Good MorningEquity markets advanced the prior week as investors priced in economic growth and the first FOMC rate cut in years. Inflation remains hot but on track to hit target rates over the next year, signaling a pivot in Fed policy and economic activity. Next week, the market will focus on labor data and may continue to rally regardless of the news. On the one hand, hot labor data aligns with economic strength, while on the other, weak data will allow the Fed to cut rates sooner: both situations are bullish for stocks.
The timing of the next major market move may come down to the FOMC. Because the market expects a rate cut by summer and inflation is hot, it is possible the FOMC won't cut as soon as hoped or even at all this year. In this scenario, the market could rally until the June FOMC meeting and correct over the summer. Regardless, with the S&P trading at above-average valuations, investors should hoard capital to prepare for the next market downturn. Featured: A Worldwide Gold Lockdown Is Now Underway (Stansberry Research) 
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When investment giants like Warren Buffett spot the rare opportunity to buy a value stock, they more than often pass on the chance. Because they manage such large amounts of capital, investing less than a few billion in companies isn't big enough to bring them returns.
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Sometimes, you just can't keep a good stock down. Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), whose investors often feel like they're on a non-stop rollercoaster, is once again starting to rally. It had been having a solid couple of months up until the start of March, gaining 140% since last August's multi-year... Read the Full Story |
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Despite a shortened trading week due to the long weekend, it's already been a great one for Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). As shares continue to rally from last October's lows, it's starting to look like the multi-month downtrend has been broken, and the stock is in an uptrend.
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Markets | | | Asian shares ended mostly higher in quiet, Good Friday holiday trading, while European and U.S. markets were closed. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% to 40,369.44 and the Kospi in Seoul was little changed, at 2,748.55. The Shanghai Composite index gained 1% to 3,041.17. Taiwan's Taiex advanced 0.7%. In ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Algeria’s government has flooded newly opened markets selling subsidized goods with pantry staples to stave off shortages during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, when demand typically increases in Muslim-majority countries and prices tend to rise Read the Full Story |
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Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ: WBA) efforts are paying off, although they still have work to do. The company's leaning toward efficiency and efforts to reinvigorate growth, sustain growth and improve profitability will drive shareholder value over the long term. The question today is how much... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly this week, welcome news for home shoppers facing rising prices and a stubbornly low inventory of properties on the market this spring homebuying season Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter mainly due to a drop in value for the VillageMD clinic business it controls.Excluding that charge, the drugstore chain reported results Thursday that topped Wall Street expectations.Walgreens spent more than $5 billion a few years ago to acquire... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy expanded at a 3.2% rate last quarter.The Commerce Department’s revised measure of the natio... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Comstock Resources, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil properties in the United States. Its assets are located in the Haynesville and Bossier shales located in North Louisiana and East Texas. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. Comstock Resources, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arkoma Drilling, L.P. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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