Good MorningEquity markets advanced ahead of the final trading day for the month and quarter. The S&P 500 has gained about 2.7% for the month, setting new highs along the way, and is on track to continue the gains next month. With the FOMC on track to cut rates later this year, the broad market will likely continue to rise until the outlook changes of the first cut are finally made. As it is, the market expects the first cuts to come by mid-summer.
Next week will be a busy one for market watchers and traders. The PCE Price Index will be released this Friday after the market closes, and next week's calendar is hot. The monthly labor data will likely confirm resilient economic conditions and persistently high inflation, aligning with higher-for-longer and an eventual soft economic landing. The risk is that cutting interest rates too soon will accelerate activity, inflation and the Fed back into policy tightening mode. Featured: The case for trading fewer setups, not more (Ad) 
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As investors search for safe havens in volatile markets, bear market funds are gaining popularity as a diversified asset class designed to withstand exceptionally volatile markets. While bear market funds can be appealing during periods of economic downturn due to their potential to produce return... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Oracle runs 15,000 stocks through the same filter every single day, scanning for precise setups before the opening bell - no emotion, no guesswork.
Tim Bohen, Lead Trainer at StocksToTrade, is walking through this week's flagged setups and showing exactly how the scanner works in a live training right now. | | Watch the scanner in action and join the live training now |
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DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is a good bet ahead of fiscal Q1 earnings because analysts underestimate its growth, and tailwinds are blowing the business to record highs. The next release is scheduled for early May, and analysts have been mostly revising upward but have left the bar low. As it is, the... Read the Full Story |
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When the economy enters a new cycle, investors must rotate their portfolios accordingly or else live with leaving money on the table. Mid-capitalization stocks outperform all others during an expansionary cycle, such as the one the U.S. is about to witness, so they might rally before the next quar... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Every morning before the market opens, a scanner called Oracle runs through 15,000 stocks and scores the setups — so there's already a plan in place by 6:15 a.m.
Lead Trainer Tim Bohen of StocksToTrade is walking through exactly how Oracle works and how regular traders are using it in a training running right now. | | Watch the Oracle training now and see how the scanner works |
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Trading stock options takes timing, especially when based on chart patterns. One of the key frustrations with directional options trades happens when the expected move takes place after an upcoming options expiration. Traders should have the ability to reassess their premises for taking and stayin... Read the Full Story |
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The stock market’s volatility index (VIX) is now below 13%, a level not seen since the fourth quarter of 2023. Typically, when the VIX is this low, investors start looking for stocks that can offer them a more exciting ride in the markets. These volatile stocks can be termed high-beta names ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | The U.S. government has taken roughly a 10% stake in Intel, negotiated a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China, and reportedly received a 5% ownership offer - worth around $40 billion - from the most valuable AI company on earth.
Porter Stansberry calls it the New U.S.A.I. - a state-backed arrangement where Washington and a handful of tech giants are fused at the balance sheet. A small number of companies get pulled inside. Everyone else gets frozen out, including names sitting in your index fund right now. | | Watch the documentary to see which companies are on the right side |
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Shares of GameStop (NYSE: GME) have been trending lower ever since the meme stock frenzy first spiked, and the downtrend is intact. The company continues to bleed business and cash, putting it in a downward spiral, and investors should flee. The stock is still tradable, but bullish traders beware;... Read the Full Story |
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Dividend Kings are high-quality income investments for long-term-oriented investors. Investors don't buy these stocks once and forget about them; they buy them repeatedly, building solid positions that drive portfolio value. Among the qualities of Dividend Kings is the ability to withstand economi... Read the Full Story |
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While the overall sentiment remains significantly bearish for Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), the company remains undeterred. Its stock has surged almost 50% YTD and more than 200% over the previous year.
Having spent the previous two months consolidating in a tight range after earnings, the... Read the Full Story |
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Value stocks are backed by impeccable businesses expected to pump out profits at high margins. The company's quality is only the start of the equation because investors also need to justify the purchase at a good enough price.
Overpaying for a good thing is still overpaying, so The Hershey Co. (N... Read the Full Story |
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) ushered in a new age with the surge of AI and its lean into full-stack AI services. The company's leadership position is reflected in its results and stock price, which is still advancing. Members of Congress are on board the NVIDIA freight train, but it isn't the most bought... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Intrusion Inc., a cybersecurity company in the United States. The company offers its customers access to threat intelligence database, which contains the historical data, known associations, and reputational behavior of Internet Protocol addresses. It offers INTRUSION Shield, a zero trust reputation-based Software as a Service solution that inspects and kills dangerous network connections. The company also provides INTRUSION TraceCop, a big data tool that contains an inventory of network selectors and enrichments to support forensic investigations; and INTRUSION Savant, a network monitoring solution that uses the data available in TraceCop to identify suspicious traffic in real-time. In addition, it engages in the provision of pre-and post-sales support services, such as network security design, system installation, and technical consulting services. The company serves US federal government entities, state and local government entities, and companies ranging from mid-market to large enterprises through a direct sales force and value-added resellers. The company was formerly known as Intrusion.com, Inc. and changed its name to Intrusion Inc. in November 2001. Intrusion Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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