Good MorningEquity markets advanced on Thursday following an as-expected inflation report. The January PCE Price Index confirmed what the market knew: inflation is accelerating month-to-month and is still hot compared to last year. The good news is that the data aligns with the idea the FOMC is done hiking interest rates. The bad news is that the first interest rate cuts may not come until the 2nd half of the year or later. If that comes to pass, the odds are high that the forecast for this year's S&P 500 earnings growth is wrong.
The S&P 500 is moving higher because the economy is still solid. There are signs of spotty weakness, but the sum is growth. Next week's data includes critical readings on the labor market that may change that outlook, but it is unlikely. Until then, investors should expect consumer spending to remain strong, inflation to be hot, and interest rates to be high. Featured: Wall Street Legend: "Buy this A.I. stock NOW" (Chaikin Analytics) 
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Markets | | | Japanese stocks again set a record on Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs the previous day, European markets also went up ahead of euro zone inflation data.The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.1%. Germany's DAX added 0.4... Read the Full Story >> |
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Stocks | | | Asian stocks gained Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs Thursday.U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 1.7% to 39,850.00.Japan's unemployment rate dropped to 2.4% in January, from a revised 2.5% recorded in the previous month, while the purchasing... Read the Full Story >> |
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Markets | | | Salesforce.com’s (NYSE: CRM) stock price is having trouble with traction following the Q4 results and guidance, but a massive correction is not expected for this tech stock. The results did not catalyze a rally but are good news for investors. The takeaway is that the cloud continues to grow... Read the Full Story >> |
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Markets | | | Manufacturing in China contracted for a fifth consecutive month in February, according to an official survey of factory managers released Friday, reflecting persistent weakness in the economy ahead of annual legislative meetings where officials are expected to boost policy support.The official purch... Read the Full Story >> |
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Markets | | | TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) rallied strongly over the last few months but peaked following the Q4 release. The post-earnings action forms an ominous candle pattern that could lead to a significant correction. The pattern is a Shooting Star, usually a strong signal of market reversal, but there are m... Read the Full Story >> |
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Markets | | | The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week, another setback for prospective homebuyers just as the spring homebuying season gets going.The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.94% from 6.90% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, t... Read the Full Story >> |
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Markets | | | Best Buy reported on Thursday a drop in fourth-quarter sales and profits as shoppers remain cautious about spending on consumer electronics. Results at the nation's largest consumer electronics chain's were below Wall Street views, but sales beat analysts' expectations. Best Buy also issued guidance... Read the Full Story >> |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Astria Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for rare and niche allergic, and immunological diseases in the United States. Its lead product candidate is STAR-0215, a monoclonal antibody inhibitor of plasma kallikrein, which is in clinical development stage for the treatment of hereditary angioedema. The company was formerly known as Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Astria Therapeutics, ... | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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