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Shaun Pruitt

Home Depot vs. Lowe's Stock: Same Housing Headwinds, Different Strategies

Reporting favorable Q1 results this week, Home Depot and Lowe's just gave investors the same broad message: The home improvement market is not falling apart, but it's not accelerating either.

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Bryan Hayes

Lowe's Posts Q1 Beat: Tepid Stock Reaction Underscores Housing Market Still in Limbo

The stock's reaction captures the market's growing skepticism that a "beat-and-affirm" quarter is enough to break Lowe's out of a sideways pattern.

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Bryan Hayes

Home Depot, Lowe's Headline Big Week for Retail Earnings

These two home improvement giants are positioned to benefit from any stabilization in the housing market.

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Bryan Hayes

Volatility to Turn Higher as Inflation Resurfaces: Stocks to Watch

Inflation is the biggest risk in this environment amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, which continues to pressure global energy prices.

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Shaun Pruitt

Can Simon Property Group (SPG) Keep Climbing After Strong Q1 Results?

Simon Property Group (SPG) has surged near its 52-week highs after delivering strong Q1 results on Monday evening that reinforced its position as the premier mall REIT in the U.S.

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Mark Vickery

Big Boosts to Econ Growth from AI Investment, Inventories & More

For once, there is something even bigger than the Strait of Hormuz affecting investors' attitudes this morning.

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Shaun Pruitt

What to Know as Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair Nomination Hearing Gets Delayed

Investors have been closely watching who becomes the next Fed Chair in May, as it will likely reshape interest rate policy, market liquidity, and overall financial conditions.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Feast on Latest 2-Week Ceasefire

The Dow is +1260 points at this hour, +2.69%, while the S&P 500 is +183, +2.76%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is +865 points currently, +3.55%.

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Bryan Hayes

Oil Services ETF (OIH) Hits 52-Week High: More Strength Ahead?

Even in a bearish or uncertain macro backdrop, higher oil prices can create meaningful opportunities in the oil services space.

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Shaun Pruitt

These Top Dividend Stocks Should Be on Your Rebound Radar: EPR, HRB, HSBC

These high-yielding dividend stocks are sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and have favorable rebound prospects.

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