Good MorningSanta Claus came to Wall Street this year, and equity markets rose on the last two trading days before the holiday. The action was light, but it lifted the S&P 500 to near its all-time high and set it up for new highs by the end of the year or early in 2025. In this scenario, the index will likely trend higher in 2025 and could reach 7,100 or higher by year's end. Drivers of this rally include economic growth, healthy labor markets, and resilient consumers with potential tailwinds from lower rates and Trump's policies appearing by year's end.
The next big hurdle for the S&P 500 is the earnings reporting season. The analysts expect earnings growth to accelerate in Q4 and next year, so guidance is crucial. The market will want a favorable outlook and will likely get one, which may accelerate the rally. The risk is that inflation, which has been accelerating, will lead the FOMC back into tightening, raising the risk of economic stalling and recession. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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The stock market is a complex ecosystem driven by a multitude of factors that occasionally exhibit peculiar trends defying conventional explanations. One such phenomenon is the "January Effect," a historical tendency for stock prices to rise disproportionately during the first month of the year. B... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | The stock market, or all financial markets, has changed significantly over the past couple of decades. The main way they have changed is that the concept of individualism is gone, where assets behave separately and individually from each other. Today, all markets are interconnected in ways that inve... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | The headlines about unidentified drone sightings in New Jersey spreading across multiple states continue with no explanation as to the origin or purpose of these anomalies. It has brought a lot of attention to the topic of drones, whether used for hobbies, delivery, inspection, military, or filming.... 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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Just as stocks can gap and crap on an earnings report, meaning the price initially gaps higher on the market open and sells off back to red during the day, stocks can also do the opposite, dump, and gap. Such was the case with leading optical networking solutions provider Ciena Co. (NYSE: CIEN) ... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | | Retail investors typically rely on online information to start picking their next investments for their portfolios. However, there is a subtle way to align new capital to the trends that Wall Street analysts notice right now. The benefit is that investors don’t have to do the hours of in-depth... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Bank of America just revealed your expiration date. In their Bloomberg interview, they didn't just predict the digital dollar. They gave us the timeline… 2025 to 2030. We're in that window right now.
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Emerging markets represent a compelling investment opportunity because they invest in rapidly developing economies poised for substantial growth. These markets offer a unique blend of high-growth potential and increased risks. For investors seeking to diversify their portfolios, emerging market Ex... Read the Full Story |
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Digital sports betting and iGaming app provider DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) has been in hypergrowth mode through 2024 but continues to lose money and even issued downside guidance for 2024. The company, along with competitor FanDuel, owned by Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE: FLUT), faces furt... Read the Full Story |
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If you are looking for the next two tech winners, stocks with triple-digit upside potential that may be unlocked in 2025, look no further than SoundHound (NASDAQ: SOUN) and AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP). These companies are monetizing AI today, establishing industry-leading technology, and improving thei... Read the Full Story |
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Cybersecurity is a broad industry in the computer and technology sector that is comprised of many types of firms targeting different aspects of online protection. Just as home security can encompass surveillance cameras and alarm systems to panic rooms and fireproof safes, cybersecurity can entail... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | | Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, New York, and along the Northeast have garnered worldwide media attention and speculation. While it's easy to lump them all into one category, there are vast differences between the types of sightings. There have been reports ranging from bright coloring cha... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Xcel Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and consumer products company in the United States. The company designs, produces, markets, wholesales, and sells branded apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods, and other consumer products; and acquires consumer lifestyle brands, including the Isaac Mizrahi, the LOGO by Lori Goldstein, the Judith Ripka, the Halston brand, the C Wonder, the TowerHill by Christie Brinkley brand (the CB brand), and other brands, as well as manages the Longaberger brand. It licenses its brands to third parties; and designs, produces, markets, and distributes through an omni-channel retail sales strategy, which include distribution through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, brick-and-mortar retail, and e-commerce channels. The company also offers live streaming, social media and other marketing, and public relations support for its brands. In addition, it markets its brands through www.isaacmizrahi.com; www.halston.com; www.judithripka.com; www.cwonder.com; www.lorigoldstein.com; and www.longaberger.com. Xcel Brands, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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