Good MorningEquity markets rebounded on Tuesday, reclaiming Monday's losses after Trump gave Canada and Mexico a reprieve. The two have 30 days to show progress in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and may easily preclude the need for tariffs to return. The takeaway is that underlying economic fundamentals remain in place and will drive the S&P 500 to new highs as the year progresses.
This week's genuine hurdle is the labor data. Monthly labor data is expected to align with resilient conditions, ample job availability, steady employment growth, and rising wages. Employment growth and rising wages are critical factors as they will keep the Fed from lowering interest rates significantly in 2025. As it is, the odds for two 25-basis point reductions in 2025 are dwindling fast and will likely decline further once the labor data is released. Featured: Trump Knows Exactly What He's Doing (Ad) 
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Markets | | | When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Momentum investors are often sentiment-driven, as they must not only recognize when a stock’s trend has peaked or bottomed but also gauge when market sentiment has reached extreme optimism or pessimism.
With that in mind, shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) now represent one ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Wall Street drifted higher Wednesday as gains for most stocks outweighed drops for Alphabet and some other big-name companies following their latest profit reports. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% following mixed trading across European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 317 points,... Read the Full Story |
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock cracked the $100 mark as it surged over 22% in after-hours trading. The catalyst was an earnings report that can only be classified as a blockbuster. The Palantir retail investing community is loud and active. And even many of those investors were ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.Openings fell to 7.6 million, from 8.2 million in November, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. They were down from 8.9 million a year earlier and a peak of 12.2 million in March 2022 when the economy wa... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Shares of Merck are sliding in early trading after the drugmaker surprised Wall Street with a lower-than-expected 2025 sales forecast due partly to a pause in shipments of one of its top-selling products to China Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | PepsiCo said Tuesday that high prices and changing consumer tastes have weakened U.S. demand for its snacks and drinks but it's confident it can turn that around in the coming year.The Purchase, New York-based company said its revenue fell slightly to $27.78 billion in the fourth quarter. That was s... Read the Full Story |
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High-yielding Dividend King PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is an investment value too good to ignore because its business is solid, growth is forecasted, the margin is widening, and capital returns are flowing. Trading below $150 in early February, it is well below the historical average P/E multiple and t... Read the Full Story |
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When it comes to the leading investment banks, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) are often placed in the top five spots. Both are powerhouses for deals but also cater to different clientele with different risk appetites. Both are leaders in the finance sector and ha... Read the Full Story |
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Investors in the commercial space industry are showing increased interest in Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB). Due to its focus on innovation and market demands, the company has grown from a small launch provider to a major player in the space economy. Rocket Lab's success in the small lau... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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