Good MorningThe S&P 500 ended Monday higher, but getting there was a bumpy ride. The index advanced as much as 1% at the session's highs but closed off of those highs after a late-day sell-off. The move was driven by the word President-Elect Trump was altering his tariff plans, but no concrete news was released. The S&P 500 ended the session with a gain of 0.55%, led by big tech. Names like NVIDIA advanced more than 3.5% to set a new closing high.
The hurdle this week is economic. The monthly labor data is due, and reports are scheduled throughout the week. The critical details will be job gains, unemployment, and wage inflation, which is expected to be hot. Wage growth accelerated to over 4% in the previous month's data and is a factor in the Fed's decision to slow the pace of interest rate reduction. Another month of hot inflation data could keep the Fed from cutting rates until much later this year, if at all. Featured: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
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Aerospace | |
Defense stocks have been in a downdraft heading into the new year. President Trump’s intent to de-escalate geopolitical conflicts and end the war in Ukraine with funding cuts is causing concern throughout the aerospace sector. The world's largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
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Retail/Wholesale | |
Fast food and dine-in restaurants struggled in 2024 as inflationary pressure caused consumers to tighten their spending habits in 2024. However, “build-your-bowl” (BYB) format fast casual restaurants in the retail/wholesale sector had a stellar year. These types of restaurants had an a... Read the Full Story |
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Transportation | | The new year is just getting started, and that means investors need to get off on the right footing for the first quarter so that they can have the rest of the year as an open field to take on more positions and ideas, with not only the confidence but the financial room they would have made for them... Read the Full Story |
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Medical | |
The health insurance industry has received a lot of backlash over its managed care practices that bog down providers with pre-authorizations and rampant medical claim denials. The rise in medical benefits ratios (MBRs) driven by Medicare Advantage plans have squeezed margins for major health insur... Read the Full Story |
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Basic Materials | |
As the Trump administration takes over in 2025, his proposed import tariffs across the board have stoked inflation fears. Many stocks are feeling the impact of stockpiling ahead of the new tariffs, while other stocks are sinking on the prospects of rising costs, leading to softening demand and com... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
A free report identifies 7 stocks positioned around themes that could matter most this summer: AI infrastructure, energy demand, travel, entertainment, home improvement, and more. Built for a market where leadership may rotate quickly. | | Download 7 Best Stocks to Own in Summer 2026 for free |
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Technology | |
After months of consolidation, the semiconductor sector looks poised for a significant breakout, reigniting investor interest in this recent market-leading industry. Following a strong run in 2023 and the first half of 2024, semiconductors faced challenges midyear. A sharp selloff in July, trigger... Read the Full Story |
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Aerospace | |
Going from worst to first is a concept that’s often true in investing. Stocks that lag the market one year are often some of the best stocks to own the following year. Although market timing is tricky, the challenge for investors is finding these stocks before they make a big turn.
F... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
As an indicator, Momentum can be one of the strongest measures of success for a stock or an industry. When it comes to how the year 2024 ended, some stocks got very close to their 52-week highs but are expected to keep going even higher in 2025. Investors shouldn’t look at an absolute perfor... Read the Full Story |
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Business Services | |
MarketBeat reported late in 2024 on an opportunity for investors to capitalize on ultra-low spreads between value and growth stocks, with Goldman Sachs' chief global equity strategist expecting risk-adjusted return picks—those with mostly room to grow—as a particularly strong option fo... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
As we head into 2025, investors are reflecting on what was a red-hot 2024 for the stock market. Despite ending on a softer-than-expected note as the Fed tempered rate cut expectations, it was still a solid year all around, and the mood remains optimistic.
However, with last year's 20% rally fres... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Arqit Quantum Inc. provides cybersecurity services through satellite and terrestrial platforms in the United Kingdom. It offers QuantumCloud, a Platform as a Service that creates unbreakable software encryption keys. The company also provides maintenance and support, and professional services. Arqit Quantum Inc. is based in London, the United Kingdom. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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