Good MorningEquity markets tried to extend last week's rally on Monday, but early gains faded by the afternoon leaving the S&P 500 flat for the day. The move was driven by hopes the economy has seen the worst of inflation and interest rates, offset by the reality that inflation is still hot and the FOMC is still on pace to hike rates. The latest data from the CME suggests another 50 basis point hike will not be coming but that the peak of interest rates could be above 5.5%. This has the average 30-year mortgage rate hovering around 7.4% and near the highest levels in over 20 years. At this level, mortgage demand is in quick retreat and has analysts downgrading the homebuilding sector.
Later this week the NFP report will move the market. The pace of employment is expected to slow to near 200,000 which is still a healthy figure; the questions that need to be answered are about unemployment, wages, and revisions to the previous month. The crucial data will be the wage data; another 4% or greater increase in wage inflation will surely keep the FOMC on track with its plans and weigh on the outlook for S&P 500 earnings. Featured: Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked (Behind the Markets) 
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Tech | | | After sweeping through battles in statehouses across the country, the war against ESG investing is heating up in Congress.
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All investors and investors dream of always buying low and selling high. Buying on the dip is a way to achieve that goal, but is it always foolproof?
Recently, Mobileye Global Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLY) fell to a January 6 low of $28.73 before rallying, and two months later, was trading 45% higher. Inve... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | When European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Britain last week, some joked on social media: Can you please bring us some tomatoes? People in the U.K. have had to ration salad staples like tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables. Shelves of fresh pr... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after signs of enduring upward pressure on American prices added to expectations of higher interest rates for longer.
Shanghai and Seoul advanced while Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Oil prices edged higher.
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Texas-based biotechnology company Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RETA) lulled shareholders to sleep in 2022. The news flow was light, the trading pattern sideways and volume virtually nonexistent.
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On February 28th, the U.S. Food and Drug A... Read the Full Story |
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Why do bank robbers rob banks? Because that's where the money is. There are numerous choices in the world of dividend investing. From dividend aristocrats to REITs, utilities, and consumer staples stocks, finding the right dividend stocks for your portfolio can be overwhelming. Bank stocks can be ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for this month’s meeting of the ceremonial national legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended Read the Full Story |
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Chemical and materials maker Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) may offer a buy opportunity the next time shares retreat to a key moving average, such as the 10-day, 21-day or 50-day.
Like smaller rival Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE: OEC), mid-cap Cabot makes carbon blacks, used to improve the perfor... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.“My message to Beijing is clear: use your influence in Moscow to press for the withdrawal of Russian tro... Read the Full Story |
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Investors watching Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN) will know that it just partnered up with Rapid Response Defense Systems and this is good news. Rapid Response Defense Systems is a leading government contractor specializing in partnerships with small businesses. It was just awarded a new contrac... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day onsemi is engaged in disruptive innovations and also a supplier of power and analog semiconductors. The firm offers vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets. It operates through the following segments: Power Solutions Group, Advanced Solutions Group, and Intelligent Sensing Group. The Power Solutions Group segment offers discrete, module, and semiconductor products that perform multiple application functions, including power switching, power conversion, signal conditioning, circuit protection, signal amplification, and voltage reference functions. The Advanced Solutions Group segment is involved in the designing and developing of analog, mixed-signal, advanced logic, ASSPs and ASICs, Wi-Fi and power solutions for a broad base of end-users in the automotive, consumer, computing, industrial, communications, medical and aerospace/defense markets. The Intelligent Sensing Group segment is focused on the designing and developing of CMOS and CCD image sensors, as well as proximity sensors, image signal processors, single photon detectors, inclu | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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