Good MorningEquity markets continued the rebound in the prior week as hopes for a Fed rate cut were restored. A hotter-than-expected reading of initial jobless claims is to blame, but there is a caveat. A hotter-than-expected reading does not mean a hot read and the data is not hot. Jobless claims ticked up for the week in a seasonally expected move and remain within a healthy range. The FOMC is not likely to cut rates because of this data.
The week ahead brings many risks. The primary are inflation data and earnings from the retail sector. The inflation data is expected to moderate from the prior month but not enough to open the door for rate cuts this summer. At best, the data will cool enough to keep the FOMC on track for cuts this year but later in Q3. The risk is that inflation will not cool and reinvigorate fears the FOMC won't cut until next year. The bottom line is that this manic market is focused on every detail that may affect the Fed decision, and volatility is the only guarantee. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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A bad week continues to get worse for Evolv Technologies Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV). The AI-based weapons detection company's stock was subject to a limit up, limit down (LULD) pause after dropping over 30% in early morning trading on May 10. The sell-off stemmed from a class-action lawsuit agai... Read the Full Story |
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The first quarter has ended, which means earnings season has arrived, and investors are eager to see results. What’s earnings season? Unlike football season, you won’t need to upgrade your cable package or clean the grill. However, you will want to learn how to digest earnings reports ... Read the Full Story |
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Medical | | Savvy stock investors often look for bargains using the Relative Strength Index (RSI). This technical tool evaluates a stock's performance over the last 14 days and assigns a value from 0 to 100. Compared to many other technical indicators out there, the RSI is easy to read: anything above 70 sugges... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Unity Software (NYSE: U) develops and distributes a platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D content. The company released its first quarter 2024 earnings report, which provided valuable insights into Unity Software’s financial performance and strategic direction. As a key... Read the Full Story |
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JFrog (NASDAQ: FROG) is a small DevOps platform shaking up an industry projected to grow at a 20% CAGR for the next five years. Its Enterprise+ package provides an end-to-end software supply chain that resonates with users, which is important in today's world of accelerating digital usage and AI. ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Elon Musk is reportedly launching a currency system that analysts say could target a $480 trillion market disruption - bigger than SpaceX, xAI, or any current Tesla initiative.
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Could the meme craze of 2021 be making a comeback? This question arises after shares of the popular meme stock GameStop (NYSE: GME) have surged 66% month-to-date on no fundamentally changing news. Instead, the move appears to be driven by retail speculation, which has returned in droves as the sto... Read the Full Story |
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When U.S. government officials decide to take on a view for a particular stock, Main Street investors could benefit by trying to figure out where and why these people decide to invest. Today, there is a clear technology sector preference on the part of California representative Nancy Pelosi.
Pel... Read the Full Story |
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The biotech sector and its popular ETF, the iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ: IBB), have lagged the overall market during the year, with its shares slightly red. However, in recent weeks, the sector has enjoyed a significant rally after bouncing off its uptrend support and now consolidating near ... Read the Full Story |
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Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) is a prominent green energy hydrogen ecosystem player. Plug Power’s earnings report for the first quarter of 2024 was released, offering valuable insights into the company's performance and strategic direction. Plug Power’s financial report revealed mixed... Read the Full Story |
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Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is a pioneer in commission-free online trading, and the company has carved a distinct niche within the online brokerage industry. Robinhood Markets provides user-friendly and accessible investment platforms tailored to younger investors. With its intuitive mo... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Shopify Inc., a commerce company, provides a commerce platform and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, China, and Latin America. The company's platform enables merchants to displays, manages, markets, and sells its products through various sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, pop-up shops, social media storefronts, native mobile apps, buy buttons, and marketplaces; and enables to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, new buyers and build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting, manage cash, payments and transactions, and access financing. It also sells custom themes and apps, and registration of domain names; and merchant solutions, which include accepting payments, shipping, and securing working capital. The company was formerly known as Jaded Pixel Technologies Inc. and changed its name to Shopify Inc. in November 2011. Shopify Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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