Good MorningEquity markets started the year on a weak footing, opening with a slight gain but falling after the opening to leave most major indices in red at the session's end. However, the losses were small, and the market remains above critical support targets, so a deeper decline appears unlikely. Friday's session will likely be another with light volume and indeterminate market action.
Next week will be a hurdle for the market. The December labor data is due and will likely be strong. The takeaway will be how strong, and whether the FOMC can be relied on for additional interest rate cuts. If not, the market may sell off in response, but the move will be short-lived. The critical detail is that healthy labor markets support consumer spending, which is the primary driver of the U.S. economy. In that scenario, the outlook for consumer spending and S&P 500 profits will put a floor in the sell-off, and a higher high will come soon for the S&P 500. Featured: #1 Crypto of 2025 (True Market Insiders) 
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Markets | | | U.S. stock indexes slipped on Thursday as Wall Street’s weak end to last year carried into 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to extend the four-day losing streak that dimmed the close of its stellar 2024. The index pinballed through the day between an early gain of 0.9% and a later loss of 0.9% before... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | Wall Street snapped out of its holiday-season funk on Friday.The S&P 500 rallied 1.3% for its first gain since Christmas and its best day in nearly two months. Strength for Big Tech stocks helped it break a five-day losing streak, its longest since April, and trim its loss for the week to 0.5%.T... Read the Full Story |
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Warren Buffett, the legendary Oracle of Omaha and arguably the most famous investor to have ever lived, owes a great deal of his success to his buy-and-hold approach that tends to focus on blue-chip dividend stocks. Berkshire Hathaway's huge positions in dividend stalwarts like Bank of Americ... Read the Full Story |
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Legacy, product-based software technology is quickly becoming obsolete. Not only is the cloud the dominant force in technology today, but AI is also rapidly advancing, altering how software technology is used. Today, we look at three once-powerful legacy software technology companies reemerging as... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | U.S. stock markets will remain closed on Jan. 9 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall Street tradition in mourning the nation’s leaders.Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq announced this week that they plan to close their equity and options markets next Thurs... Read the Full Story |
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Overall, 2024 was a year of underperformance when it comes to retail stocks. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA: XRT) finished the year with a total return of just under 12%. That is approximately half the return generated by the S&P 500 Index. However, there were several standouts in the i... Read the Full Story |
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The stock market softened as 2024 ended, with equities retreating amid a more cautious Federal Reserve and lingering inflation concerns. However, while some investors are hesitating, others see this dip as a chance to buy strong stocks at attractive prices.
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Markets | | | China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks.The Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 in December from 50.3 the previous month,... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | A New Jersey offshore wind project is seeking a second delay, saying it still can't find someone to build crucial equipment for the turbines in the latest patch of turbulence striking the industry.Leading Light Wind had already received one pause on its project from the New Jersey Board of Public Ut... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Anebulo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in developing solutions for people suffering from acute cannabinoid intoxication (ACI) and substance addiction. The company's lead product candidate is ANEB-001, a small molecule cannabinoid receptor antagonist, which is in a Phase II clinical trial to address the unmet medical need for a specific antidote for ACI. Anebulo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Lakeway, Texas. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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