Good MorningEquity markets fell again on Tuesday as markets brace for what could be a game-changing inflation report. The CPI isn't expected to be so hot that it puts another rate hike on the table, but hot enough to keep the FOMC from cutting rates this summer. The risk is that inflation will persist at this level through the summer and fall, keeping the FOMC from easing policy until next year.
The realization the FOMC will not cut rates may cause the market to sell off. If so, the next buying opportunity will come soon after because of economic resilience. The US economy continues outperforming expectations, and labor markets are strong, keeping consumers flush enough to continue spending. When that changes, the sell-off that follows will be much deeper. Featured: America’s new money explained (Ad) 
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Materials | | Silver has surged impressively, defying expectations amidst a buoyant economic landscape and optimistic market sentiments. Its recent rally showcases an upward trajectory, with Silver Futures currently trading at $28.09 per ounce, marking an impressive 17% increase year-to-date from the starting poi... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | A portable energy unit - already used by the U.S. Navy for decades - is now drawing serious attention from Big Tech and Washington policymakers. It can be trucked to a data center, military base, or industrial site and deliver reliable power for years without grid access.
A key government milestone expected this August could bring significant visibility to this space. One small stock sits at the center of it. | | Read the full breakdown and see which stock to watch now |
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Technology | |
MarketBeat's numerous tools for investors include screens and analyses of fundamental and technical factors. The tool we're looking at today is a technical screen for golden crosses. A golden cross is when a shorter-term EMA, such as a 30-day or 50-day average, crosses above a longer-term EMA. Lon... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | |
It is an exciting time for Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) investors, although it isn't exactly an exciting company. The business manufactures, markets, services and leases railroad cars. The takeaway from the FQ2 results is that business is solid, and the outlook is firming: an outlook for susta... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | In 1975 the Fed raised rates and gold fell 50 percent. Headlines called the gold bull market dead. Instead gold climbed from 100 dollars in 1976 to 850 dollars by 1980, a 750 percent gain in under five years.
Today the new Fed chair has floated another rate hike, and investors are reacting the same way they did in 1975. Analyst Garrett Goggin, CFA, CMT, founder of Golden Portfolio, says the setup rhymes with that era. | | See the full 1970s to today gold market comparison now |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
Most people have not—and likely will not—realize one of the biggest side effects of the potential interest rate cuts being proposed by the Federal Reserve (the Fed). A cut in interest rates could help stimulate consumer activity, as U.S. consumer sentiment recently reached a 2021 high.... Read the Full Story |
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The housing market is in a quandary due to a shortage of supply, which keeps prices elevated, and high interest rates, which soften demand. Many homeowners are simply opting to keep their homes as selling them would still expose them to high mortgage rates on their next home purchase. This has put... Read the Full Story |
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Fisher Investments' Definitive Guide to Retirement Income outlines seven strategies wealthy retirees use to generate lasting income. Since 1979, the firm has helped tens of thousands of investors retire comfortably, managing over $441 billion in assets. | | Download the free retirement income guide from Fisher Investments today |
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After trading down to 78% of its 52-week high, a price not seen since 2022, Wendy's Co. (NASDAQ: WEN) has become one of the best passive income strategies for retail investors today.
Favored by analysts and backed by bullish projections, this stock offers the potential upside found in consumer d... Read the Full Story |
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Insider buying tells investors that a stock’s price is cheap, the market has something wrong, or the business outlook is improving. Insider buying can signal that share prices will reverse course and begin moving higher, but not always. This is a look at three small to mid-cap stocks insider... Read the Full Story |
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Healthcare | |
Penny stocks are a dime a dozen and come with as much risk because their businesses are unproven; Quantum-Si Incorporated (NASDAQ: QSI) is not a run-of-the-mill penny stock. Quantum-Si Incorporated manufactures, markets, and supports the Platinum protein sequencer.
It doesn’t sound like muc... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
Nothing strikes more fear in the hearts of stock market bears than two simple words: short squeeze. Like a tsunami, a short squeeze can wreak havoc on unexpectant bears as they frantically rush to cover short positions, inadvertently driving prices even higher in the process. The parabolic surge i... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | |
MarketBeat's many investor tools include analysts' rankings and sentiment trackers. These tools help investors and traders gauge market sentiment, showing trends and changes, updated revisions, and new reports. But which analysts do best? Why does it matter? It matters because the analysts with th... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Qifu Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates credit-tech platform under the 360 Jietiao brand in the People's Republic of China. It provides credit-driven services that matches borrowers with financial institutions to conduct customer acquisition, initial and credit screening, advanced risk assessment, credit assessment, fund matching, and other post-facilitation services; and platform services, including loan facilitation and post-facilitation services to financial institution partners under intelligence credit engine, referral services, and risk management software-as-a-service. The company also offers e-commerce loans, enterprise loans, and invoice loans to SME owners. It serves financial institutions, consumers, and small- and micro-enterprises. The company was formerly known as 360 DigiTech, Inc. and changed its name to Qifu Technology, Inc. in March 2023. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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