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Andrew Rocco

Equity Pullback: Garden Variety or Long Term? (5 Data Points to Watch)

U.S. equities are experiencing their first pullback of any substance after a hotter-than-expected CPI print. Will the pullback be short-lived or something more violent? Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco uses data to break it down.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Salved by Mixed PPI, Low Jobless Claims

Pre-market indices shrank their further sell-off levels to mixed, almost instantaneously with the release of March PPI figures.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Fall on High CPI, Rate-Cut Speculation

These aren't easy realizations for the market to absorb, especially coming off such high levels only a couple weeks ago.

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Andrew Rocco

AI Leaders Retreat: Generational Buying Opportunity?

Amateur investors often hope for a pullback but never pull the trigger when it occurs. That said, a pullback in AI stocks may offer a juicy reward-to-risk zone to take advantage of.

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Mark Vickery

Robust March CPI Spooks Pre-Markets

Fifteen minutes after the CPI release, we're now -490 points on the Dow, -77 on the S&P and -225 points on the Nasdaq.

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Mark Vickery

Competition for A.I.? CPI, Delta Q1 Ahead of Wednesday's Open

The most recent Inflation Rate at +3.2% is the mean average on the Inflation Rate going back to October of last year.

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Mark Vickery

Upward Drift in Tuesday Pre-Markets

Sandwiched in between two major economic metrics, investors apparently feel pretty good about where they are.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Flat Ahead of CPI, Q1 Earnings

In short, don't expect our present hesitation to last very long.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Slightly Higher Ahead of CPI, Q1 Earnings

Wednesday will bring us new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March, followed by the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) print the next morning.

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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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