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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These Red-Hot Property and Casualty Insurance Stocks

While there is still an abundance of opportunity among many insurance stocks, The Progressive Corporation (PGR) and Palomar Holdings (PLMR) are two that stand out.

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Mark Vickery

Alerted - Not Alarmed - By Market Pullback

A -2% pullback might be seen as a re-firming of saner valuations considering these myriad issues in play.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Coming to Terms with Limited Rate Cuts in 2024

The hotter the forthcoming economic prints, the more in-doubt investors may turn regarding whether three 25 bps cuts are even viable.

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Mark Vickery

Cursed with a Good Economy: ADP Jumps to +184K

This is the highest monthly ADP read since July; the trailing six months only averaged 127K.

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Andrew Rocco

2024 Q1 Market Recap: Bullish Momentum Persists Despite Challenges

The first quarter of 2024 showcased remarkable resilience amidst various challenges. Despite concerns such as higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions, the major U.S. indices surged, with technology leading the charge.

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Andrew Rocco

Small-cap Opportunity in 24' (Watch these 5 Catalysts)

There are several compelling reasons for investors to reconsider when it comes to small-caps. Strategist Andrew Rocco unveils 5 catalysts including Federal Reserve policy and poor sentiment.

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Mark Vickery

GDP Up to +3.4%, Jobless Claims Down to 210K

Strong economic figures like these may cause the Fed to wait even longer before lowering interest rates.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Pause Mid-Week Ahead of PCE Friday

This week, we've seen a mixed bag from economic report results. The biggest this week comes Friday.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Revisiting Goldilocks This Week

Stock market indices were actually buoying higher ahead of the Fed meeting Wednesday, following a slightly down week last week.

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Mark Vickery

Good Days for the Market, Employment & More

Jobless Claims, Philly Fed and Current Account Balance are all better than analysts had projected. Pre-markets are up again.

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Mark Vickery

FOMC, Powell Give Investors the Warm Fuzzies

Powell said the monetary policy body now has "greater confidence" that inflation is coming down to 2%.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These Top-Rated Solar Industry Stocks for a Rebound

Naturally, a more stable inflationary environment is critical for solar industry stocks and many of these equities look poised for an extended rebound with potential rate cuts looming this year.

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Mark Vickery

FOMC Keys: Dot-Plot, Rate-Cut Expectations & More

Concerns are that the Fed won't cut rates soon enough to avoid skidding the economy into recession.

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Mark Vickery

Who's Afraid of the Fed's New Dot-Plot?

The Dow has its biggest trading session in almost a month, while the S&P 500 notched a fresh all-time closing high.

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Mark Vickery

Housing Market Data Shows Bounce-Back in February

Mortgage rates have drifted back up to the 7% range, expectations are for lower interest rates from the Fed at some point this year.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Up Ahead of FOMC, Housing Data and Jensen Huang

Apparently, market participants are expecting good things for the tech sector this week.

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Mark Vickery

How Many Rate Cuts Is the Market Pricing In Now?

Analysts still have a June rate cut on their calendars, but in pencil this time.

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Mark Vickery

"Hold Onto Your Hockey Sticks" - Econ Data All Surprises (revised)

We have lots of economic data out before today's opening bell, and all of it is surprising.

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Mark Vickery

"Hold Onto Your Hockey Sticks" - Econ Data All Surprises

We have lots of economic data out before today's opening bell, and all of it is surprising.

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Mark Vickery

CPI Sticky, but Still Pointed in the Right Direction

While core CPI year over year is down to +3.8%, we're still nearly double where the Fed's preferred inflation rate continues to be.

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Mark Vickery

BLS Jobs Headline Pops, Moderating Elsewhere

+275K new jobs is a big jump from expectations, but more than made up for with a downward January revision.

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Mark Vickery

A Wrap for Powell, but Big Late Trading Day

Of the four major indices, only the Dow is in the red over the past five trading days.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Up on Jobless Claims, Productivity, etc.

Following new jobless claims, productivity and trade balance data, the Dow is +90 points, the S&P 500 is +20 and the Nasdaq +110 points at this hour.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Up but Off Session Highs: JOLTS, Beige Book Flat

Tomorrow morning brings us more economic grist for the mill, with Weekly Jobless Claims, a revision to Q4 Productivity and a new Trade Deficit.

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Bryan Hayes

This Stock 'Bundle' Soars on Higher Car Insurance Rates

The biggest beneficiaries of rising insurance prices have undoubtedly been car insurance companies.

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