Good MorningEquity markets advanced on Thursday following an as-expected inflation report. The January PCE Price Index confirmed what the market knew: inflation is accelerating month-to-month and is still hot compared to last year. The good news is that the data aligns with the idea the FOMC is done hiking interest rates. The bad news is that the first interest rate cuts may not come until the 2nd half of the year or later. If that comes to pass, the odds are high that the forecast for this year's S&P 500 earnings growth is wrong.
The S&P 500 is moving higher because the economy is still solid. There are signs of spotty weakness, but the sum is growth. Next week's data includes critical readings on the labor market that may change that outlook, but it is unlikely. Until then, investors should expect consumer spending to remain strong, inflation to be hot, and interest rates to be high. Featured: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
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TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) rallied strongly over the last few months but peaked following the Q4 release. The post-earnings action forms an ominous candle pattern that could lead to a significant correction. The pattern is a Shooting Star, usually a strong signal of market reversal, but there are m... Read the Full Story |
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Salesforce.com’s (NYSE: CRM) stock price is having trouble with traction following the Q4 results and guidance, but a massive correction is not expected for this tech stock. The results did not catalyze a rally but are good news for investors. The takeaway is that the cloud continues to grow... Read the Full Story |
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It isn’t often that you can find the right story at the right time to give you a good chance of multiplying your wealth; these so-called multi-bagger stocks get their name because their price sees a pop of more than 100%. Driven by a good story and other factors to help the jump happen.
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
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Hormel (NYSE: HRL) shares came under intense pressure last year due to rising costs, margin struggles, and lack of growth. The situation raised doubt about dividend growth, long-term outlooks for profits, and valuation now laid to rest. The Q1 results aren’t mind-boggling but reveal strength... Read the Full Story |
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Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) stock traded nearly 2% higher on February 28 as the fast-food mid-cap said it would not raise prices at times of high demand.
The turnaround came after Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner said, in the fourth-quarter earnings conference call, “Beginning as earl... Read the Full Story |
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Does the recent addition of Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) to the Dow Jones Industrial Average signal that the 30-stock index is still relevant?
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There's been plenty of debate as to whether the price-weighted Dow is still a relevant market indicator.
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Small caps and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) are marking a notable resurgence, reflecting a significant shift in market sentiment. Over the past three months, the ETF has surged more than 14%, showing resilience even with the year-to-date gain standing at 1.61%. Currently, the ETF is co... Read the Full Story |
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Some businesses could soon see the bullish side effects of a resilient consumer amongst the pretext of potential interest rate cuts coming this year from the FED. According to the FedWatch tool at the CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), these pivots could be coming as soon as May of this year. However, not a... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Astria Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for allergic and immunological diseases in the United States. Its lead product candidate is STAR-0215, a monoclonal antibody inhibitor of plasma kallikrein, which is in Phase 1b/2 clinical trials for the treatment of hereditary angioedema. The company is also developing STAR-0310, a monoclonal antibody OX40 antagonist that is in preclinical development for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, an immune disorder associated with loss of skin barrier function and itching. The company was formerly known as Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Astria Therapeutics, Inc. in September 2021. Astria Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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