Good MorningThe stock market blew off the FOMC's latest policy announcement, expecting the committee to back off the dovish rhetoric in favor of a wait-and-see attitude. The bad news is that interest rates will remain higher for longer, but the cause offsets it. Economic expansion, healthy labor markets, consumer strength, and the inflation they cause. The takeaway for investors is that businesses have adjusted to the "new normal" of higher rates and are growing; margins are forecasted to widen in 2025, and earnings are robust. However, the risk of high inflation remains. Higher-than-wanted inflation could lead the FOMC back into a hiking cycle and cause a recession.
Thursday's trading could be lackluster. The market cleared a hurdle on Wednesday, the FOMC meeting, but still has the December PCE report to contend with. December PCE is expected to run hot and accelerate from the previous month, aligning with an outlook for higher interest rates to linger well into 2026 or longer. Featured: Trump Went Crazy on Day One. Here’s What Happens Next… (InvestorPlace) 
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Markets | | | Short selling offers investors a unique avenue to capitalize on declining stock prices. However, this strategy demands careful consideration and a thorough understanding of market dynamics. Unlike traditional investing, where profits are generated from rising stock values, short selling involves bor... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The broader stock market sentiment has been shaky due to concerns that President Trump will implement potential trade tariffs, affecting some of the major industries in the United States economy and those of its trading partners. However, some of the market’s signals may indicate that these ta... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher on Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, as four out of every five stocks in the index climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 168 points,... Read the Full Story |
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There are plenty of ways to gauge sentiment around stock and its potential future price. Still, when most of them are known by the market, their accuracy and power start to fade. This is why some of the world’s best investment banks and hedge fund traders use out-of-the-box indicators to mea... Read the Full Story |
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Dollar General's (NYSE: DG) stock has taken a beating, leaving many investors wondering if the discount retailer has lost its way. With shares down over 50% from their 52-week high, a closer look reveals a company working through turbulent times but potentially has a brighter future.
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Among sell-side analysts on Wall Street, Morgan Stanley is one of the most well-known. The company’s large investment banking business, which generated $6.1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024, contributes to the scope of its equity coverage. Below, I'll detail three stocks that are among the ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Airlines expect a strong tailwind from travel demand in 2025, even though carriers could be hedged in by capacity issues.United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and several other U.S.-based carriers have all given investors strong forecasts for the year. Wall Street expects major airlines to increase reven... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a course amid political turmoil in leading economies France and Germany Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs.The reality, though, is more complicated. Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would dr... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Meta Platforms Inc. posted sharply higher profit and revenue for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, thanks to higher ad revenue on its social media properties, sending its shares up in after-hours trading even as it forecast increasing expenses on its artificial intelligence efforts. CEO Mark Zuckerbe... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Nebius Group N.V., a technology company, builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning and other technologies to help consumers and businesses navigate the online and offline world. The company's services include Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that offers infrastructure and computing capability for AI deployment and machine-learning oriented solutions; and Toloka AI that offers generative AI (GenAI) solutions at every stage of the GenAI lifecycle, such as data annotation and generation, model training and fine-tuning, and quality assessment of large language model for accuracy and reliability. It also offers Avride, an autonomous driving solution which targets ride-hailing, logistics, e-commerce, and food/grocery delivery as application domains, as well as focuses on autonomous vehicles and delivery robots; and TripleTen, an EdTech service that prepares specialists for STEM roles, and equipping them with essential technology skills. The company was formerly known as Yandex N.V. and changed its name to Nebius Group N.V. in August 2024. Nebius Group N.V. was founded in 1989 and is based in Schiphol, the Netherlands. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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