Good MorningEquity markets advanced on Tuesday on growing hope for a soft landing despite increasing evidence to the contrary. The S&P 500 gained 1.50% at the height of the session, indicating the summer rally was intact. The risk for the market is that the PCE price index is due out later this week and is expected to show core consumer inflation accelerate from the previous month. Data such as this aligns with the idea the FOMC will hike rates at least once more this year; hot data with the idea of multiple hikes by the end of the year.
Evidence of mounting risk includes the latest news from the FDIC. The FDIC proposes raising debt requirements for regional banks to match that of their larger competitors. The move is intended to bolster balance sheets and protect depositors should an institution collapse. With interest rates set to rise, the FDIC is getting ready for the next banking crisis, and it could begin this fall. Featured: Small Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power Grid (Ad) 
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Technology | |
AI is hot. It is expected to grow at a 50% CAGR or higher for the next several years, which certainly looks true for NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). While NVIDIA has captured the attention of investors, now there is another opportunity with longer legs than a data-center revolution: embedding AI into the d... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge.
Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks.
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Technology | | Order has been restored. With the tech-heavy Nasdaq snapping its three-week losing streak, the market’s sector leader is back — at least for now.
By far 2023’s best-performing group, information technology companies are benefiting from job cuts, other cost-saving measures, a semic... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
Organized theft is flipping more than product displays at DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS).
The athletic apparel and equipment retailer's shares were turned upside down last week after it announced disappointing second-quarter financials. With Wall Street anticipating a slight year-over-y... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan warns that AI's rapid rise has a dark side, threatening American jobs and livelihoods. He says now is the time to prepare before August 31st.
TradeSmith has invested $17 million in AI tools and built a platform used by 180,000 traders worldwide. One user, Stephen, credits it with building a $2.95 million retirement portfolio. | | See where Kaplan says to move your money before August 31st |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
The dirty laundry keeps piling up for Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL). Last week, the athletic apparel and sporting goods retailer announced its sixth straight quarter of lower profits and the worst bottom line performance since Covid closures.
Although the result matched Wall Street expectations, a... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | |
3M (NYSE: MMM) is an interesting speculation on high-yield dividend growth and value, and now is an excellent time to take a bite. The company is navigating a difficult time with aplomb, and the market is putting in a bottom. The critical elements include the removal of uncertainty, a clearer fina... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Gold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required.
Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn calls it a breakthrough strategy that transforms gold's rally into reliable monthly payouts. The next distribution is just days away. | | Discover the gold income fund before the next payout date |
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Consumer Staples | |
Shareholders of Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) will be smiling from ear to ear as the stock trades near all-time highs, up almost 75% year-to-date (YTD). With the stock posting significant gains on the year, one might believe it’s due for a pullback or consolidation. Typically, that would be the cas... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
The Retail Sector (XRT) has always been a challenging one to invest in, but income investors can find attractive returns that build wealth. The takeaway from recent data is that consumer spending remains strong, albeit aided by inflation. Inflation is having an impact on spending habits more than ... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
One of the central premises of being a true value investor is a willingness to go against the popular opinion, no matter how sound and justifiable this one may be. Today, those who call themselves value investors are being tested. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is proving to be a name ripe for acquisition.... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Financial markets evolve rapidly, almost by the week nowadays, giving investors a new list of indicators to watch out for to make better investment decisions. Some of these indicators are found in numbers. In contrast, others are in unconventional ways that will never be found in any finance college... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | |
Very rarely do investors get the opportunity to consider a purchase of a high-quality asset or company at a steep discount to the overall industry it operates within. Today, there is not only one name showcasing these symptoms, but two.
Two of America's most significant household names in the hea... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. It offers various transaction and savings deposit products consisting of brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products including revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, and investment advisory and brokerage products. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans including real and non-real estate loans; construction and land development loans; and residential mortgages, as well as consumer loans. In addition, it offers commercial finance products to middle market and corporate clients, including leases and related structures; facilitates investments in new market tax credit activities and holding certain foreclosed assets; provides customers access to fixed annuity and life insurance products; and underwriting transactions products, as well as debt and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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