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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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Mark Vickery

Spring Equinox: Reflecting on a Nearly Full Q1

Major indexes are down both in the past week and the past month of trading. Only the Russell 2000 is still in the green year to date.

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Mark Vickery

New Fed "Dot Plot" Sends Markets Sliding

The Fed's new dot-plot calls for just one rate cut this year and one in 2027.

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Mark Vickery

PPI Comes in Hot: +0.7%, +3.9% Core YoY

Core PPI at +3.9% is the highest in 13 months, and we've now escalated on this metric for three months in a row.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Wearin' o' the Green on St. Paddy's Day

As of right now, the Dow is +88 points, +0.19%, the S&P 500 is +8 points, +0.12%, the Nasdaq +13, +0.05%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 +2 points, +0.1%.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Market Up on Cooler Oil Prices, Data

This week's biggest market news should be Wednesday, when a new FOMC Meeting, MU Earnings and PPI Data will report.

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