Good MorningEquity markets started the week quietly. The S&P 500 traded within a tight range near record highs, making the 10th consecutive day within the range. The move is one of caution and indecision. The outlook for earnings is positive, but the FOMC and inflation offset it. The question on everyone's mind is whether economic momentum will be sustained through the summer and into the fall; Monday's data did little to assuage fears. ISM and flash PMI data were mixed, with one showing expansion and the other contraction while construction spending fell versus an expectation for gain. The takeaway is that the market is climbing a wall of worry, and the concerns mount. Eventually, the market will become too top-heavy to advance, and a correction will begin.
This week's risk is an important economic reading delivered on a holiday-shortened week. The June NFP report will be released on Friday, after the July 4th holiday. The market conditions will likely include light volume, so a surprise report could cause a significant move. The risk is that a move in either direction could trigger algorithmic investing and accelerate the action. Featured: Biden Debate Disaster (Banyan Hill Publishing) 
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Every once in a while, the Federal Reserve has to step aside from its primary function of keeping markets safe and employment running strong - without too much inflation - to ensure banks are doing okay. What’s called the Fed’s “stress test” ended last week, and despite som... Read the Full Story |
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The homebuilders industry and construction stocks have been in the spotlight recently, and the XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) is currently at a pivotal support level. As the ETF hovers near this critical point, investors might be questioning whether the sector can sustain its moment... Read the Full Story |
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AI is here to stay, and it is a problem for some because of the massive increase in power consumption associated with the rise of AI. AI lives in data centers and uses the exact (often more powerful) GPUs and accelerators as Bitcoin mining, making it an unfriendly business for the planet. Dominion... Read the Full Story |
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Lyft’s (NASDAQ: LYFT) efforts to improve efficiency while accelerating growth have caused a shift in sentiment that points to a double-digit upside for this stock. The latest results and guidance weren’t a blow-out but still stronger than expected, leading the analyst to upgrade the ... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | Shares of Chewy have fallen in volatile trading after a regulatory filing revealed that Roaring Kitty, an investor at the center of the meme stock craze, has taken a 6.6% stake in the online pet retailer Read the Full Story |
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Global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) has made headlines with its leading GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound. Mounjaro is prescribed for Type 2 diabetes but is often used off-label for weight loss. Zepbound is prescribed for obesity treatment. The active ingredi... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Signs reading “I'm buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of Bolivia’s biggest city, a desperate attempt to keep his family business alive.Just a few years ago, the 45-year-old Vargas would unlock the doors at 8 a.m. to a crush of customers already waiting to buy ten... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Inflation in the 20-nation eurozone crept lower to 2.5% in June, but remained stuck above the level favored by the European Central Bank, which is in no hurry to add more rate cuts after a first tentative reduction in its benchmark rate.The figure released Tuesday was down from 2.6% in May, welcome ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Surveys of Chinese factory managers showed a mixed outlook for the world's second-largest economy in June, with growth steady but not picking up much steam. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing's official purchasing managers index, or PMI, remained at 49.5, the same as in May, on a scale... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank showed conditions remain sluggish Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the retail of closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage merchandise. It offers overstocks, package changes, manufacturer refurbished goods, and irregulars. The company's products include housewares, food, books and stationery, bed and bath, floor coverings, electronics and toys. Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings was founded by Mark Butler, Mort Bernstein, Oliver Rosenberg and Harry Coverman on July 29, 1982, and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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