Good MorningEquity markets set a new closing high last week and will likely set a new all-time high this week because of the PCE price index. The PCE Price Index confirms inflation is still hot but tracking in alignment with the Fed rate policy outlook, which is pricing in a cut for over the summer. The risk is that markets are pricing in a cut too early because labor markets and oil prices suggest inflation will remain strong for the foreseeable future.
WTI is an emerging risk for markets, with the price of the US benchmark up nearly 3% for the week. Supply concerns are returning to the market due to OPEC+ production caps and resilient demand. The risk for the FOMC is that inflation will persist above target and that a premature policy change will worsen the issue. Lower interest rates are a known driver of oil prices. Featured: 3 Hidden Gems Under $20 – Your 2025 Portfolio’s Missing Piece (Ad) 
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Investors have a few ways to get their money back once they invest in a stock. The most common way to collect returns is simply to sell a stock – hopefully – at a higher price. The second way is to collect dividends. Dividend stocks are the bread and butter of some retail investors; ho... Read the Full Story |
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The first quarter of the year was a success for investors. The overall market (NYSE: SPY) surged nearly 10%, fueled by robust economic indicators, optimism, and hype surrounding AI. The semiconductor sector led the charge, riding a wave of demand spurred by the AI revolution, with gains nearing 28... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | Most U.S. stocks slipped Monday after a surprisingly strong report on U.S. manufacturing cast doubts on how much interest rates can ease this year. The S&P 500 dipped 10.58 points, or 0.2%, from its all-time high to finish at 5,243.77. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 240.52 points, or 0... Read the Full Story |
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) is a beverage company that also specializes in single-serve coffee brewer machines and pods. In fact, Keurig started the single-serving coffee market with its brewers and Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups. The consumer staples sector giant was formed through the merg... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023, the World Bank said in a report released Monday.Debt, trade barriers and policy uncertainties are dulling the region’s economic dynamism and governments need to do mo... Read the Full Story |
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Video-sharing platform Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ: RUM) released its Q4 2023 earnings report with less-than-stellar results. The highlights included rising daily active users and an 8-cent EPS beat, with losses coming in at 14 cents versus 22 cents. However, the good news was offset by a shrinking number... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high. Maybe they're not rising as fast as they had been, but average prices are still painfully above where they were three years ago. And they're mostly heading higher still.Consider a 2-liter bottle of soda: I... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | A key Japanese central bank report said Monday that sentiment among big manufacturers has sagged but that optimism is at a three-decade high among large business outside the manufacturing sector.The Bank of Japan's “tankan” report said sentiment among large manufacturers, which include auto and elec... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The executive board of the International Monetary Fund confirmed a deal with Egypt to increase its bailout loan from $3 billion to $8 billion, in a move that is meant to shore up the Arab country’s economy which is hit by a staggering shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation.In a statement... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Smartsheet, Inc. engages in managing and automating collaborative work. Its platform provides solutions that eliminate the obstacles to capturing information, including a familiar and intuitive spreadsheet interface as well as easily customizable forms. The company was founded by W. Eric Browne, Maria Colacurcio, John D. Creason and Brent R. Frei in June 2005 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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