Good MorningEquity markets hovered in a tight range near record highs last week as participants waited on the FOMC's next move. That move will come this week when the Fed meets. The policy statement is due Wednesday afternoon and will likely move the market. The market will likely move higher if the FOMC cuts as expected and doesn't increase fear of a recession. The reasons are underlying economic strengths, S&P 500 cash flow, and capital returns. The S&P 500 is on track to increase the capital return by mid to high-single-digits in 2025.
Earnings season takes a breather this week. Numerous reports are due, but none have the power to move the entire index. The next hurdle will come the following week when reports from the first major retailers will be reported. Retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, and Target are expected to report growth. The question is how the performance compares to the low bar analysts set and what the holiday spending forecast is. Featured: The case for trading fewer setups, not more (Ad) 
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Among the Magnificent Seven stocks in 2024, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) finds itself just above the middle of the pack when it comes to returns, up 31%. Amazon has a highly diversified business. Due to this, the consumer discretionary company fights on many fronts, attempting to reign supreme on all of ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Oracle runs 15,000 stocks through the same filter every single day, scanning for precise setups before the opening bell - no emotion, no guesswork.
Tim Bohen, Lead Trainer at StocksToTrade, is walking through this week's flagged setups and showing exactly how the scanner works in a live training right now. | | Watch the scanner in action and join the live training now |
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In late October 2024, the burgeoning Bitcoin ETF industry moved a step closer to the traditional financial landscape for investors when the SEC approved proposals from both NYSE American and Cboe to list and trade options on a number of Bitcoin ETFs. This could be seen as a signal that U.S. regula... Read the Full Story |
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Retail/Wholesale | | Consumer spending during the upcoming holiday season is forecast to reach a record-high $902 per person across gifts, food, decorations, and other shopping needs, according to the National Retail Federation. Retail stores in the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors are likely to be ma... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Every morning before the market opens, a scanner called Oracle runs through 15,000 stocks and scores the setups — so there's already a plan in place by 6:15 a.m.
Lead Trainer Tim Bohen of StocksToTrade is walking through exactly how Oracle works and how regular traders are using it in a training running right now. | | Watch the Oracle training now and see how the scanner works |
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HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) is the third-largest company in the U.S. healthcare providers and services industry. Shares have slid recently, down over 13% from the all-time high they reached on Oct. 18. A disappointing earnings report partially caused this, leading the share price to drop 10% sinc... Read the Full Story |
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The global push towards a cleaner energy future is accelerating, but a significant piece to the puzzle remains: the intermittency of renewable energy sources like solar and wind. This challenge has fueled a market for energy storage solutions, and one company leading the charge is Energy Vault (NY... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | The U.S. government has taken roughly a 10% stake in Intel, negotiated a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China, and reportedly received a 5% ownership offer - worth around $40 billion - from the most valuable AI company on earth.
Porter Stansberry calls it the New U.S.A.I. - a state-backed arrangement where Washington and a handful of tech giants are fused at the balance sheet. A small number of companies get pulled inside. Everyone else gets frozen out, including names sitting in your index fund right now. | | Watch the documentary to see which companies are on the right side |
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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) has, for the most part, enjoyed a stellar year. Shares of the tech titan have been building on a 550% rally that has been underway since October 2022, and there are several reasons to be excited about them heading into next year.
Yet, after posting robust Q3 e... Read the Full Story |
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The utilities sector, represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLU), has outpaced the market in 2024, rising by 25% year-to-date and surpassing the SPY ETF's nearly 20% return. This outperformance has positioned utilities as a surprise leader, driven by the recent rate cuts, rene... Read the Full Story |
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) delivered a double-beat in its quarterly earnings, including posting a record quarter for iPhone sales revenue. However, AAPL stock dropped over 1% following the report. It seems that while the report would be considered very good, it wasn’t good enough for analysts... Read the Full Story |
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Brian Niccol is exactly what Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) needs, which is why the stock price will move higher soon and sustain an uptrend over time. His experience with Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) makes him a perfect match for the company. His ability to focus on the brand, product quality, an... Read the Full Story |
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Now that the U.S. economy is going through a potential scenario of inflation sparking up once again, investors might be wary of where to invest their capital accordingly so that inflation doesn’t erode their buying power but also wisely enough so that losses don’t come their way to add... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company's residual business operations include project development activities, operations and maintenance services, and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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