Good MorningEquity markets did not start the new year well. The S&P 500 fell more than 1% to confirm resistance at the top of what could become an established trading range. Because the market tends to continue in the direction of January trading for the remainder of the year, the first week of trading may mark a protracted downtrend that could shave 20% to 30% off of equity prices.
There are two hurdles for the equity market this week. The first is on Thursday when the CPI report is released. The report is expected to show cooler inflation but may not provide enough to catalyze the market to new highs. The second is on Friday in the form of bank earnings. The banks are expected to grow earnings, but credit defaults and rising reserves may impact results. The takeaway will be consumer health; if the consumer is still healthy, the market may be able to shrug off its woes and regain traction enough to set a new high. Featured: The AI IPO window is opening fast (Ad) 
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Technology | |
Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CWAN) is a leading investment accounting, reporting and management platform in the business services sector. Asset managers use it, as do insurers, enterprises and government agencies, including Thornburg, DC.gov, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), Face... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Elon Musk bought Super Bowl ad time at $266,000 per second - something he has never done before. 125 million Americans watched, but Whitney Tilson, former manager of a $200 million hedge fund, says most investors missed what it actually means.
With 1 in 3 Super Bowl viewers using buy-now-pay-later services and 40% of Americans carrying more credit card debt than savings, Tilson believes Elon's message reveals a major economic current - and a clear signal for where smart money should be positioned. | | Watch Tilson's free presentation to see what he thinks you should do now |
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As the year begins and capital begins to be put to work, a new chapter is unfolding for members of the heralded 'Magnificent Seven.' As the curtains rise in 2024, these tech behemoths, the guiding stars of the market in the past and indeed 2023, now find themselves at a crossroads.
The narrative... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
Defensive sectors are off to a better start to the new year than growth stocks, which dominated in 2023.
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLV), which has both growth and defensive characteristics, was the leader in the first week of the year. Top sector performers included Mode... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | The U.S. Treasury still carries America's gold reserves at $42 per ounce — a price set generations ago. Buried in U.S. Code Title 31, Section 5117 is a provision allowing the Treasury to revalue those reserves to modern market prices. With gold now trading above $2,600 and record government debt putting pressure on the monetary system, attention is returning to this mechanism and what a revaluation could mean for the dollar and for private gold holders. Historically, when monetary systems shift, wealth doesn't disappear — it moves. The U.S. Gold Bureau has put together a complimentary Precious Metals IRA investor guide for Americans looking to understand how to position ahead of the next phase. | | Request Your Free Precious Metals IRA Guide from the U.S. Gold Bureau |
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Finance | |
Bank of America has come a long way since its humble beginnings. It has grown from a single branch to over 3,900 financial centers and 15,000 ATMs. It serves over 69 million customers with 57 million verified digital users.
While primarily serving customers in the U.S., Bank of America also has ... Read the Full Story |
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Today’s economy is an ever-changing environment of new technology, innovation and ways to invest in things beyond traditional stocks and bonds. Past innovations have proven there is a great deal to gain by seriously considering these non-traditional investments.
Disrupting technologies like... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | This feels like one of those ''where were you when Kennedy was shot'' moments. It felt like a moment in time, but that single shot started an avalanche of investigations, accusations, and conspiracy theories.
That's what you just witnessed with the death of the Ayatolla Khamenei.
Because the strikes proved how fragile things can get: billions could be lost. Seniors and the vulnerable put at risk. | | So to make it easy, Get the 2026 Retirement Survival Guide. Plain-English, step-by-step |
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Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ: AXON), MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) and e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE: ELF) all traded lower along with the broader market in the first week of the year, but a little-known trading pattern could indicate these stocks may be setting up for gains.
The three-weeks-tight ... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | |
The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) is either a deep-value dividend growth stock or an overvalued transportation play, depending on where you look. Following its Q1 results and guidance update, the stock is rocketing higher, trading well above the analysts' highest targets. However, the stock tra... Read the Full Story |
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Real Estate | |
Investing in dividend capture stocks can be a solid place to begin if you want to earn money buying and selling stocks. A dividend capture stock is a stock that an investor buys specifically to capture the dividend payment and then sells shortly after, typically within a few days or weeks. Ideally... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | |
The price action in Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has not been pretty, not until recently, that is. The company was in a sustained downtrend due to its lack of revenue and outlook for risk. However, efforts to get its primary business into gear are gaining traction and setting it up for significant r... Read the Full Story |
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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) made MarketBeat’s list of most upgraded stocks in the past 90 days. Does this mean you should automatically add them to your portfolio?
To answer that, let’s ex... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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