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John Blank

Stocks of Top U.S. Importers and Exporters: Zacks June 2025 Strategy

This month marks the start of summer trading. John Blank's stock strategy team at Zacks pulled together the major large-cap U.S. stocks facing 2025 tariff headwinds.

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John Blank

The May U.S. Job Addition Consensus Looks OK: Global Week Ahead

The May U.S. jobs report will provide key insight into the state of the economy heading into another bout of trade turbulence.

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John Blank

May U.S. Job Addition Consensus Looks OK: Global Week Ahead

Friday's report is expected to show the economy created 130,000 new jobs, according to a Reuters poll, down from a higher-than-expected 177,000 in April.

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John Blank

NVIDIA Q1 Earnings Closes the Season: Global Week Ahead

Chip behemoth??Nvidia (NVDA) is closing the U.S. earnings season. Also, investors digest the appearance of the bond vigilantes, in the usually rather sedate corner of long-term government debt.

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John Blank

Big-Box Retailers Supply Earnings: Global Week Ahead

U.S. shelves may not be empty at Christmas, after all. But trade tensions have not disappeared. They have merely receded.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Mostly Up on Mid-East Wheeling, Dealing

With President Trump continuing his tour through the Middle East, we're seeing a plethora of deals being made there with American corporations.

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Sweta Killa

Should You Buy the Dip in India ETFs Amid Pakistan Tensions?

India stocks and ETFs experienced sharp declines as geopolitical tensions with Pakistan intensified.

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John Blank

A Fed Meeting Clarifies the Outlook: Global Week Ahead

The Fed's policy meeting follows data showing a contraction in first-quarter U.S. GDP and pressure from the president on the central bank to cut interest rates.

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Sweta Killa

Oil Slumps to Below $60: ETFs to Gain

Oil prices tumbled below $60 per barrel for the first time since February 2021. Lower oil prices have been a blessing for a few ETFs.

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John Blank

Mega-Cap Reports for Q1, Plus Outlooks: Global Week Ahead

Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta Platforms (META) deliver quarterly results in the coming week, which will also feature some big economic indicators.

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Bryan Hayes

Stocks Rise, US Dollar Attempts to Stabilize Following Worst Start in History

Normally in times of market stress, we see a flight to safety into treasuries. That hasn't been the case this year.

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John Blank

The First Q1 Earnings Land: Global Week Ahead

Global investors have yearned for clarity over President Trump's tariffs. But now they have it, and don't much like what they see.

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Mark Vickery

Tariff Policies Send Pre-Market Futures Down -4%

Economists agree this is unlike any tariff policy in U.S. history.

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John Blank

The March Job Report Informs Traders: Global Week Ahead

Under Elon Musk's DOGE government efficiency drive, tens of thousands of workers from the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce have been fired or agreed to take a buyout.

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Zacks Equity Research

TEF Cybersecurity Service to Aid Micro-Businesses, Self-Employed People

Telefonica launches 'Tu Empresa Segura Lite,' a new cybersecurity service for the self-employed and micro-enterprises in Spain.

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Andrew Rocco

Wall of Worry: Contrarian Indicators Point to Continued Market Upside

If history teaches investors anything, it's that stock markets like to climb the "Wall of Worry." Three metrics suggest that they may be ready to do just that.

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John Blank

A Real Alternative to U.S. Stocks: Global Week Ahead

Move over, TINA ("There Is No Alternative"); investors are considering TIARA: "There Is A Real Alternative" to U.S. stocks.

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John Blank

Is This a "New World Order"? Global Week Ahead

JPMorgan's (JPM) chief economist warns lasting damage to the U.S' standing as an investment destination is at risk, if President Trump undermines trust in governance.

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Andrew Rocco

Bull of the Day: JD.com (JD)

The Chinese market, fueled by government stimulus and increased liquidity, presents a compelling investment opportunity, particularly with companies like JD.com.

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Neena Mishra

China vs. India: Best Emerging Market for Investors?

Is now the time to invest in emerging markets?

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John Blank

Did the U.S. CPI Rate Move Up in FEB? Global Week Ahead

Global growth concerns have shot back onto the markets' radar as weakening U.S. data and growing trade tensions hurt consumer confidence and business activity.

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John Blank

3 Top Stock Picks in March 2025 Landscape: Zacks Market Strategy

Growth gets enabled by AI data/cloud centers and ongoing tech mega-cap earnings strength, albeit in the face of a valuation pullback this month. Financials kept an Attractive rating.

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Andrew Rocco

Bull Market in China: Why Investors Should Take Notice

The confluence of robust government stimulus, a resurgence in corporate earnings, and the potential for eased trade tensions present a compelling case for Chinese equities.

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John Blank

What Will the FEB U.S. Jobs Report Show? Global Week Ahead

U.S. jobs data on March 7th comes as worrisome indicators about business activity and consumer confidence raise yellow flags about the economy and a push by the Trump administration to slash the federal workforce.

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Shaun Pruitt

Don't Overlook These Top Dividend Stocks Under $20: KT, PAX, NUS

Here are three top-rated Zacks stocks to consider under $20 with generous dividends.

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