Good MorningEquity markets retreated for the 3rd day on Wednesday as investors weighed details from the FOMC minutes. The minutes reveal a Fed uneasy about cutting interest rates because of the inflation risk. Economic activity is steady and on track for a soft landing; easing up on rates too soon would reinvigorate activity and inflation. In that scenario, the FOMC would have to hike rates again soon and possibly keep them there indefinitely. As it is, higher for longer may mean longer than the market is pricing.
Earnings from tech giant NVIDIA will be the driving force for market activity on Thursday. The risk is expectations. In the last twelve months, the market has pushed NVIDIA's share price up 360% on ramping AI activity and may have outrun reality. Even with a blowout report, the market is overbought, and the trade is crowded, setting it up for correction. Without NVIDIA and big tech to drive it, the S&P 500 may have nowhere to go but lower. Featured: 5 dividend stocks worth owning in any market condition (Ad) 
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Ahead of its upcoming earnings report on February 29, Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) just broke out of a lengthy consolidation. Year-to-date, the technology and computer giant is now up almost 15% and a whopping 109% over the previous year.
The company has recently received several favorable anal... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Renewed tensions involving Iran are putting global oil supplies back in focus - and history shows certain energy stocks respond before the broader market catches on.
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Keurig Dr Pepper's (NASDAQ: KDP) share price fell following the Q4 results and guidance for 2024, setting up the next buying opportunity. The market is down but aligning with a bottoming pattern while the business reaches an inflection point. Coffee remains a weak spot, and the guidance isn’... Read the Full Story |
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After a lackluster second half to 2023, shares of The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) are once again doing what they love best: rallying. Truth be told, it was starting to look like they were forming a downtrend, having fallen more than 30% from last summer’s peak into January. But with equit... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Most AI portfolios hold the same handful of chip and software names - and completely ignore the physical layer. One perception-hardware company posted ~49% Q1 revenue growth with four partnership announcements in a single month.
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"Buy low, sell high" is the most common investing mantra, but it's easier said than done. Instead of trying to time the market and profit from volatility, many investors fill their portfolios with low-beta stocks. What are low-beta stocks?
To understand how to build a low-beta portfolio, you'll ... Read the Full Story |
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The 30% drop from their pre-earnings share price should tell you everything you need to know about Roku, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ROKU) earnings report. The streaming giant reported their Q4 numbers last week, and while they managed to deliver a beat on revenue and shared decent forward guidance, inv... Read the Full Story |
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Rivian’s (NASDAQ: RIVN) Q4 release further proves that the EV market bubble has burst. Internal metrics and guidance suggest demand has peaked and current capacity is too much. The takeaway is that business isn’t getting any better soon; if Rivian can’t start producing profits, i... Read the Full Story |
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While shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) might not grab the headlines as much as its competitor, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), shareholders of the global semiconductor company are undoubtedly happy campers.
Thanks to a significantly higher gap in the pre-market this morning, shares of AMD a... Read the Full Story |
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Traders and investors fearing an NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)-led market correction can put those fears to rest. The company’s Q4 results reveal that the AI market is still strong, stronger than expected and accelerating. The results can be described as nothing but a blowout on top of four quarters... Read the Full Story |
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Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) is an emerging lithium-ion battery disruptor. The company’s silicon anode design provides greater density, quicker charge time, and higher discharge rates, making them a perfect fit for virtually any application. The company is ramping up production as quick... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Larimar Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing treatments for rare diseases using its novel cell penetrating peptide technology platform. Its lead product candidate is CTI-1601, which is in Phase 2 OLE clinical trial for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia, a rare, progressive and fatal genetic disease. Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. is based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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