(Bloomberg) — A weaker jobs report would be a stagflation signal, raising the odds of a selloff in stock markets, according to Bank of America Corp. strategist Michael Hartnett. Most Read from Bloomberg Recent US economic data has been stagflationary as it suggested slowing growth at a time of sticky inflation and labor costs, Hartnett […]
Specialist Peter Mazza, left, and trader John Panin work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading Thursday following a sell-off in overseas markets.AP/Richard Drew The sell-off that battered stocks in April probably won’t stretch into May, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. The uber-bullish […]
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has a roughly 0.6% dividend yield today. Visa’s (NYSE: V) yield is only slightly higher at about 0.8% or so. While those figures probably won’t appeal to many dividend investors, this one will: Both of these payment processors have mid-teen annualized percentage dividend growth rates over the past decade. In other words, […]
The S&P 500 is still up on the year, but it has pulled back in April. Investors who are worried about further downward momentum have come to the right place. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be an excellent way to achieve diversification and peace of mind during a sell-off — knowing that you have exposure to […]
Industrial stocks have been on a tear over the past year, with the sector up nearly 20% even after a recent pullback. Buying companies like Eaton (NYSE: ETN) and Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) today would mean paying top dollar, or close to it, anyway. The valuations here make some sense because both have positioned themselves […]
There’s a 50-50 chance stocks could lose as much as 30% in the next two years, Smead Capital’s CEO warned.Getty Images The recent stock slump was just the start of a correction, according to JPMorgan. Investors are too complacent with some risks, and inflation and geopolitics could hurt the market. The market has seen a […]
Stocks rebounded from their recent slump on Monday, but some bearish Wall Street strategists still see concerns that aren’t going away anytime soon for investors. With expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates fading, signs of inflation remaining sticky, and stocks still trading at higher-than-average valuations, many believe the market is in a […]
Future Publishing/Getty Images Traders are making more bearish bets on TSMC stock. Taiwan Semiconductor shares recently tumbled 13% in just over a week following cautious industry growth guidance. Put-option volume on the stock is the highest in three months even after the sharp decline, Bloomberg data shows. Investors are betting that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. […]
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures gained on Monday after slumping in the previous session as easing Middle East tensions buoyed risk sentiment, while investors looked ahead for an action-packed week with major tech earnings and a key inflation print. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended lower on Friday as Netflix shares weighed after […]
Getty Images/Bryan R. Smith The ongoing stock market sell-off is close to ending, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. Lee offered five reasons why he expects the multi-week stock decline will soon reverse. “Equities had a strong first quarter 2024, so the fact that stocks are consolidating and even drifting lower is not entirely a surprise,” […]
Nvidia (NVDA) plunged Friday, falling sharply below its 50-day average as the broader market retreated. Nvidia stock is down sharply from a March high, about 22% off as of Friday afternoon. X Nvidia Stock Joins Fellow AI Play Shares of the AI chip behemoth dropped 10% to 761 in late afternoon trading, joining Super Micro […]
The stock market has trended upward almost in a straight line over the past six months. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 27% from its October 2023 low point, and the Nasdaq-100 technology index jumped 30%. However, both indexes are currently in the midst of a sell-off, and have lost 4% and 3% from their […]