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John Blank

A Big Week in the USA: Global Week Ahead

Inflation and higher rates have tested the resilience of households as signs of a cooling economy and inflation bolster expectations for rate cuts to start in September.

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John Blank

June CPI Will Focus Trader Minds: Global Week Ahead

In the Global Week Ahead, Fed Chair Powell's testimony and June CPI data top the stock trader agenda. Starting on Friday, major U.S. banks report Q2 earnings.

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Yashwardhan Jain

ETFs to Boost Gains Amid Rising Rate Cut Expectations

Recent unemployment data supporting a "soft economy" narrative, increases the market expectations of a rate cut starting in September. Look into areas to gain.

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John Blank

Major Elections in the U.K. and France: Global Week Ahead

A watershed U.K. election on July 4th looms, following Sunday, when France went to the polls in a 1st round of its snap election.

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Shaun Pruitt

Global Week Ahead: Key Inflation Data Insight for Interest Rate Moves

In the Global Week Ahead, markets will be awaiting Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data in the U.S., Tokyo???s CPI index, and preliminary June data from Eurozone economies.

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John Blank

Europe, Asia Rates Stay Put: Global Week Ahead

Central Bank decisions in Europe, from the U.K., Switzerland and Norway, are expected to provide more evidence that the global rate-cutting dash is slowing to a crawl.

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John Blank

A.I. Reshapes Corporate America: Global Week Ahead

An "AI boom" is showing up across Corporate America. "It looks real," says Zacks Chief Strategist John Blank.

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John Blank

Putting the U.S. and World Economies Together

Real potential GDP is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO's) estimate of the output the U.S. economy would produce, with a high rate of use of its capital and labor resources.

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John Blank

A Big Inflation Data Dump: Global Week Ahead

This fresh inflation data dump will guide both trader and investors' expectations -- over the scale and pace of interest rate changes to come -- in these major economies.

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Andrew Rocco

Smart Money Clues: Buy these 5 Stocks

This quarter's 13Fs and insider buys offer vital clues about what the smart money is betting on. Argentina, small caps, Bitcoin, and China are essential market areas to track.

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Ethan Feller

Crude Oil Holding Support: 2 Leading Energy Stocks to Buy Now

Marathon Petroleum and Ecopetrol are two market leading companies that enjoy top Zacks Ranks

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John Blank

NVDA Shares a Fresh A.I. Story: Global Week Ahead

In the Global Week Ahead, stock and bond markets are hoping for evidence that will solidify a brightening global economic outlook. NVIDIA's earnings on Wednesday will provide plenty of answers.

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Andrew Rocco

Emerging Markets are Back: How to Tap into the Growth

Investors are rotating into emerging markets after a long hiatus. Jumia offers a unique way to tap into Africa's growth.

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John Blank

U.S. CPI Data Resets a Market Narrative: Global Week Ahead

A key set of U.S. Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) data rests at the heart of the stock and bond trading week's macro event calendar.

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John Blank

Putting the U.S. and World Economies Together

Real potential GDP is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO's) estimate of the output the U.S. economy would produce, with a high rate of use of its capital and labor resources.

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John Blank

Any World Markets Not Fed-Linked? Global Week Ahead

Insulating a portfolio from Wall Street's swings is tough. The long-term correlation rate between Europe's Stoxx 600 and the S&P is almost 90%.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Apple's Stock After Record Q2 EPS?

Adding momentum to the market, Apple was able to exceed quarterly expectations for its fiscal second quarter and announced it would be increasing its dividend and stock buybacks.

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John Blank

The Underrated Global Consumer: Zacks MAY Strategy

The strength of the global consumer, including the now-traveling Mainland Chinese population, remains an underrated force for global growth.

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John Blank

Apple and Amazon Report: Global Week Ahead

The last of the "Magnificent Seven" mega-caps that drove a fiery stock rally in 2023 to report are Amazon (AMZN) AMC on Tuesday, and Apple (AAPL) AMC on Thursday.

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John Blank

U.S. Earnings Season Begins: Global Week Ahead

The Masters golf tournament starts on Thursday April 11th. That kicks off Spring in the USA for many golf-crazed traders.

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John Blank

Tesla's Share Price Fade: Zacks APRIL Market Strategy

Want to know one very good global factor behind Tesla's (TSLA) notable late 2023 and early 2024 earnings and share price slide? Zacks Chief Strategist John Blank knows.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Unlock Opportunities With Emerging Market ETFs

Supported by the ongoing U.S.-led global economic growth, the macroeconomic outlook for emerging markets seems to be improving since late 2023. Encouraging indicators favoring the growth potential of EMs can result in investors shifting their focus away from the latter.

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John Blank

Global Week Ahead: Currency Headwinds and U.S. Jobs on Deck

In the global week ahead, inflationary data from Europe and the U.S. jobs report will be a key focus for bond and stock traders alike.

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John Blank

The "Dot Plot" Shall Land: Global Week Ahead

Wednesday's Fed meeting is all about gauging policymakers' views on the timing of rate cuts, the resilience of the U.S. economy, and the possibility of an inflationary rebound.

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John Blank

Time for a Big Small-Cap Run? Zacks March 2024 Strategy

Two-and-a-half years ago, traders saw a short-lived run-up in small-cap land. The broad blended small-cap RUT index peaked on Nov. 8th, 2021 at 2,458.

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