Good MorningThe equities markets edged higher again on Friday to round out a generally upbeat week. Although there are still risks to the market it seems as if the worst of the COVID pandemic could be behind us. Not only is the number of daily new cases hitting new lows every day the rate of new cases is the lowest it’s been since early November. The decline in COVID cases is helping to bolster what is fast becoming a bright outlook for 2021 earnings following a week filled with better than expected earnings results and upwardly revised guidance.
On the economic front, the January non-farm payrolls report was a little weaker than expected but the balance of the labor data is positive. Data from the ADP report on employment to the Challenger report on layoffs point to the same thing; stabilization within the labor market. The key takeaways for the week are that unemployment fell another 4 tenths to 6.3% while plans for hiring and job availability trend near record highs.
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Markets | | | Legacy media and entertainment platform RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK) stock has reversed its multi-year downtrend. The year 2021 has seen a resurgence of legacy momentum stocks and former high fliers rise from the ashes Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | Taiwan on Friday blamed Chinese interference for preventing the establishment of a trade office with Guyana in what had been seen as a diplomatic victory just 24 hours earlier.
The Foreign Ministry said China had exerted pressure on the South American country’s government and the agr... Read the Full Story |
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From Our PartnersWe're at the beginning of a mass financial panic – but not the kind most people expect. The words "mania," "euphoria," and "frenzy" are all over the press... while fund managers are STAMPEDING out of cash at record levels, pumping billions of dollars into a specific corner of the markets. A dramatic financial event 20+ years in the making has finally begun | | | | Here's what it means for your money. |
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Politics | | | Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday agreed to coordinate and strengthen their campaign against they say is international discrimination against palm oil, the countries' main commodity.
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Politics | | | COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A Sri Lankan official says Russia has offered to help produce its COVID-19 vaccine locally and that the government is looking into the possibility of packaging it in two factories.
Dr. Amal Harsha de Silva. secretary to the ministry of COVID-19 prevention, told me... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country’s struggling economy, once considered a promising “last frontier,” any good at all.
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Markets | | | German factory orders fell more sharply than expected in December, suggesting recent coronavirus lockdown measures are starting to impact industry in Europe's largest economy, new statistics showed Friday.
Industrial orders fell 1.9% in December over the previous month, following a sl... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | We’re talking about Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), the world’s leading Internet search provider and the largest generator of internet advertising revenue. Here are a few reasons why it’s the best FAANG stock to buy in 2021. Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Hershey’s (NYSE:HSY) became an attractive investment last year when the COVID-driven sell-off resulted in ultra-low prices for this consumer staple. The company was not only well-positioned to weather the storm Read the Full Story |
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Drug companies have had an excellent run of late, as healthcare takes on a whole new importance in the face of a new disease like COVID-19. Yet even as COVID-19 seized the world by the collective throat, there were other diseases needing addressing, and medications required to do so. Regeneron (NA... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day McCormick & Co., Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates through the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments. The Consumer segment sells spices, seasonings, condiments, and sauces. The Flavor Solutions segment includes seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors. The company was founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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