Good MorningEquity markets started the week on uncertain footing, pulling back slightly following a week of solid gains. The move is due partly to caution. The PCE price index is due out later this week and may alter the trajectory of FOMC policy. Contrary to the idea that inflation is cooling, the PCE index is expected to accelerate at the headline and hold steady at the core level. The risk is that inflation will be hotter than expected and/or remain at current hot levels longer than anticipated, keeping the FOMC from cutting rates in the first half or this year.
Regardless of whether the FOMC cuts interest rates, the US economy remains resilient, and the S&P 500 is in rally mode. In this scenario, a Fed is put in place that will keep the S&P 500 moving higher indefinitely. Because the FOMC policy is historically high, it can cut rates or ease policy in some way anytime there are signs of economic weakening. Featured: MindWalk Holdings Pushes AI Into Pharma Research (Ad) 
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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares are down more than 40% from their highs and may go lower. Mounting headwinds in the EV market related to demand and costs have curtailed the once-robust growth outlook and have the market for TSLA stock on the ropes. The price action shows signs of support at a critical... Read the Full Story |
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MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) stock has been synonymous with, and correlated to, spot bitcoin prices. MSTR stock has garnered the spotlight, making headlines not for its core business in the computer and technology sector as an operator and developer of business intelligence (BI) software solu... Read the Full Story |
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The United States and China have been in an ongoing conflict over technology. Every week seems to bring a new ban on what China can and cannot use in terms of chip and semiconductor technology. In an attempt to control potential national security risks and China's technological advancements, Nvidi... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | In 1974, a quiet deal between Henry Kissinger and the Saudis reshaped America's monetary order overnight, with no announcement and no vote in Congress.
Decades later, the dollar had lost more than 84% of its purchasing power even as millionaire ranks surged into the millions.
Financial reporter Kimi Weintraub sits down to explore a new, largely unnoticed shift in America's monetary system, one tied to executive orders and a reported 13-nation agreement. | | Watch the full interview before the December 14 Miami summit |
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Dividend stocks are a dime a dozen, so it is important to weed the good from the bad. Among the many ways to filter dividend stocks is following the money, which means the analysts. This is a look at five Top-Rated Dividend Stocks, according to analysts tracked by Marketbeat.com. What does top-rat... Read the Full Story |
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The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) stock is up just over 1% in early trading on March 25. Investors appear to support the company's pre-market announcement that chief executive officer (CEO) Dave Calhoun will resign at the year's end.
In a related announcement, Boeing's chairman of the board, Larry ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | When Moonshot AI's new model rattled overnight markets, stocks gapped down 1 percent before the open, and history shows the story doesn't end there.
Between 9 30 and 9 50 AM, Wall Street settles nearly 25 percent of the day's total volume in a single 20 minute window, often revealing market direction for the rest of the morning.
A former money manager breaks down the floor data behind this pattern, including a June 25th session where inflation surged past 4 percent and the market moved just 0.3 percent afterward. | | Watch the full video breakdown before access is taken down |
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It is important to note where the big money flows, with Q1 rapidly drawing to a close. The big money, which, in this case, is represented by analysts and their following, continues to flow into blue-chip tech and AI. That said, the analysts' activity in March is telling. While one familiar name is... Read the Full Story |
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed yet another antitrust lawsuit against consumer and technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). This time, the accusation centers on the belief that Apple has cornered—or monopolized—the smartphone market, making other competing products worse by... Read the Full Story |
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Amidst the ongoing surge led by the semiconductor sector, the Artificial Intelligence revolution, and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA), which is steering the S&P 500 to new heights, several overbought scenarios have developed in individual stocks. These scenarios may have sparked investor concerns... Read the Full Story |
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The first quarter of 2024 will soon end, making now an excellent time to recap where big money and insider knowledge are investing. Today, we’re looking at the top three stocks bought by US Congresspeople in Q1 2024, and the list is telling. The top three by activity and volume are some of t... Read the Full Story |
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In the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) world, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLU) remains a significant player, although it has seen a modest performance this year, with gains of nearly 1% year-to-date. Despite this, the XLU exhibits intriguing technical signals, suggesting a potential ... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand. The company also provides home decor products under the West Elm brand; kids accessories under the Pottery Barn Kids brand; and an organic bedding to multi-purpose furniture under the Pottery Barn Teen brand. In addition, it offers made-to-order lighting, hardware, furniture, and home decors inspired by history under the Rejuvenation brand; personalized products and custom gifts under the Mark and Graham brand; and colorful and vintage-inspired heirloom products under the GreenRow, as well as operates a 3-D imaging and augmented reality platform for the home furnishings and décor industry under the Outward brand. The company markets its products through e-commerce websites, direct-mail catalogs, and retail stores. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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