Good MorningEquity markets set a new all-time high last week, with the S&P 500 advancing more than 1% at the session's high. The move was driven by solid earnings reports from tech services like Salesforce and consumer names like Lululemon, which outperformed and raised guidance. Economic data also played a role, revealing sustained economic health and strong labor markets. The risk is that economic conditions and inflation may keep the FOMC from cutting rates as aggressively as hoped over the next twelve months.
This week's risk is inflation data. The CPI report is due on Wednesday and will likely align with recent trends. The pace of inflation hit bottom earlier this year and has been trending higher since. A hot report would give the Fed reason to pause in December, a move negative for equities but offset by the economic strength driving inflation. The bottom line is that S&P 500 earnings are growing and support a robust capital return; the uptrend in equities will unlikely end until that changes. Featured: SAGA Metals nears a key milestone in critical minerals race (Ad) 
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Investors utilizing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to access portfolio diversification will often find outsized returns in leveraged products—those seeking to double or triple the daily returns of a given index or other benchmark. However, these funds are highly risky and may also multiply los... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Barrick Mining has spent decades building one of Nevada's richest gold districts, anchored by Fourmile, Goldrush, and Cortez Hills, deposits that could hold up to 60 million ounces of gold.
One overlooked explorer controls 142 claims bordering Fourmile and sitting less than a mile from Goldrush. New geological modeling aims to reveal what's beneath this largely untested ground, while a planned 5% royalty spin-off could give shareholders a separate stake in the project. | | Read the full report before the next catalyst hits |
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Communication Services | |
AT&T (NYSE: T) is a telecommunications giant with a rich history spanning over a century and AT&T finds itself at a pivotal point in history once again. From its origins as the Bell Telephone Company, through numerous mergers and acquisitions and the breakup of the "Ma Bell" monopoly, AT... Read the Full Story |
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After rising 300% in 18 months, Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE) has finally produced the kind of correction into which investors can sink their teeth. The market is down more than 10% on a good report compounded by improvised guidance, a cautious stance, and other factors suggesting new all-time h... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trader Chris Pulver says a new SEC document dropping the day-trading limit to $2,000 has created the biggest retail opportunity he has seen in over 30 years.
His strategy targets what he calls Flashpoints - moments when market makers must move billions of dollars on the S-P 500 in a narrow window. Research shows one recent signal would have returned 83.7% in 36 minutes and another 62.8% in 51 minutes.
Lance Ippolito flew to Utah for a full breakdown of the method. | | Tap here to see the complete Flashpoint trading breakdown now |
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Consumer Staples | |
Investors should often take analyst ratings with a grain of salt, as there are often hidden interests and agendas behind each rating and price target. The truth is, these analysts are regular people with normal jobs. If they are wrong on a call they make on a particular stock, then there is a very... Read the Full Story |
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Momentum investors look for companies that are already on an upward trajectory in hopes that the trend will continue, while value investors seek out firms with fundamentals supporting a higher share price than currently available on the market. Though these core investment strategies are often pos... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Lance Ippolito spent nearly two decades trading the markets, appearing on MoneyShow, Cheddar TV, CNN Money, and MarketBeat.
His free guide, Options Trading Explained, covers two tickers pros call their secret weapon, Wall Street's daily hidden edge, and a strategy that targets payouts around 4 PM ET.
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Cybersecurity threats continue to rise, and companies across sectors anticipate increasing spending on defense measures to prevent or lessen the damage caused by these attacks in the future. According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 executives across industries by Deloitte, 57% of respondent... Read the Full Story |
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In November and early December 2024, flying taxi maker Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) has taken off—the urban air mobility company saw its share price soar by almost 139% in the month leading to December 6. As a bellwether for an up-and-coming new industry, Archer has prompted a shift in ... Read the Full Story |
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Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) has emerged as one of the most exciting small-cap plays in the AI infrastructure space. Over the past week, its stock has soared nearly 45%, pushing YTD gains to an impressive 64%. This rally comes after the company announced a $700 million private placement involving h... Read the Full Story |
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The stock market is often effective at quickly closing down potential inefficiencies and gaps inside sectors and specific stocks; however, sometimes, the attention is so focused on other news and spaces that these inefficiencies last longer than usual. This is where investors with enough courage t... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | |
Although it’s not an industry typically referred to as “hot” or "innovative," those two words could definitely describe parts of the insurance industry in 2024. Among the 80 largest insurance stocks trading on U.S. exchanges, only two have a negative total return this year. On... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Foot Locker, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a footwear and apparel retailer in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East. Its brand portfolio includes Foot Locker, a brand comprising sneakers and apparel; Kids Foot Locker, which offers athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories for children; and Champs Sports that operates as a mall-based specialty athletic footwear and apparel retailer. The company also provides its products under the WSS brand, an athletic-inspired retailer; and atmos brand, a digitally led culturally connected brand featuring sneakers and apparel. It offers its products through physical stores, various e-commerce sites, and mobile apps. The company was formerly known as Venator Group, Inc. and changed its name to Foot Locker, Inc. in November 2001. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in New York, New York. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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