Good MorningEquity markets plunged on Thursday in response to President Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement. The news sent fear rippling through the market, and the S&P was down about 5% for the day. The move extended the Q1 sell-off into Q2, and it is nearing bear market territory. The question now is whether the market can regain its footing and hold the line at critical support targets or if an even deeper and longer-lasting stock sell-off is at hand.
Meanwhile, dividend stocks are advancing. Names in the consumer staples sector, specifically, advanced by 1.5% to 10%, led by the 10% advance in Lamb Weston. LW shares are up on a better-than-expected earnings report and guidance indicating growth and margin strength. Its market has confirmed support at a long-term low and critical target and may foreshadow a bottom in the broader market. Aside from today's NFP labor market report, the next major catalyst for stocks is next Friday, when the big banks start to report earnings for Q1. Featured: Sell these "safe" blue chips immediately (Ad) 
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The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE: SCHW) has evolved and grown from a tiny retail discount stockbroker on Wall Street in the financial services sector that gained prominence for its flat commission trades in the early 1990s to a retail financial services powerhouse with $10.28 trillion in assets in 2... Read the Full Story |
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As President Trump announces the latest round of trade tariffs on the so-called “Liberation Day” of the U.S. economy, some traders may be surprised to see longtime favorites fall from grace. Yet this reaction aligns with a market gripped by extreme uncertainty. One retail name, in part... Read the Full Story |
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The embattled EV maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) recently got some much-needed good news. Shares rose nearly 8% on Mar. 27 after President Trump announced big-time tariffs on foreign cars and components. This announcement came a week after a large downgrade by analysts at Piper Sandler, w... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Moderna's stock doubled in a single day after its cancer vaccine hit key Phase 3 goals, and Merck jumped too. But according to a former Steve Cohen fund manager, the next big opportunity is not Moderna or Merck.
It is a different kind of company tied to a technology already backed by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Peter Thiel. Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it will have a dramatic impact on daily life, while Anthropic's CEO believes it could unlock a century of medical progress in just ten years.
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Chinese tech company Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) is often compared to Alphabet's Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) due to its dominant search engine in China. However, the company's stock performance has declined about 15% over the past year, even as it aggressively advances artificial intelligence (AI) tech... Read the Full Story |
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Multiple large-cap stocks have recently announced substantial share buyback authorizations. With these announcements, three stocks are now among those that have a buyback capacity equal to 5% or more of their market capitalization.
This gives these firms significant ability to reduce their outsta... Read the Full Story |
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NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) are two of the biggest names in the chipmaking world. While both have underperformed recently, there’s a growing sense that momentum could be about to shift.
Each stock has shown signs of stabilizing after steep declines, and with e... Read the Full Story |
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Chip behemoth Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has had a lot going for it over the past few years. As of the Apr. 2 close, the stock had provided a massive total return of nearly 193% since the beginning of 2023.
The demand for AI-centric computing power has been the main driver of the stock’s im... Read the Full Story |
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Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH), a major player in the functional beverage market, has seen its stock rebound in recent weeks, climbing over 40% year-to-date as of early April 2025. This climb follows a challenging period marked by consistently declining stock prices. The recent recovery, ... Read the Full Story |
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When looking to invest in data centers and AI, there are a lot of potential routes to go down. These include hyperscaler firms, advanced semiconductor designers, AI app developers, and semiconductor equipment makers.
However, another potential avenue is data center real estate investment trusts... Read the Full Story |
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PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) stock, owner of iconic brands Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, reached a bottom in March, and now the rebound is on. While headwinds remain for this apparel stock, the company’s PVH+ strategy is working. The result is improving revenue and earnings quality, which is s... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day SurgePays, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial technology and telecom company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mobile Virtual Network Operators, Comprehensive Platform Services, and Lead Generation. The company offers subsidized and non-subsidized mobile virtual network operators for internet connectivity through mobile broadband services to consumers; ACH banking relationships and fintech transactions platform to convenience stores; wireless top-up transactions and wireless product aggregation; and lead generation and case management solutions primarily to law firms in the mass tort industry, as well as call center activities. SurgePays, Inc. is headquartered in Bartlett, Tennessee. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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