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Q3 2024 Stock Market Outlook: Is the AI Stock Trade Over?
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Is the Stock Market Open Today?
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Markets Brief: Inflation Is Back In the Spotlight
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Oil and Water: How to Invest During an Election Year
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Markets Brief: Four Stocks Made Up 80% of the Gains. Can It Last?
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4 Reasons Why Today’s Stock Market Is Delivering Impressive Performance
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Stock Investors Have Already Won the Election
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5 Undervalued Stocks to Buy as Their Stories Play Out
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Markets Brief: Return of the Meme Stocks
Company Earnings
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Nike Earnings: Dim Sales Outlook Slams Shares, but Patient Investors Could Be Rewarded
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Micron Earnings: We Raise Our DRAM Forecast and Valuation Behind Stronger Pricing Assumptions
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After Earnings, Is Adobe Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
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After Earnings, Is Broadcom Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
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GE Aerospace Stock Has Skyrocketed 86%. Is It a Buy?
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Tesla: Shareholder Vote Reduces Key Person Risk
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After Earnings, Is CrowdStrike Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?
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Adobe’s Strong Quarterly Results Drive Share Gains
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Broadcom Earnings: AI Sales Growth Accelerates
Interest Rates
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5 Stocks to Buy Before the Fed Cuts Interest Rates in 2024
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4 Reasons Why Today’s Stock Market Is Delivering Impressive Performance
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Why Today’s Fed Outlook May Be the Best-Case Scenario for Stock Investors
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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates
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April PCE Index Forecasts Show Inflation Remaining Sticky
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Today’s Market Volatility Could Provide Tomorrow’s Opportunities
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We Expect GDP Growth to Weaken Until Fed Starts Cutting Interest Rates
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4 Reasons the Economy Has Been Resilient to Higher Interest Rates
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What’s Going on With Apple, Tesla, and Alphabet?
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What Does Chipotle’s Stock Split Mean for Investors?
The dominant fast-casual chain’s stock carries a fair value estimate of $40 per share following its 50-for-1 split.
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5 Stocks to Buy Before the Fed Cuts Interest Rates in 2024
Plus, market risks today and two moat upgrades.
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Markets Brief: Inflation Is Back In the Spotlight
Plus: Corporate bonds are in favor, story stocks struggle, and Nvidia shows weakness.
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What a Strong Economy Now Means for the Rest of 2024
What’s next for the bond market, Nvidia, and tech stock dividends?
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Oil and Water: How to Invest During an Election Year
An evidence-based approach—rather than a focus on politics—has shown its worth.
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US Stocks Beat Predictions Over the Past Decade. Can They Do It Again?
The math behind the market’s surprisingly strong performance.
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4 Wide-Moat Stocks to Buy for the Long Term While They’re Undervalued Today
Plus, we answer questions from ‘The Morning Filter’s’ viewers.
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Markets Brief: Four Stocks Made Up 80% of the Gains. Can It Last?
Plus: When to expect a rate cut, Musk’s payday, and more Fed talk.
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Is It Time to Ditch Your Money Market Fund for Longer-Term Bonds?
Cash won’t pay 5% forever, and strategists say bonds can be a bright spot for investors even as rates fall.
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4 Reasons Why Today’s Stock Market Is Delivering Impressive Performance
Also, why the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate forecast seems too cautious.
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A Cautious Fed Eyes Just One Rate Cut In 2024
We think inflation will improve, allowing the Fed to lower rates twice this year.
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What Does Nvidia’s Stock Split Mean for Investors?
The semiconductor giant’s stock now carries a fair value estimate of $105 after its 10-for-1 split.
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Stock Investors Have Already Won the Election
No matter who is president, equities ride a favorable tide.
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5 Undervalued Stocks to Buy as Their Stories Play Out
Plus Morningstar’s updated economic forecasts.
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Markets Brief: Return of the Meme Stocks
Plus: US jobs boom, small-cap stocks underperform, and the case for bonds.
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Why Today’s Fed Outlook May Be the Best-Case Scenario for Stock Investors
Hopes of a soft landing are alive and well, but the worst-case scenarios are also on the table.
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Job Gains Surged Again In May, Dashing Hopes of a Sustainable Slowdown
Fed cuts will more likely depend on inflation, not the job market.
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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates
The ECB moves ahead of the Fed but pours cold water on hopes for more near-term rate cuts.
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Top-Performing Stock ETFs for the Month
Direxion HCM Tactical Enhanced US Equity Strategy ETF and HCM Defender 100 Index ETF were among the best-performing ETFs in May 2024.
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Worst-Performing Stock ETFs for the Month
ARK Innovation ETF and ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF were among the worst-performing ETFs in May 2024.