Good MorningEquity markets slid on Monday while investors waited for the FOMC meeting minutes. The minutes are due Wednesday and will give a deeper insight into the pace of interest rate cuts. As it is, the market is pricing in a high probability of at least three cuts by year’s end and may be disappointed with the news.
Investors should take note that the Fed is on track to cut rates soon. The first cut will signal a shift in economic conditions that will accelerate economic activity and eventually lead to a broad stock market rally. Featured: 5 dividend stocks worth owning in any market condition (Ad) 
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When markets start to get choppy and volatile, such as today, investors need to find the right mix of stocks to keep in a portfolio to achieve a certain level of safety and predictability in their return profile. After the sharp sell-off and brief recovery in the S&P 500 after the so-called &l... 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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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) is in the communication services sector and has seen its shares explode in 2024. The company’s stock is up over 500% this year despite producing little to no revenue and tens of millions of dollars in losses.
So, why is the market so bullish on this stock, an... Read the Full Story |
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Outdoor lifestyle apparel and products manufacturer Columbia Sportswear Co. (NASDAQ: COLM) is trying to stage a turnaround in its business. After the pandemic-driven surge of 2021, Columbia has been tackling tailwinds comprised of inflationary pressures, economic uncertainty, and inventory glut.... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Most AI portfolios hold the same handful of chip and software names - and completely ignore the physical layer. One perception-hardware company posted ~49% Q1 revenue growth with four partnership announcements in a single month.
A free report names seven companies building the automation, robotics, and semiconductor-test infrastructure that AI requires to move beyond the data center - including an automation giant that raised full-year guidance after quarterly sales rose ~12%. | | Click here to get your free copy of this report today |
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Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) stock is in a holding pattern after the Q2 results revealed operational quality offset by a weakened sales outlook. The critical takeaway is that macroeconomic conditions impact sales while operational quality improves. As bad as the guidance seems, it’s ... Read the Full Story |
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Most investors have been worried about the state of the shipping industry. Transportation stocks have underperformed the broader market ever since bottlenecks and supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic created a difficult business environment for those who operate in the space. Today,... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trader Graham Lindman has built a strategy around a repeating anomaly that appears in the first 60 minutes of every trading day - and it never requires holding positions overnight.
The setup has recently been refined to target up to 100% payouts by holding through the close, with 10 consecutive winning trades logged during one of the most volatile stretches since the Tariff Wars.
A new signal opportunity opens tomorrow. | | See how to join Graham Lindman's next trade before it opens |
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Most of the stock market had thought of the technology sector as a place to be in the past, and that is just not the case today, as names like Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) show strengthening financial and price momentum as the company’s latest quarterly earnings results are release... Read the Full Story |
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Investors eagerly await Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.B) 13F filing every quarter, unveiling Warren Buffett's latest stock moves. This event is closely watched as it offers a rare glimpse into the strategies of one of the greatest investors of all time.
Among the most recent highlights from th... Read the Full Story |
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GeoVax Labs (NASDAQ: GOVX) is currently a micro-cap biotech stock that multiple Wall Street analysts see massive potential appreciation in. Working on a treatment for a disease that the World Health Organization (WHO) just declared a “public health emergency," investors should be informed ... Read the Full Story |
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While mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) share many characteristics, they are actually quite different. These assets vary in terms of trading method, expenses, management style, liquidity, minimum investments, and more. The ideal type of fund for your portfolio will vary depending on yo... Read the Full Story |
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Tire manufacturer Good Year Tire & Rubber Co. (NASDAQ: GT) has not had a very good year. Shares recently hit 52-week lows at $7.63, trading down 40.2% year-to-date (YTD). Despite being the largest tire manufacturer in the United States, the company continues to suffer from sales declines. Shar... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the holding company of Umpqua Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business, non-interest bearing checking, interest-bearing checking and savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; and insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions. It also provides commercial lending products, such as commercial lines of credit and term loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, international trade finance, commercial property loans, multifamily loans, equipment loans, commercial equipment leases, real estate construction loans and permanent financing, and small business administration program financing, as well as capital markets. In addition, the company offers wealth management comprising financial planning, investment, trust, and insurance; treasury management, which includes digital and mobile banking solutions, ACH, wires, positive pay, remote deposit capture, integrated payments, integrated receivables, lockbox, cash vault, real-time payments, commercial card, and foreign exchange and international banking related products, as well as merchant services; and brokerage services, residential real estate loans and consumer loans. It serves its products to corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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