Good MorningEquity markets managed to tread water on Tuesday as earnings reports trickle in and tariff-related volatility subsides. The S&P 500 traded within a narrow range, above critical support targets, and may extend its rebound later this week. Catalysts include today's Retail Sales report and an expected earnings release from Alcoa. Retail sales are forecasted to rise by more than 1% compared to the prior month. Alcoa is expected to show solid gains compared to the previous year and may outpace the consensus by a wide margin due to its customers front-running the tariff impact.
The question now is which way the market will move next, which may be higher. With tariff threats subsiding, the market can return its focus to the earnings outlook, which is bullish for stocks. The S&P 500 is expected to grow earnings in Q1 2025 and accelerate growth through Q3, with earnings growth accelerating in 2025 compared to 2024 and expected to accelerate again in 2026. Featured: Move Your Money Here Before August 31st (Ad) 
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Industrials | |
The wild market volatility being driven by Trump tariffs and trade wars has caused many fundamentally strong stocks to get dumped along with the weak ones. This indiscriminate and disjointed selling always presents opportunities to get in on strong companies at lower prices.
One such company is t... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge.
Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks.
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Technology | |
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BBAI), an AI-powered decision intelligence provider, has seen its stock price drop since its early March earnings report, with shares falling nearly 20% to around $2.69.
This extends a year-to-date (YTD) loss of approximately 39%, erasing earlier gains and leavi... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
At a time when investors are looking for growth wherever they can get it, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock is up 7% in the last month and over 10% in 2025. And if analysts are correct, CrowdStrike still has plenty of room to run. That’s because cybersecurity remains a must-ha... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Hedge funds are rotating out of AI hype and into the hardware layer powering it. New research identifies three profitable U.S. infrastructure companies leading this shift.
One just posted 76% year-over-year data-center growth. Another holds a $12 billion backlog from global hyperscalers. A third is generating 59%+ gross margins on next-gen chips. | | Access the full analysis, price setups, and catalysts now |
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Technology | |
Members of Congress were actively trading during the tariff-induced stock market meltdown, and the action was bipartisan. Members of both houses and from both sides of the aisle bought and sold just before, on the day of, and in the two weeks following the April 2nd worse-than-worst-case bombshe... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
During volatile markets, investors seek safety and defense in the consumer staples sector as necessities like food, health and hygiene products become the top priorities.
There’s also a psychological element at play: consumers gravitate toward familiar household brands they’ve trusted... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock shot over 4% higher on April 14 after the announcement that Palantir and NATO will partner to improve NATO’s defense capabilities and fighting prowess.
NATO will be using Palantir’s Maven Smart System. Terms of the deal were not immedi... Read the Full Story |
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Communication Services | |
There’s no hiding the fact that the S&P 500 index has been on a wild ride for the past couple of weeks. Volatility has popped with President Trump's rollout of new trade tariffs on most countries doing business with the United States. Since the stock market reflects future GDP expectatio... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | In April 2025, it is essential that investors consider market volatility before making any move, regardless of risk level.
With markets see-sawing up and down on a daily (or even minute-by-minute) basis on hints of global tariffs updates, there's an opportunity to time an investment to win short-t... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | |
With several major banks kicking off earnings season last Friday, the financial sector is back in focus. After a double-digit correction from 52-week highs, investors are likely wondering whether now is the time to consider buying or if more downside lies ahead.
The recent selloff in global equit... Read the Full Story |
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Energy | |
Do you know what Warren Buffet’s heaviest position in the energy sector is? Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY).
Despite a 21.4% drop in oil prices off its January 16, 2025, peak as measured by the United States Oil Fund, LP (NYSEARCA: USO) or the 23.7% drop in its stock year-to-date (... Read the Full Story |
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Wednesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Select Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund), formerly Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from industries, such as electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers and energy traders, and gas utilities. The Fund utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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