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TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Stocks to Buy (And 1 to Avoid) Marko Kolanovic, the well-known quant strategist with JPMorgan, sees a positive feedback loop forming that will drive the markets higher next year. Kolanovic believes that a decline in volatility and favorable monetary policies will combine to make stocks the go-to investment for 2021, fueling further market gains. Officially, JPM is forecasting a 25% gain in the S&P 500 over the next 12 months.With investors gravitating toward stocks,… Source link

Stocks were mixed on Monday as investors eyed the roll-out of the first coronavirus vaccines in the U.S. and hoped that lawmakers in Washington would end a months-long deadlock and move toward advancing a stimulus bill. The Dow turned slightly negative Monday afternoon after hitting a record intraday higher earlier in the session. The S&P 500 ticked higher, and the Nasdaq outperformed and rose about 0.9% to close in on its own record high. The three major indices looked set to shake off last… Source link

While Congress remains gridlocked on the next relief deal, Americans know what they want: A second round of stimulus checks, please. Liability protections and student loan forbearance can wait. Two in three Americans said stimulus checks were the most important provision of the next relief deal, according to the latest Yahoo Finance-Harris Poll of 2,027 people, while fewer than 1 in 4 (23%) support the liability protection for businesses and only 1 in 5 back student loan payment… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Stocks to Buy (And 1 to Avoid) Marko Kolanovic, the well-known quant strategist with JPMorgan, sees a positive feedback loop forming that will drive the markets higher next year. Kolanovic believes that a decline in volatility and favorable monetary policies will combine to make stocks the go-to investment for 2021, fueling further market gains. Officially, JPM is forecasting a 25% gain in the S&P 500 over the next 12 months.With investors gravitating toward stocks,… Source link

Behind head coach Tony Sparano, quarterback Chad Pennington and the running back duo of Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, the Miami Dolphins won the AFC East in 2008. The next year, behind Tom Brady’s return from a torn ACL, the New England Patriots took back the division crown. That started one of the most impressive streaks in NFL history, as the Patriots won the next 11 division titles. The previous record was seven in a row. In the age of parity, teams aren’t supposed to control a… Source link

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea has been identified as the top target for the Vanderbilt coaching job and is expected to be named the school’s next coach, according to multiple sources. The move marks a homecoming for Lea, who is from the Nashville area, played at Vanderbilt and has both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the school. Lea, 38, has emerged as one of the country’s top assistant coaches, as he’s on the cusp of helping the Fighting Irish to their second College… Source link

The Detroit Pistons made their first preseason roster cuts and will not continue on with a Ball brother. The move was unsurprisingly ripped by the family patriarch later in the day. The Pistons announced they had cut LiAngelo Ball on Monday, the morning after a preseason win against the New York Knicks. He did not play in either of the Pistons’ two preseason games and is reportedly dealing with a right ankle injury. The team also cut Anthony Lamb and Louis King. Ball has had a tougher time… Source link

TipRanks Billionaire David Shaw Bets Big on These 3 Healthcare Stocks The last few months have seen high volatility and a rising market trend, as one of the biggest sources of uncertainty – namely, the election campaign – has worked itself out. The current political climate is viewed as favorable for healthcare investment – tax increases and further regulations on drug price, anticipated before the elections, when prognosticators expected the Democrats to ride a ‘blue wave’ to an… Source link

The ACC has targeted Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips to be its next commissioner, multiple sources told Yahoo Sports. The ACC is finalizing an offer for Phillips to replace the retiring John Swofford, with an announcement expected soon. For Phillips, the ACC commissioner job arrives more than a year after he came achingly close to becoming the Big Ten commissioner. Phillips was the strong choice among the Big Ten’s athletic directors and within the league office to become the… Source link

The Cleveland Indians are reportedly preparing to announce a name change this week after years of criticism. President Donald Trump, of course, isn’t happy about it. Donald Trump slams Cleveland’s name change Trump, per usual, took to Twitter on Sunday night shortly after Cleveland’s upcoming name change was first reported. “Oh no! What is going on?” he wrote while sharing a link to a New York Post article. “This is not good news, even for ‘Indians.’ Cancel culture at… Source link