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The U.S. job market is poised for a rapid slowdown as economic growth cools, Goldman Sachs warned in a new report. “We continue to expect that the slowing economy will lead job growth to fall sharply to 150k/month in 2022H2 and to 60k/month in 2023, causing the unemployment rate to gradually rise to 3.8% at end-2023 and 4.0% at end-2024,” Goldman Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said. “We see risks around this forecast as two-sided, reflecting elevated risk of a recession that would cause greater… Source link

Under tightening monetary pressures from central banks, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is trading like “an overpriced tech stock,” as one analyst noted. That could potentially mean poor performance for the next few months. Bitcoin began trading this week above $40,400 Sunday before its correction early Monday morning where it slipped below $39,000 during Asian trading hours. After recovering Monday, the largest cryptocurrency briefly wafted above $42,000 before settling back at $41,168 Wednesday… Source link

We all know how the stock market started out 2022 with a sudden reversal of last year’s bull run. By the end of February, it was clear that stocks had entered correction territory; the sell-off was broad-based, across all segments of the market. But is the sell-off over? There are indications that may be the case. Since bottoming out on March 14, the market has staged a strong rebound, and year-to-date is no longer in correction territory. The S&P 500 is up 10% in that period, and the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Tilray Inc. shares surged the most in more than five months as investors rewarded the cannabis company for profiting even amid challenges due to Canada’s Covid-19 restrictions. Net income was $33.6 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, compared with a loss of $84.3 million in the year-earlier period, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization almost quadrupled to $12.3 million, the Leamington, Ontario-based company said in a statement… Source link

One of the newer members of the meme stock movement of 2021— Wendy’s — has more opportunities to sizzle.  That’s the good word from Guggenheim analyst Gregory Francfort, who initiated coverage of Wendy’s (WEN) on Tuesday with a Buy rating and $26 price target. At current prices, the analyst is looking for an approximate 20% upside move in shares of the square-shaped burger serving chain.  Shares of Wendy’s are up 5% year-to-date, giving back a good portion of the gains that happened in… Source link

The rout in a good number of cyclical stocks amid resurgent COVID-19 infections this past month is overdone and it’s time to buy ahead of a coming big rally, contends Goldman Sachs.  “Among U.S. industries, Airlines (19% below its 52-week high) and Hotels (11%) rank among the laggards in recent weeks. If our economic outlook proves correct, these stocks should rebound in coming months. Likewise, the Energy sector trades 12% below where it traded a month ago and our commodity strategists’… Source link

Cowboy Joe is headed for No. 1, closing in on the top spot on the chart. Joe West is poised to break baseball’s umpiring record when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. West is set to work home plate for his 5,376th regular-season game, snapping a tie with Hall of Famer Bill Klem. The colorful West, who turns 69 on Oct. 31, is perhaps the most famous umpire in major league history, known for his memorable run-ins with several players and managers over the… Source link

COVID is receding, and markets are rising; those are the two trends that investors have most on their minds right now. It’s entirely sensible that they’ll go together. As the economy reopens, money will begin to circulate faster – and find its way in the equity market. With economic conditions improving, investors are on the lookout for the best returns in an expansionary environment. One natural place for them to look: the small-caps market. While big names get the headlines, the… Source link

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) set records Wednesday with the largest-ever direct listing as the company saw its valuation nearly hit $100 billion as shares opened for trading on the Nasdaq at $381. But one analyst tells Yahoo Finance shares could still have about 60% to climb to hit $600. MoffettNathanson analyst Lisa Ellis explained her thesis on Yahoo Finance Live shortly before Coinbase shares began trading, calling the stock a “must-own” for any longer term growth investor.  “We are… Source link

Costco (COST) may be about to put the burden on its members to pay for higher worker wages. The warehouse retailer could be “poised” to lift its membership fees within the next 18-months, Wells Fargo analysts said in a research note this week. Wells Fargo views any hike as an earnings catalyst, and lifted its rating on Costco shares to Overweight from Equal-weight ahead of that happening. “In addition to some sustainability of the COVID benefit, Costco is rapidly approaching its next… Source link