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Expectations are still high for the graphics processing innovator, which has built itself up to the third-largest publicly traded corporation by market cap.
Investors walked away from the busy investment week with a lot of news to digest including Meta Platforms (META) announcing its first-ever dividend after comfortably surpassing Q4 top and bottom-line expectations on Thursday.
In a recent report, JP Morgan's quant team highlighted a "persistently rising concentration" in the U.S. stock market, drawing parallels to the Dotcom Bubble Era. While the concerns are valid, there a three significant reasons to stay optimistic.
Indices jumped higher on the Fed's release initially, but in terms of forecasting a March cut, Fed Chair Powell said that this was "not the most-likely case."
Though the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFB) is ending, there are five reasons to believe the worst is over for regional banking stocks. Look for them to be much higher 12 months from now.
A sixth record closing high for the S&P 500 just this month/year alone ought to give a good impression of where the market's collective head is at presently.
Mega-cap tech stocks enjoyed a positive outlier year in 2023. However, investors may want to explore other market areas in 2024, particularly small-cap stocks.
Even though we're only just half way through the month, the lion's share of economic reports -- non-earnings-season-related -- have already happened for January.
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Market Rally Faces Key Test: Stocks to Watch
by Bryan Hayes
The Nasdaq takes center stage as the tech-heavy index looks to eclipse its former all-time high.
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All Eyes on NVIDIA (NVDA) Q4 Earnings Today
by Mark Vickery
Expectations are still high for the graphics processing innovator, which has built itself up to the third-largest publicly traded corporation by market cap.
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What's Next for Tech Stocks? (3 Upcoming Catalysts to Watch)
by Andrew Rocco
Tech stocks are up 44% over the past year and are leading the general market higher. Will the strength continue?
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PPI Joins CPI Higher, Housing Starts Post Big Miss
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market futures are not breaking the floor like they did after the CPI report Tuesday, but early traders aren't bullish on this morning's news.
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Markets Kiss & Make Up for Valentine's Day
by Mark Vickery
Investors were in a mood to kiss and make up from their stormy session yesterday.
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Pre-Markets Do Not See the Sky Falling
by Mark Vickery
The Inflation Rate came in a mere 20 bps higher than anticipated. That's not exactly "Chicken Little."
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Volatility Ahead: 5 Signs
by Andrew Rocco
The bulls remain in control of equity markets for now. However, five signals point to increased volatility ahead.
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Earnings Leaders and Laggards: This AI Stock Dives on Q4 Results
by Bryan Hayes
Earnings continue to be the focus heading into Tuesday's session along with this morning's key inflation report.
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CPI Data Brings Pre-Markets Way Down
by Mark Vickery
CPI numbers came in higher than estimates on every single metric, and pre-markets plummeted in a matter of minutes.
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Meta (META) Beats Earnings Estimates and Announces First Ever Dividend is it Time to Buy?
by Shaun Pruitt
Investors walked away from the busy investment week with a lot of news to digest including Meta Platforms (META) announcing its first-ever dividend after comfortably surpassing Q4 top and bottom-line expectations on Thursday.
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Jobless Claims & Productivity Leap Higher; CAH, IP, HON Report
by Mark Vickery
Once the market closes, we'll await earnings reports from three of the Magnificent 7 stocks: Apple, Amazon and Meta.
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Dotcom Deja Vu? 3 Data Points Suggest a More Bullish Horizon in 2024
by Andrew Rocco
In a recent report, JP Morgan's quant team highlighted a "persistently rising concentration" in the U.S. stock market, drawing parallels to the Dotcom Bubble Era. While the concerns are valid, there a three significant reasons to stay optimistic.
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Powell Dubious on March Cut, Markets Slide
by Mark Vickery
Indices jumped higher on the Fed's release initially, but in terms of forecasting a March cut, Fed Chair Powell said that this was "not the most-likely case."
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Big Earnings Afternoon: Microsoft, Alphabet, Starbucks & More
by Mark Vickery
Microsoft, Google-parent Alphabet, Mondelez and Skyworks all topped earnings expectations.
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Navigating the Storm: How Regional Banks Weathered the Crisis and Why the Worst is Behind Them
by Andrew Rocco
Though the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFB) is ending, there are five reasons to believe the worst is over for regional banking stocks. Look for them to be much higher 12 months from now.
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Markets Stroll Higher Ahead of Key Data; SMCI, FFIV, WHR Beat
by Mark Vickery
A sixth record closing high for the S&P 500 just this month/year alone ought to give a good impression of where the market's collective head is at presently.
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Markets Continue to Shine Amid High Interest Rates
by Mark Vickery
After today's close, United Airlines (UAL) outperformed expectations on both top and bottom lines in its Q4 report.
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Financial ETF Breaks Out to 52-Week High: Stocks to Watch
by Bryan Hayes
New yearly highs for banks are bullish and a sign of strength.
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Pre-Markets Continue Bouncing Back; TRV +5% on Q4 News
by Mark Vickery
We've actually been on a relative plateau at current high levels since mid-December.
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Small Caps Offer Big Potential in 24'
by Andrew Rocco
Mega-cap tech stocks enjoyed a positive outlier year in 2023. However, investors may want to explore other market areas in 2024, particularly small-cap stocks.
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Empire State Plummets; Goldman Beats, Morgan Mixed in Q4
by Mark Vickery
Empire State Manufacturing's -43.7 is a major step down -- more than 3x lower than the previous month's -14.5.
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Markets Closed in Remembrance of Dr. King
by Mark Vickery
Even though we're only just half way through the month, the lion's share of economic reports -- non-earnings-season-related -- have already happened for January.
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Presidential Cycle Takes Center Stage as 2024 Election Ramps Up
by Bryan Hayes
What does history say about stock market returns in election years?
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Pre-Markets Trim Monday Rally; Trade Deficit Comes Down
by Mark Vickery
The S&P 500 put up its best single trading day since early November, and is within striking distance of fresh all-time highs.
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Jobs +216K, Unemployment 3.7%: Better than Expected
by Mark Vickery
If you're looking for data that will allow the Fed to put some slack in interest rates near-term, these numbers are a disappointment.
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