Good MorningEquity markets were cautious on Monday as investors wait on the FOMC policy statement due on Wednesday. The FOMC is not expected to alter its policy, but it could issue a very hawkish statement given the state of inflation and the rise of oil prices. As it is, the market does not expect the FOMC to hike rates anymore this year or this cycle and may get a shock come Wednesday.
Strikes have emerged as a threat to the economy as industry after industry walks off the job. The risk is more than life disruption today; it also extends into inflation. The goal of unions is for more pay, shorter hours, and better conditions, fueling labor costs and inflation later this year and next.
The S&P 500 is hovering beneath critical resistance at 4,540. This level may hold until Wednesday, when the FOMC issues its statement. The market will then signal its next big move, and the odds are high for a correction. Featured: Crypto Genius: Forget bitcoin – this will be so much bigger (Ad) 
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The healthcare industry presents a fertile shopping ground for undervalued dividend stocks. S&P 500 components Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) and Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) are all dividend champions trading at low multiples, relative to their growth potential.&nbs... Read the Full Story |
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Three industries have historically proven recession-proof: government, education and healthcare. People still need education and healthcare during the good and bad times. Nations need a government to operate in any economic condition. Government intelligence, national security and military are pri... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Instacart delivered in its stock market debut.The grocery delivery company's shares __ priced at $30 per share ahead of the IPO __ hit a peak of $42.95 Tuesday in the first few minutes of trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. They finished the day up 12.3% at $33.70, giving the company a market valu... Read the Full Story |
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Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) finished higher for the week ended September 15, after inking a five-year deal to produce 5G modems for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).
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Markets | | | Instacart on Monday priced its initial public offering of stock at $30 a share, raising $660 million for the grocery delivery company.San Francisco-based Instacart sold 22 million shares in the IPO. Trading of the company's stock is set to begin Tuesday on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the stock s... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports. Jobs were plentiful, the government's financial co... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Asian shares mostly declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1% in morning trading to 33,177.75. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.5% to 7,192.40. South Korea's Kospi edged down 0.3% to 2,568.12. Ho... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The Central Bank of Russia raised its key lending rate by one percentage point to 13% on Friday, a month after imposing an even larger hike, as concerns about inflation persist and the ruble continues to struggle against the dollar. The increase comes as annualized inflation rose in September to 5.5... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN) have been beaten up over the past year for good reasons. The slow roll into production, massive dilution, and fears of under-capitalization have all taken a toll. However, while threats remain, the company continues to build momentum and could be on the b... Read the Full Story |
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