Good MorningEquity markets began the week on uncertain footing, opening at a two-month low to close a gap formed on the S&P 500 chart following the November election. However, the move to the critical support target triggered buying, and the index closed the session off the low, confirming support and the bottom of a new trading range.
With robust earnings expected from the big banks this week, the odds are high that the index will continue to rebound and end the week with a gain.
The hurdle this week is inflation. The December CPI report is due and expected to be hot. Economists forecast headline inflation to rise by two-tenths to 2.9%, the year's highest reading. The risk is that inflation will run hot in 2025, leading the FOMC back into a tightening cycle.
The silver lining is that consumer and business demand is the underlying cause of high inflation, which is good news for corporate earnings and stock prices. Featured: Elon’s big $266,000 per second purchase (Ad) 
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President-elect Donald Trump denied a report from the Washington Post that indicated he was planning to issue universal tariffs on critical imports, implying a pared-down tariff policy. Trump refuted the claims on his Truth Social platform, claiming the report was "fake news." Trump has stated his... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is making great strides with its quantum computing technology, offering investors a high-reward opportunity. Quantum computing is the next level, potentially providing exponentially more computing power than today's most advanced traditional computers. However, t... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | |
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) can fly to new highs in 2025 because the company continues to grow, cash flow is improving, the balance sheet strengthens, and capital returns are flowing. The takeaway from the Q4 report is that business remains strong on all fronts, costs are controlled, and results... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Trump is launching a new $250 bill - but that may be a distraction. Behind the scenes, Executive Order 14241 is orchestrating what analyst Porter Stansberry calls a total U.S. money reset, bypassing conventional legal channels under the guise of national security.
The last time America reset its currency - under Nixon in the 1970s - it created an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over 50 years. Stansberry has identified three asset categories connected to Trump's initiative that could surge, plus his single top investment move. | | Watch the documentary briefing and find out which side you land on |
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Technology | |
Shares of tech giant Snowflake Inc (NYSE: SNOW) are starting 2025 on a comparatively strong note after a tumultuous year. The company, headquartered in Montana, is a leader in cloud data platforms. While 2024 was a challenging year for Snowflake, with shares dropping 55% into September, a rally ... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Going into the new year, investors are probably looking at their 2024 performance and trying to find a way to either replicate it or top it, and today’s market offers a few opportunities to do so with a few added benefits. When dividend stocks are considered, they aren’t typically know... Read the Full Story |
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Auto/Tires/Trucks | |
Electric vehicle sales just capped off 2024 by setting records. This was true in both the United States and China. American car makers General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor (NYSE: F) both saw their EV sales spike, resulting in them moving the most EVs in their history. The strength was broader ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | |
2025 marks a time of uncertainty for many investors—despite stellar performance in 2024 and a post-election bump that lasted through mid-December, the S&P 500 and the market as a whole face increasing geopolitical turmoil, a potential change to the regulatory environment for many industr... Read the Full Story |
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The old adage that stock prices tend to rise early in the year after a slump in the final weeks of the preceding year—the so-called January effect—is not necessarily true in general and certainly not the case for every single company. Still, many investors approach a new year with a re... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | |
The global shift towards renewable energy sources is undeniable, and green hydrogen is emerging as a key player in this transition. At the front of this revolution is Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), a pioneer in hydrogen fuel cell technology. While recent market volatility and concerns over potential... Read the Full Story |
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In the last two years, investors have become familiar with the phrase “stock picker’s market.” The technical definition goes against the advice to “just invest in the SPY and forget it.” That’s because a fund seeks to replicate the performance of its underlyin... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day GitLab Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops software for the software development lifecycle in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It offers GitLab, a DevOps platform, which is a single application that leads to faster cycle time and allows visibility throughout and control over various stages of the DevOps lifecycle. The company helps organizations to plan, build, secure, and deploy software to drive business outcomes. It also provides related training and professional services. The company was formerly known as GitLab B.V. and changed its name to GitLab Inc. in July 2015. GitLab Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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