Good MorningEquity markets hovered near break-even on Monday as participants waited for the FOMC decision on Wednesday. There is a low chance that the committee will cut rates this week, but a high expectation that the first cut will come next month or soon after. The risk for the market is that this shift in policy signals a new era for the market and will reinvigorate the sell-off. The market is selling off as it unwinds two years of the NVIDIA-led AI trade in preparation for a broader stock market rally.
The S&P 500 index is precariously positioned, trading beneath critical support at a cluster of moving averages. If the market is unable to move higher this week, a much deeper sell-off will likely follow. In that scenario, short-term traders will add momentum to the slide, potentially leading to a 10% to 20% correction in addition to what has already come. Featured: SAGA Metals nears a key milestone in critical minerals race (Ad) 
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Energy | |
Oil refiner and renewable fuels producer Valero Energy Co. (NYSE: VLO) plays an essential role in the transportation industry. Its core business of petroleum refining enables gas-powered automobiles, trucks, ships, and planes to operate as they convert crude oil into refined petroleum products l... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Barrick Mining has spent decades building one of Nevada's richest gold districts, anchored by Fourmile, Goldrush, and Cortez Hills, deposits that could hold up to 60 million ounces of gold.
One overlooked explorer controls 142 claims bordering Fourmile and sitting less than a mile from Goldrush. New geological modeling aims to reveal what's beneath this largely untested ground, while a planned 5% royalty spin-off could give shareholders a separate stake in the project. | | Read the full report before the next catalyst hits |
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We recently ran a survey of 3,000 respondents to identify where in America the most active retirees reside. The findings are outlined below:
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Coastal Preference: A significant number of top active retirement locations are coastal towns and cities. Places l... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
Global personal care products giant Kimberly-Clark Co. (NYSE: KMB) stock formed a resilient and rapid rebound after initially falling on its Q2 2024 earnings results. The company’s portfolio of brands are household names in 175 countries, as nearly 25% of the world's consumer population us... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trader Chris Pulver says a new SEC document dropping the day-trading limit to $2,000 has created the biggest retail opportunity he has seen in over 30 years.
His strategy targets what he calls Flashpoints - moments when market makers must move billions of dollars on the S-P 500 in a narrow window. Research shows one recent signal would have returned 83.7% in 36 minutes and another 62.8% in 51 minutes.
Lance Ippolito flew to Utah for a full breakdown of the method. | | Tap here to see the complete Flashpoint trading breakdown now |
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Leading gold mining company Barrick Gold Co. (NYSE: GOLD) stock is trading down 1.66% despite gold prices rising 15.4% year-to-date (YTD). While it's easy to assume gold mining stocks should move in lockstep with gold prices, that's not usually the case. While it's true that higher gold prices w... Read the Full Story |
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Healthcare | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) is in the healthcare sector and is the 10th largest pharmaceutical firm in the world by market capitalization. The company released Q2 2024 financial results on July 26, 2024. Let's begin by reviewing the firm's annual filing to understand its operations. Then, we'... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Lance Ippolito spent nearly two decades trading the markets, appearing on MoneyShow, Cheddar TV, CNN Money, and MarketBeat.
His free guide, Options Trading Explained, covers two tickers pros call their secret weapon, Wall Street's daily hidden edge, and a strategy that targets payouts around 4 PM ET.
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Consumer Staples | |
The Russell 2000 (INDEXRUSSELL: RUT) has lagged the broad market for years because its small-cap names carry larger-than-average risk in economically constrained environments. Economic constraints include inflation, higher interest rates, and the unknown impact on consumer spending and earnings, b... Read the Full Story |
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Investors often search for the holy grail in the world of trading and investing, looking for that one strategy, chart pattern, or indicator that will bring them to the land of riches. Despite how hard they look, the trend is the same: More often than not, they turn out empty-handed and disappointe... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) Q2 results weren’t awesome, but the miss was slim compared to the consensus estimates, and revision trends suggest the market was secretly expecting worse. All but one analyst lowered their revenue and earnings estimate over the past quarter, leading the whisper ... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Leading semiconductor company Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) underwent a 10-for-1 stock split on July 12, 2024. Predictably, its shares surged upon announcing the split and ran into the actual split. Shares have since pulled back 17% off its highs and could present a buying opportunity for investors... Read the Full Story |
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Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) stock has been in a flat trading range for the past 4 months. Its shares are trading up just 6.34% year-to-date (YTD), severely underperforming the S&P 500 Index, which is up 14.54% YTD. The stock may present itself as a solid v... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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