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Stock futures edge lower, Netflix shares slide after earnings

TipRanks Goldman Sachs: These 2 Stocks Are Poised to Double (or More) The new week kicked off on a negative note, as all 3 major indexes pulled back from record highs. After applauding recent strong economic data, the worsening global coronavirus situation appeared to have soured investor sentiment. But according to Goldman Sachs chief US equity strategist David Kostin, investors shouldn’t get too worked up. The overall trend remains upward, and Kostin points out that volatility – the… Source link

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Stock futures open higher after tech-led drop

TipRanks JPMorgan: 2 Stocks for Stellar Long-Term Gains According to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, the US is on the cusp of an economic boom which should fuel growth at least until 2023. Dimon attributes the prospect of strong growth to several reasons. “I have little doubt that with excess savings, new stimulus savings, huge deficit spending, more QE, a new potential infrastructure bill, a successful vaccine and euphoria around the end of the pandemic, the U.S. economy will likely boom,”… Source link

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U.S. Futures Steady as Stocks Rise on Earnings: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — U.S. futures were steady, while stocks advanced, as traders turned their attention to earnings reports from companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Treasury yields rose. European equities got a boost from positive updates by LVMH and SAP SE, while some of the biggest U.S. banks are due to release results later on Wednesday. Most Asian stocks climbed, although shares dipped in Japan amid concerns about the slow vaccine rollout. Discovery Inc…. Source link

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Stock futures drift sideways ahead of big bank earnings

Bloomberg Oracle’s Years-Long Washington Offense Ends in Trio of Defeats (Bloomberg) — Oracle Corp. Executive Chairman Larry Ellison has spent the better part of a decade waging battle in U.S. courts and forging political alliances in Washington to win lucrative business and thwart adversaries.It’s all part of a high-stakes gamble to revive Oracle’s anemic revenue growth, which has averaged about 1% a year since 2012, and regain relevance in the face of a widening phalanx of upstarts… Source link

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Stock futures drift slightly higher

TipRanks The Dip in These 3 Stocks Is a ‘Buying Opportunity,’ Say Analysts The investing game is rarely plain sailing. While no doubt investors would like the choices that make up their portfolio to always go up, the reality is more complicated. There are periods when even shares of the world’s most successful companies have been on a downward trajectory for one reason or another. While it’s no fun watching a stock you own drift to the bottom, any savvy investor knows that if the… Source link

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Stock futures rise after record-setting session, with S&P 500 pacing toward weekly gain

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See 100% Gains (Or More) In a recent review of the market’s current conditions, JPMorgan strategist Eduardo Lecubarri recaps his view that 2021 will see modest gains across stocks generally – but outperformance among the small/mid-cap sector. Lecubarri believes that investors can find opportunities for big upside among stocks in that class. Driving the general stocks gains, Lecubarri points to recent manufacturing PMI prints, which are at… Source link

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Stock futures trade higher, shaking off earlier declines

TipRanks Goldman Sachs Says These 3 Stocks Are Ready to Rip Higher Current market conditions are pushing investors into stocks – and the result is record-high valuations. The S&P 500 has hit a new all-time high, and the NASDAQ, which peaked in February, remains within 3% of its record level and is headed back up. While this is obviously good for investors’ portfolios, there is some concern that we may be looking at a stock bubble. Weighing in from Goldman Sachs, however, strategist Petter… Source link

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U.S. Equity Futures Advance Before Jobs Report: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures rose ahead of data expected to show the biggest increase in jobs in five months. Most other markets were closed for Good Friday. The labor report for March has the potential to roil the bond market when trading will be thin during a holiday-shortened session. Treasuries will be open for a half-day session, while the New York Stock Exchange is closed today. The median economist estimate points to 650,000 gain in non-farm payrolls, which would indicate that the… Source link

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Stock futures open higher ahead of jobs report, market holiday

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Executives Under Scrutiny for Serial Miscues (Bloomberg) — Credit Suisse Group AG is still tallying the losses from its relationship to Lex Greensill and Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management. But attention is likely to soon turn to accountability for a management team stung by serial fiascos. The bank has reactivated a special crisis committee — led by Chairman Urs Rohner and the heads of the audit and risk committees — to oversee the issues surrounding Credit… Source link

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Stock futures open flat after record-setting day

Stock futures traded little changed Wednesday evening after a record-setting day on Wall Street. Contracts on the S&P 500 hugged the flat line, after the blue-chip index reached a record intraday high during the regular session, and closed out its best monthly gain since November. Nasdaq futures edged up after technology stocks lifted the index higher by more than 1.5%. In late trading, shares of electric-vehicle stocks including Workhorse Group (WKHS) and Plug Power (PLUG) increased as… Source link

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