue, leverage, and eventual profitability. The Oc... Read the Full Story |
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After years of suffering through the pandemic bubble and its bursting, the supply chain, and the demand issues it caused, Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) looks ready to start a fresh rally. The company has been working hard to expand its operational capabilities over the last year, and those efforts are n... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Despite dropping 25% into the new year, shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) turned north about halfway through January and haven't stopped going since. Shares are now up a full 40% from that low, and after last week's update, they look to be on track to keep going.
Last week, the San... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day OneMain Holdings, Inc., a financial service holding company, engages in the consumer finance and insurance businesses in the United States. It originates, underwrites, and services personal loans secured by automobiles, other titled collateral, or unsecured. The company also offers credit cards; optional credit insurance products, including life, disability, and involuntary unemployment insurance; optional non-credit insurance; guaranteed asset protection coverage as a waiver product or insurance; and membership plans. It sells its products through its website. The company was formerly known as Springleaf Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to OneMain Holdings, Inc. in November 2015. OneMain Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Evansville, Indiana. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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