Good MorningEquity markets pulled back last week as traders prepare for this week's PCE price index. The price index is expected to show another hot increase in consumer-level inflation and keep the Fed on track to hike rates again. The question is if the FOMC will hike by only 25 basis points or if it will hike another 50 or more, as members have indicated. As it is, the market is only pricing in a single interest rate hike, and it may be surprised by the data this week.
The S&P 500 pulled back and snapped a winning streak, but it is still above the key 4,300 level, so the near-term uptrend is intact. The index may pull back to 4,300 before moving higher, but the stage is set for the updraft to continue. Even with hot inflation, the rise of AI and stimulus-related government spending underpin strength in the tech and industrial sectors and will help the market move higher. The question is how high the market will go before the reality of the Fed's new "normal" is realized.
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Shares of the diversified auto dealership CarMax (NYSE: KMX) are flying higher by as much as 10% right during the opening hours of Friday's trading session; the quick advance comes amid the company announcing its first quarter 2024 earnings results, blowing past analyst expectations by a massive 8... Read the Full Story |
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Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) reported its second quarter 2023 earnings results at the market opening on Monday morning. Despite posting what seems to be optimistic financials and further expansion in the business drivers, the stock price action is reacting negatively, as it is reacting with an... Read the Full Story |
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Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC) stock price corrected over the past year due to falling prices and concerns over demand. The company’s Q3 results belie that sentiment and have the market moving higher. The results prove the company’s resiliency in the face of tough times and solid underl... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) are advancing by as much as 6.6% in the after-market hours of Thursday evening; the sudden pop in the stock comes amid the company reporting its quarterly earnings results. Despite posting some slowdowns, investors are still looking to Smith &... Read the Full Story |
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After reaching an impressive all-time high closing price of $345.46, at the height of the pandemic in 2021, shares of Wayfair (NYSE: W) have fallen over 83% to their current prices. The company had close to a $38 billion market cap at its peak. As of yesterday's closing price, the market cap of W ... Read the Full Story |
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As often happens in highly regulated industries, the economic fate of entrepreneurs and shareholders is in the hands of politicians.
In this case, the cannabis industry is the one in question.
Although 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational sale of marijuana, ban... Read the Full Story |
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Houston-based utility NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) gapped up 3.94% on June 22, making the stock the fastest mover in the S&P 500 for the session.
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Quick, name the large-cap e-commerce company with triple-digit earnings growth in recent quarters, revenue growth of 35% or more, and analyst estimates for an 85% increase this year in earnings per share.
If you guessed Argentina-based MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), well, there’s no prize, bu... Read the Full Story |
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Rising geo-political tensions and a stunted post-COVID economic recovery have been two persistent headwinds that have led to Chinese stocks massively underperforming their US peers over the past eighteen months. While the tech-heavy NASDAQ index has already managed to gain about 40% this year, Chi... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of 3M (NYSE: MMM) have broken out of the typical pattern being showcased by virtually every stock in the S&P 500 index composition, where 2021 was shown to be a year of new highs for these stocks, followed by a steady decline to today's consolidation to mark the first half of 2023.
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