Good MorningEquity markets sold off after the FOMC announced a single 25 basis points rate cut and indicated a slower pace of rate reduction for 2025 than previously indicated. The Fed sees only two cuts next year, down from the four previously indicated, meaning higher-for-longer is still in place. The S&P 500 shed nearly 3.0% at the day's low and may extend the sell-off to another day. With the index below the 30-day EMA, the next best target for support is near the 150-day EMA at 5,650.
The good news is that the underlying cause for the Fed's decision is economic health. The U.S. economy is growing faster than expected, underpinned by healthy labor markets. The Fed says its mandates are balanced, and the economy can withstand a higher-rate environment. The takeaway for investors is that economic health translates into corporate earnings power and capital returns, which supports the outlook for stocks. With this in play, the S&P 500 can correct and likely not break the up trend, setting itself up for another rally in 2025. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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When investors consider the benefits of investing in a stock, they usually only consider the basic level of capital appreciation and dividend payouts. After all, this is what is largely covered in the mainstream financial media and what is talked about at the proverbial cocktail parties, with peop... Read the Full Story |
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Recent sales of a little-known stock, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MDGL), could bode well for Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO). The pharma industry giant has seen explosive sales growth for its GLP-1 agonist drug, semaglutide. Marketed through the names Ozempic and Wegovy, sales of the drugs gr... Read the Full Story |
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Energy | | Every once in a while, the markets align themselves to offer investors a perfect way to get into a specific sector, with every tailwind behind it coming from other asset classes. Today, there are tailwinds brewing in the spreads between value stocks and growth stocks, which have fallen to a multi-de... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trump is launching a new $250 bill - but that may be a distraction. Behind the scenes, Executive Order 14241 is orchestrating what analyst Porter Stansberry calls a total U.S. money reset, bypassing conventional legal channels under the guise of national security.
The last time America reset its currency - under Nixon in the 1970s - it created an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over 50 years. Stansberry has identified three asset categories connected to Trump's initiative that could surge, plus his single top investment move. | | Watch the documentary briefing and find out which side you land on |
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) isn’t the most upgraded stock at the end of the Q3 earnings reporting season, ending a trend that has been in place for nearly two years. While potentially bad news for the market, the reason why should give investors hope that the rally in equities is broadening and th... Read the Full Story |
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Lucid Group’s (NASDAQ: LCID) stock price is recovering from a new low set in November, suggesting a bottom is in play. However, the company’s risks remain, and the downtrend is intact, so investors should be wary. The move back above $2.70 in mid-December is promising but has yet to ... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | |
In the final weeks of 2024, so-called electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) companies like Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) have dominated the headlines. Archer and some of its rivals are racing to bring to market an affordable, convenient lineup of air mobility products. Whichever compan... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | | Investors think that the only stocks exposed to the business cycle are commodity-based names, basic products, and the like, where profit margins and sales fluctuate between high and low based on the pricing of the underlying product being manufactured and sold. However, this affects other stocks tha... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
A merger between streaming technology and connected TV (CTV) leader Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) and adtech leader The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) was suggested by a Guggenheim analyst, causing both stocks to rise. Roku shares rose over 20% following the suggestion on Dec. 2, 2024, while The Trade D... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is one of the world’s second-largest entertainment companies, with a market capitalization of $205 billion. It is a household name synonymous with childhood nostalgia. Today, the entertainment giant spans diverse demographics and operates globally through its tw... Read the Full Story |
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Finance stocks, in general, and bank stocks, in particular, are not the most exciting investments. But in the last two years, they’ve been mostly dreadful. In 2023, higher interest rates caused several small banks to collapse. For much of 2024, a cloud of regulation, known as Basil III End... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Vipshop Holdings Limited operates online platforms in the People's Republic of China. It operates in Vip.com, Shan Shan Outlets, and Others segments. The company offers womenswear, menswear, sportswear and sporting goods, shoes and bags, accessories, baby and children products, skincare and cosmetics, home goods and other lifestyle products, and supermarket products. It also provides internet finance services, including consumer and supplier financing. In addition, the company engages in warehousing, retail business, product procurement, and software development and information technology support activities. The company provides branded products through its vip.com and vipshop.com online platforms, as well as through retail stores. Vipshop Holdings Limited was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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