Good MorningEquity markets advanced to set new highs on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 at an all-time high, despite a weaker-than-expected read on retail sales. Retail sales grew compared to the prior month and year but at a slower-than-expected pace. The bad news is that inflation is offsetting a decline in volume, but the takeaway is that sales are growing. Corporate earnings are expected to grow in this environment, leading the market higher.
Investors and traders will get a much-needed break today with the stock market closed for Juneteenth. Trading resumes tomorrow and could bring another new high for the market. There is a concentration risk, but the S&P 500 is in rally mode, with the Magnificent Seven stocks all indicating higher. Because analysts are raising their estimates and leading to the high-end range, the S&P 500 could advance another 15% to 30% by the end of the year. Featured: This tiny piece of glass could be bigger than GPUs (Ad) 
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The typical advice in the financial market is to never blindly follow a whale investor like Warren Buffett. However, these investors' reverse-engineering investment decisions can often prove helpful. Today, Warren Buffett didn't buy more shares of Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY) because the e... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | OpenAI and Anthropic are moving closer to the public-market spotlight - and Wall Street rarely waits until the first trading day to reposition.
By the time these IPOs arrive, the obvious AI names may already be crowded and fully priced. The earlier opportunity could lie in chips, cloud infrastructure, data tools, and enterprise AI systems. One report covers 9 AI stocks - including a chip name tied to U.S. infrastructure, a cloud player with an underappreciated setup, and a data analytics business with government and enterprise exposure. | | Review the full 9-stock AI breakdown before the next wave hits |
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Multi-Sector Conglomerates | |
3M (NYSE: MMM) is turning a corner. The company wasn’t hurt by ailing business so much as lawsuits related to legacy businesses that are now primarily in the past. The settlements may still be appealed or amended, but the $18-odd billion in damages is close to the final payments expected. Th... Read the Full Story |
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The artificial intelligence (AI) sector is experiencing explosive growth, captivating investors and sending ripples through the stock market. Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a leading high-performance computing and AI infrastructure provider. Super Micro’s financials show that it has ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Bank of America just revealed your expiration date. In their Bloomberg interview, they didn't just predict the digital dollar. They gave us the timeline… 2025 to 2030. We're in that window right now.
Once the digital dollar launches, every transaction you make will be tracked. Your spending could be controlled. Your accounts could be frozen.
Over 4,500 investors have already used this legal backdoor to hold assets CBDCs can't freeze and generate yields the Federal Reserve can't touch. | | Watch how to access the legal backdoor before it closes. |
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VinFast Auto Ltd. (NASDAQ: VFS) is a Vietnamese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), e-buses, and e-scooters. The start-up company is pursuing an aggressive EV expansion strategy growing in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia. VinFast officially signed agreements with 12 new dealers... Read the Full Story |
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Plant-based meat producer Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) has a 39.81% short interest. Sentiment is negative for the stock as it continues to fall lower, trading down more than 25% year-to-date (YTD). The stock recently provided investors with a fleeting lifeline, briefly jumping to $10.31 on a sh... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Renewed tensions involving Iran are putting global oil supplies back in focus - and history shows certain energy stocks respond before the broader market catches on.
A new report identifies three energy stocks emerging from today's supply disruptions. One is already benefiting from the current environment; the other two may not be on your radar yet. | | See which three energy stocks made the list and why they stand out |
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It is one thing when a single Wall Street analyst decides to boost a price target on a stock; investors may or may not want to pay attention to that single view. However, it is a different trend when several analysts come together to boost a stock. Today, Wall Street’s best choice is to land... Read the Full Story |
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The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) index can keep rising this year even if many stocks within it don’t. The reasons are simple and center around the top six holdings. The S&P 500 is a market cap-weighted index, meaning those companies with the highest market cap have the most impact, and wh... Read the Full Story |
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Markets are now looking more into shares of CAVA Group Inc. (NYSE: CAVA), not because it’s small but because it’s growing. Most seeking consumer discretionary sector opportunities may try to copy one of Wall Street’s sweethearts: Bill Ackman. Through his hedge fund, Pershing Squa... Read the Full Story |
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Short interest is high and rising in many stocks, setting them up for a squeeze given the proper catalyst. The catalyst for a squeeze could be as simple as Meme stock mania and result in quick gains for savvy investors. The question is which meme stocks are ripe for squeezing and how likely a sque... Read the Full Story |
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Auto/Tires/Trucks | |
The market does not consider automotive stocks the most attractive today, which is precisely why investors should start looking at them. However, not all automotive stocks are equal since the most significant opportunities are arguably found in the small capitalization group today. For reasons tha... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Playtika Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops mobile games in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia pacific, and internationally. The company owns a portfolio of casual and social casino-themed games. It distributes its games to the end customer through various web and mobile platforms and direct-to-consumer platforms. Playtika Holding Corp. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Israel. Playtika Holding Corp. is a subsidiary of Playtika Holding UK II Limited. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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