Good MorningEquity markets tread water on Monday as participants brace for a busy week. Both the economic and earnings calendars are filled this week and promise to bring market-moving news. The question is whether the news will move the market firmly in one direction or if volatility will reign supreme. On the earnings front, reports from J.B. Hunt, Netflix, Abbott Laboratories and Proctor & Gamble are at the top of the list and promise to give a deeper view into a broad swath of the economy.
On the economic front, the market is waiting for a host of reports on manufacturing, the housing market and the Index of Leading Indicators. The Index of Leading Indicators is of particular concern because it has been negative for over a year and is expected to accelerate its decline this month. This is a signal of recessionary pressures and one that is getting louder as the months go by. Featured: The Robotics Revolution has arrived (Ad) 
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Among large-cap energy names, Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (NYSE: PXD), Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) and Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) pay some of the highest dividend yields among their sector peers in the S&P 500.
While yield is certainly a crucial component of investing (and high ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Saudi Arabia's crown prince announced Sunday the transfer of a 4% stake of the oil giant Saudi Aramco to a subsidiary of the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, further boosting its coffers as the kingdom tries to expand its economy beyond oil. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's decision, announced by ... Read the Full Story |
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State Street (NYSE: STT) shares have declined by more than 10% in today's trading session, past any standard deviations experienced in the past on a normalized basis by investors. This reaction is attributed to market sentiment reflecting what has been reported in the latest quarter... Read the Full Story |
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A new upgrade from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) suggests Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: OLLI) has value. They upgraded the stock from Underweight to Neutral, which is not an inspiring move but 1 that helps lift the ceiling for the market. An increase in confidence was cited, ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilize global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, warned Monday Read the Full Story |
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We knew it was coming, and we’ve written about it already, but this morning’s release of their Q1 numbers just confirmed Charles Schwab Corporation’s (NYSE: SCHW) recovery has begun. It was a breath of fresh air for investors of the online broker. Having seen their shares decimat... Read the Full Story |
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PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), blue-chip consumer staple and Dividend King, has been trending higher and will soon break out to new highs. The analyst-driven trend is due to the company’s diversification strategy and dominance of the snack food aisle. The analysts have issued a steady string of... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The job of chief White House economist is typically a wonky, low-profile one, with its occupant mainly tasked with producing analyses and poring over charts and graphs. But President Joe Biden's next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of political attacks centered... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Sofia Andrade, a lawyer, chose over the past month to withdraw all her dollar savings from the bank as the US currency became scarce on the streets of Bolivia. “I prefer to have them at home,” she said. “I fear they won’t let me withdraw them later.”Like her, many Bolivians are withdrawing their dol... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | In Spain, the dream of an emissions-free future for heavy industry starts with a rugged Castilian hillside covered in solar panels, and ends with an ice-cold beer. When the beer will be available, and how much it will cost, depends on an intervening rollout of green hydrogen.This Mediterranean natio... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday'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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