Good MorningEquities markets corrected in a sell-the-news event following the FOMC's December policy announcement. As expected, the FOMC cut rates by 25 basis points and confirmed a reduced outlook for cuts in 2025. The new outlook assumes only two 25 basis point cuts next year, down from the previous four, because the United States economy remains resilient and the labor market healthy. The takeaway is that the FOMC won't cut rates as deeply as previously expected, but corporate earnings will continue to flow and fuel robust capital returns.
Next week is Christmas. The trading week will be shortened, with markets closing early on Tuesday and not reopening until Thursday. Traders should expect light volume and a potential for directionless, volatile trading. The next hurdles will come early in January as December's economic data is released and the Q4 earnings reporting cycle shifts into a higher gear. Featured: Trump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthrough (Ad) 
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At the end of each year, a plethora of Wall Street analysts come out with their stock market projections for the next year. This includes price target projections for the all-important S&P 500 Index. These projections provide different perspectives on what level of success stock market inves... Read the Full Story |
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With incoming president Donald Trump's focus on tariffs as a means of controlling trade, investors might reasonably expect that the cost of importing some international goods could substantially increase after the arrival of the new administration in 2025. One possible outcome of this move might b... Read the Full Story |
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CarMax (NYSE: KMX) has headwinds in 2204 but is navigating difficult times well, selling more cars than expected and sustaining a solid margin. The company isn’t thriving but is growing and building leverage for when economic headwinds ease.
Between then and now, the company can execute i... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Palantir, Micron and SanDisk show how fast a stock can become the trade everyone suddenly wants. That's often when investors make their costliest mistake: arriving after the easy part of the move is gone.
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Is quantum computing the next trillion-dollar market opportunity? Investors are certainly betting on it. The quantum computing sector is heating up, and two companies are at the forefront of its development. Both companies have experienced impressive stock growth fueled by investor excitement and ... Read the Full Story |
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Energy | |
There are several reasons to believe that 2025 may be a gusher for long-suffering investors in the oil sector. Despite the United States pumping more oil than ever before, energy stocks, in general, have underperformed the market in 2023 and 2024. That underperformance speaks to the cyclical nat... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Jeff Brown, the analyst who flagged Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia early, is tracking Elon Musk's next move. He points to a new AI project tied to Musk's Cybercab reveal.
Brown says Musk has opened major investment windows before, with PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX marking milestones in tech history. He believes a fourth may open by October 30. | | See Jeff Brown's full analysis on Musk's new AI project |
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Materials | | Global mining firms face significant uncertainty heading into 2025. Ongoing geopolitical turmoil has been both a help and a hindrance—at times it has driven investors toward safe haven assets like precious metals, but it also makes operations for many mining firms more challenging. The prospec... Read the Full Story |
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Materials | | Now that the latest data on inflation and demand in the United States economy are out and the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has decided to cut interest rates for a third consecutive time, a new cycle in agriculture stocks and the manufacturing sector might be underway. This is why today’s view on ... Read the Full Story |
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The global race towards sustainable transportation is accelerating, creating lucrative opportunities for companies at the forefront of renewable energy innovation. Opal Fuels (NASDAQ: OPAL) is uniquely positioned to compete strongly in this race. As a vertically integrated leader in renewable na... Read the Full Story |
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After a massive rally over the past quarter, shares of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) started to face some controversy regarding the underlying business model and methods of this technology stock accumulating Bitcoin on their balance sheet through shareholder dilution. However, that pressure qu... Read the Full Story |
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At the end of 2024, advances in quantum computing technology seemed to arrive at a dizzying pace. The race to develop this promising, game-changing technology seems to only be speeding up. Major tech players have dominated some of the headlines—Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), for example, anno... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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