Good MorningEquity markets may go wild on Friday after the NFP report is released. The report is expected to show steady job gains, low unemployment, and rising wages that may keep the FOMC from cutting rates in 2025. Inflation continues to run hot, and Trump's policies are expected to keep that trend in place, but there is a silver lining for the market. The forces driving inflation include demand and consumer spending which are both good for stock prices. The S&P 500 may experience volatility in this scenario, but the uptrend is intact, and new highs are likely.
Next week brings another reason for investors to prepare for volatility. The peak of Q4 earnings reporting kicks off with reports from the big banks, and the expectations are high. Financials are expected to lead the S&P 500 for earnings growth, and the estimates are rising. The latest readings have a consensus of nearly 40%, with whisper figures expecting strength. Featured: Congress Is Talking Crypto. Here’s What It Means for You … (Ad) 
|
Markets | | |
Visual content developers and entertainment and media investors were elated when Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) and Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) announced that they were merging. This $3.7 billion deal will combine two of the biggest names in stock photography, video, and music, creating a behemoth strate... Read the Full Story |
|
From Our Partners | | The most lucrative investment opportunities are reserved for a select category of investor.
They're private. They're quiet. And they're often available exclusively to accredited investors operating outside the noise of the public markets.
We're talking about off-market placements, early venture deals, private credit, and pre-IPO shares—the kind of plays that can generate outsized gains before Wall Street catches wind.
Here's the reality: having access is only the beginning. These deals can be opaque, rushed, and filled with hidden risk. That's why we created something exclusively for investors like you—the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook. | | Get your copy now: [Access the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook] |
|
Markets | | |
Now that the new year 2025 is getting started, most investors are focusing on getting ahead as far as they can in the first quarter so that they have an open field ahead of them during the rest of the year and not worry so much about the market’s fluctuations and volatility. One of the best ... Read the Full Story |
|
Stocks | | | U.S. stocks fell Friday on worries that good news on the job market may be too good and prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high.The S&P 500 tumbled 1.5% to close its fourth losing week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 696 points, ... Read the Full Story |
|
From Our Partners | | MarketBeat All Access is our complete suite of portfolio monitoring software, research tools, stock screeners, proprietary reports, and more. For a limited time, get full access for just $5 for 5 weeks—no restrictions, no trial limitations. | | Unlock the full power of MarketBeat All Access today for just $5 |
|
Markets | | |
Kura Sushi’s (NASDAQ: KRUS) stock price retreated following the FQ1 2025 release, dipping into a hot buying opportunity for small-cap and restaurant investors. The move is due to the guidance, which fell short and expects growth to slow, but many factors, including the pace of Q1 and store... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI), often referred to as the "Amazon of Latin America," is the largest e-commerce and fintech platform in the region, operating across 18 countries. The company connects millions of buyers and sellers through its extensive online marketplace and a robust suite of s... Read the Full Story |
|
From Our Partners | | For decades, private equity giants like Blackstone have poured billions into grocery-anchored commercial real estate—valued for its income potential and long-term durability.
Now, through FNRP, accredited investors can get fractional access to these same institutional-grade deals. No blind pools. Just direct ownership of income-producing assets, starting at $50K. | | See which real estate opportunities are currently open to investors. |
|
Markets | | | The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025,” U.N. economists wrote that their positive prediction was driven by the strong although slowing... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | | The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | | U.S. job growth surged and unemployment fell last month, an unexpected show of strength that may prove costly to homebuyers and businesses who were counting on sharply lower interest rates to lower the cost of buying everything from refrigerators to homes.Employers added 256,000 jobs last month, up ... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | | New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she will push for new laws to make it harder for hedge funds to purchase large numbers of single-family homes in the state. In a statement, Hochul said she would propose legislation this year that would require a 75 day waiting period before large investme... Read the Full Story |
|
Markets | | |
In his latest report, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives revealed his top AI picks for 2025. Among them was the firm Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA). The software company already had a great 2024, with shares providing a total return of 91%. Wedbush, as well as other Wall Street analysts, remain bullish on the t... Read the Full Story |
|
Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day CoreWeave, Inc. engages in the powers of the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. It offers a solution used by organizations of all sizes that require sophisticated AI computing, from the largest of enterprises to small, well-funded start-ups. The company was founded by Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee on September 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Livingston, NJ. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
|
