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☆ It's been four years since the market's Covid low with the S&P 500 returning 25% annualized since
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The four-year total return for the S & P 500 since March 23, 2020, is just about 150%, or 25.7% annualized. .SPX mountain 2020-03-23 S & P 500 since the Covid low This is, of course, an idealized starting point from which to measure performance. While the S & P 500 bottomed at around a three-year low under 2,200, the index spent only a few weeks under 2,500. More qualitatively, it's a bull market, and in a bull market the overshoots occur to the upside, so a rally being "ahead of itself" is not fatal. And the S & P 500 is only 9% higher than it was more than two years ago, hardly reaching escape velocity from planet Sanity.

Persons: –, Warren, Ned Davis, Tim Hayes, bullishness, Rocky White Organizations: HSBC, 3Fourteen, Bank of Japan, Fed, Ned Davis Research, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Intelligence, Bank of America

☆ Premarket stocks: Investors are on cloud nine. That could be a bad sign
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Unsurprisingly, several flashing indicators suggest that investors are feeling good about the market:• CNN’s Fear & Greed Index: The indicator, which measures seven barometers of market sentiment including the VIX, Wall Street’s most well-known measure of expected stock volatility, is in “greed” territory. Market sentiment is often seen as a contrarian indicator. That means that when the herd is optimistic, money managers take it as a sign that stocks will fall, and vice versa. A closely watched gauge of US wholesale inflation rose at its fastest pace in months, according to new data released Thursday. In February, car sales climbed 1.8%, purchases of electronics and appliances increased 1.5% and sales at restaurants rose 0.4%.

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☆ Investor sentiment surveys are flashing a big red signal for the market
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Market optimism is reaching a fever pitch that could be cause for concern at least over the near term, according to sentiment surveys this week. The Investors Intelligence survey, which polls market newsletter authors, showed bullishness Wednesday at 60.9% and bears at just 14.5%, according to Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Financial Group. Similarly, the American Association of Individual Investors survey , which polls retail investors, indicated bullishness ahead by 45.9% to 21.9%. These surveys are useful primarily as contrarian indicators — when sentiment gets stretched in either direction, they serve as a cue for investors to move the other way. "Bottom line, in the short term this is very much worth taking note where a market rest/consolidation/digestion/correction/pullback, etc... are now more possible," he added.

Persons: Peter Boockvar, Boockvar Organizations: Investors Intelligence, Bleakley Financial, American Association of, Investors, Bulls

☆ Top CFOs are as bullish on the Dow and as dovish on the Fed as they've been in a long time: CNBC survey
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That's according to the CNBC CFO Council Survey for the first quarter, which shows a dramatic year-over-year change in the view from CFOs about the Federal Reserve's inflation battle. The percentage of CFOs who think the Fed will be able to achieve a soft landing has reached a five-quarter high, at 48%. According to the Q1 survey, the largest percentage of CFO respondents (44%) do not expect a rate cut until September. In the Q1 CFO survey, equal groups of just under 25% of CFO respondents think the cuts will begin in June or July. Despite CFOs expecting a slower moving Fed than traders, the latest quarterly view represents an increase in dovish expectations.

Persons: CFOs Organizations: CNBC, Survey, CPI Locations: U.S, CFOs

☆ Yellen touts electric vehicle 'boom' as automakers tone down hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday lauded President Joe Biden's investment in electric vehicles for accelerating the sector, even as the industry cools off from its yearslong hot streak. Yellen touted Biden's EV actions in Kentucky at a new $49 million EV battery factory built by Advanced Nano Products, a battery supplier that will receive tax credits from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act for the new clean energy facility. "It's part of a boom in EV-related investments in Kentucky," Yellen said. "The Biden Administration's policies and federal funds are fueling private sector investments." The secretary's EV bullishness comes as the private sector tempers its mood on all-electric vehicles.

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☆ Bitcoin's Wild Price Booms and Busts Are Going to Continue Forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The main explanation for the recent gain in bitcoin's price is the Securities and Exchange Commission's begrudged blessing of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, investment vehicles that track bitcoin's price. As bitcoin ETF providers have to invest in the underlying assets — bitcoins — demand for those assets increases. "The speed of the come-up is much faster than I thought," he said, adding that he was specifically surprised at retail-trader activity in the bitcoin ETFs. (Also, not everyone agrees it will be good for bitcoin's price.) Or maybe, just maybe, the latest run will cement bitcoin's future as a more stable part of people's investment portfolios.

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☆ These 5 fundamentally sound AI stocks are best-positioned for the next 5-10 years with the industry still in its early stages, according to a portfolio manager at a $20 billion firm
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But don't confuse Osmani's overall optimism on the AI space for blanket bullishness on AI-adjacent stocks. Many AI stocks, in fact, are detached from fundamentals and are risky, he told Business Insider on Monday. As evidence of this, he cited the performance of a basket of 50 AI stocks his firm monitors. "We like companies that can monetize AI already, which, in effect, these companies are recipients of the sizable spend going on in AI — spend from the hyperscalers, spend from the corporates," he said. Below are five AI stocks that Osmani is betting on for the years to come.

Persons: Zehrid, Martin Currie, Osmani, —, he's bullish Organizations: Business, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Design Systems Locations: Scotland

☆ Why India’s economy under Modi offers a real alternative to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The market value of companies listed on India’s exchanges crossed $4 trillion in late November. But the country is stuck in recession and recently lost its position as the world’s third biggest economy to Germany. While interest in the world’s fifth largest economy is rising, the lofty prices of India’s stocks are scaring some international investors away. According to Macquarie, retail investors alone own 9% of India’s equity market value versus foreign investors at slightly under 20%. China “has a few too many companies which are $100 and $200 billion plus [in value],” Mittal said.

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☆ Wall Street analysts come out very bullish on this recent sporting goods IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Roach is even more bullish than many on Wall Street with a price target of $21 per share. Like many peers on the Street, she sees the company getting a boost from market share growth and an expansion of direct-to-consumer. Multiple analysts deemed Arc'teryx the "crown jewel' of Amer's portfolio. Though Arc'teryx provides a key reason for bullishness, analysts also have their eyes on other well-known brands in the portfolio. "But, the business faces an uncertain 1H24 wholesale backdrop, & comes with single-segment growth & profitability expansion reliance, multi-brand portfolio volatility risk, & high relative leverage levels."

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☆ Everyday investors are feeling good about the market again
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Retail investors are optimistic about the stock market again despite a backdrop of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. CNN’s Fear & Greed Index, which measures seven barometers of market sentiment, closed at an “extreme greed” reading on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, investors are largely bullish on artificial intelligence-related stocks over the next three months, according to the Schwab survey. The job market has also stayed remarkably strong even as interest rates hover around a 23-year high, helping keep recession worries at bay. About 48% of traders believe the US will likely avoid a recession this year, up from 23% last quarter, according to the Schwab survey.

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☆ Buy DraftKings as sports betting shows 'staying power,' Barclays says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Barclays has crowned DraftKings as a stock worth buying. Analyst Brandt Montour upgraded the sports betting stock to overweight from equal weight and upped his price target by $9 to $50. That comes as sports betting shows "staying power" in the everyday life of American sports viewers, he added. Meanwhile, he said the 30% market share of DraftKings' online sports betting business should be defensible. And it's part of the reason why the company has been able to surpass Wall Street expectations and raise forward guidance over recent quarters.

Persons: Brandt Montour, Montour, DraftKings Organizations: Barclays, DraftKings

☆ This Marsico fund has outperformed lately by finding the best growth stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Their flagship Marsico Focus Fund (MFOCX) has climbed 16% so far in 2024, through Thursday, outperforming both the S & P 500 and technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite . Between 60% and 75% of the portfolio is in "core" growth companies, or those that are likely to see sustained and predictable earnings growth. The balance is in companies undergoing large transformations that can catalyze earnings growth once a restructuring is complete. "When money was very cheap and interest rates were extremely low, it was easy to buy an index fund," Marsico said. "And that's why there's greater differentiation with stock pickers than just buying a general basket of market companies."

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☆ Nvidia is 'jet fuel' for the stock market, say Wall Street analysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The stock surged 14% in premarket trading, putting it on course to boost its value by $240 billion. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHere's how analysts are reacting to Nvidia's latest report. Advertisement"This was a 'game-changing moment' for the tech bulls and puts jet fuel in the tech bull market thesis," he added.

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☆ Bitcoin stages a $1 trillion comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Bitcoin is back with a $1 trillion dollar bang. In contrast to traditional currencies, the supply of bitcoin is limited and is expected to peak in 2140, according to the price-tracking website for cryptocurrencies. The value of bitcoin has risen nearly 13% since January 10, when US regulators gave the green light to investment firms wishing to offer such funds. In January, before approving bitcoin exchange-traded funds, Gary Gensler, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said on X: “A number of major platforms & crypto assets have become insolvent and/or lost value. Investments in crypto assets continue to be subject to significant risk.”

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☆ Nikki Haley vows to stay in 2024 race, after raising $16.5 million in January
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nikki Haley hosts a rally in Conway as part of her swing in the Palmetto State leading up to the State's primary, in Conway SC, United States on January 28, 2024. During a speech billed as a "state of the race" update, Haley said she intends to stay in the 2024 election, regardless of her performance in the upcoming South Carolina Republican primary. The spokesperson also pointed to several instances where Trump's attacks on Haley led to millions of fundraising dollars. For example, Haley raised $1 million in 48 hours after Trump attacked Haley's husband's military service. That threat drove $2 million in contributions over 48 hours to the Haley campaign, according to a Haley spokesperson.

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☆ Stocks Sink as Stubborn Inflation Resets Fed Rate Forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Joe Rennison | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Stock markets tumbled on Tuesday as investors slashed their bets on the Federal Reserve taking the brakes off the economy in the coming months, after hotter-than-expected inflation data led traders to expect interest rates will remain higher for longer. The benchmark S&P 500 stock index fell over 1 percent in early trading. Investors still expect the Fed to pull inflation back to manageable levels without inflicting too much pain on the broader economy. But that forecast was put under pressure on Tuesday by a consumer inflation report that showed prices rising more quickly than had been forecast. The consumer data “came in stronger than either the Fed or the market wanted or expected,” said Greg Wilensky, head of U.S. fixed income at Janus Henderson Investors.

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Analyst Oliver Chen also maintained his buy rating for Ulta stock, simultaneously lifting his price target to $580 from $570. Deutsche Bank: Reiterate buy rating and $450 price target, implying 10% upside. Kallo's price target of $300 implies that Tesla stock could rally more than 56% from its Tuesday closing price. Citi analyst Christopher Danely also stood by his buy rating on the stock while lifting his price target to $192 from $136. Analyst Jeffrey Adelson downgraded the company to underweight from equal weight and cut his price target to $6.50 from $7.

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☆ Markets 'complacent' about the risks of a Trump win, strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Segar | ReutersMarkets are "fairly complacent" about the risks of a second Donald Trump presidency, which could trigger a "tantrum" in long-duration bond markets, according to Guillermo Felices, principal and global investment strategist at PGIM. watch nowSome analysts are also looking ahead through a fiscal and geopolitical lens to November's U.S. presidential election and beyond. 'Fiscal risk' at a time of high deficit The crucial point, Felices acknowledged, is America's deteriorating fiscal position in recent decades. "The market is not really focusing too much on the potential upside risks to yields that are associated with this potential repricing of term premia. [Having] fiscal risks with the sort of deficit that the U.S. is running is a really, really important one that the market will have to come to terms with again."

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wayfair, iRobot, Spirit Airlines, Celsius and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This is Wayfair's third restructuring since summer 2022, and it is expected to save the company about $280 million. The bank said Hertz's short-term profitability would be hampered by electric vehicle repair costs, rising operating expenses and vehicle depreciation. Spirit Airlines — Shares surged more than 20% after the budget airline raised its fourth-quarter forecast . Schlumberger reported adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share on $8.99 billion of revenue, higher than the 84 cents per share on $8.95 billion of revenue expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Celsius Holdings — Shares of the drink company slid more than 10% following a downgrade to neutral from buy at Bank of America.

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☆ What chipmaking giant TSMC's earnings mean for 5 of our stocks, including Apple and Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The latest financial results and commentary from the world's biggest third-party chipmaker gave a big boost Thursday to Apple and semiconductor stocks, including artificial intelligence leader Nvidia . Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , whose customers include the likes of Apple, Nvidia and fellow Club stock Broadcom , said its fourth-quarter revenue from smartphone chips grew a better-than-expected 27% on a quarterly basis. "Let's not overthink it: Apple and Nvidia are the two that are most obvious" beneficiaries from TSMC's results, Jim Cramer said Thursday. Previously, TSMC had said AI chips were on track to become a "low teens" percentage of its revenue. TSMC's results and guidance Thursday offer so-called "read-throughs" on its customers, many of which are Club stocks such as Apple, Nvidia and Broadcom.

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☆ Global fund managers turn uber-bullish as stock rally rolls in to mid-December
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-19 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If you want a sense of how frothy things have become, look no further than the December Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey. This is a survey of roughly 250 global fund managers and is a very good gauge of sentiment among fund managers. 1-month average returns: 1.9% (vs. 0.6% in all 1-month periods) 3- month average returns: 3.3% (vs. 1.9%) 1- year average returns: 7.5% (vs. 7.9%) Source: StoneX While eight-day streaks are rare, the Dow has done even better. Last July, th e Dow broke a 13-day winning streak , the likes of which were last seen in 1987. It's currently at an RSI (Relative Strength Indicator, a gauge of momentum over the past 14 trading days) of 85.

Persons: Dow, Matt Weller, That's, Weller, It's Organizations: Bank of America Global Fund, Survey, Federal, Dow Locations: China

☆ Broadcom stock spikes to new yearlong high
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Broadcom shares jumped 9% Monday after Citigroup resumed its coverage of the stock with a buy rating and updated its price target to $1,100. Broadcom bought VMware in November to bolster its cloud technology infrastructure that it sells to other businesses. Citigroup's bullishness is largely because it believes Broadcom is well-positioned to earn money from the AI boom. "We expect sales from AI infrastructure to double from $4 billion in F23 (11% of F23 sales) to over $8 billion in F24 (17% in F24 sales)," the analysts wrote. Broadcom reported solid earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter last Thursday, which gave its shares a 2.4% boost to $944.30 at Friday's market close.

Persons: it's, bullishness, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Broadcom, Citigroup, VMware, Google, Comcast, Nvidia

☆ Retail sector seeing return to pre-pandemic shopping trends, says JPMorgan's Matthew Boss
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRetail sector seeing return to pre-pandemic shopping trends, says JPMorgan's Matthew BossMatthew Boss, JPMorgan, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how Boss is picking winners in the retail space this holiday season, if the retail bullishness extends into 2024, and how margins will be impacted by lower margins.

Persons: JPMorgan's Matthew Boss Matthew Boss Organizations: JPMorgan

☆ Here’s what the S&P 500’s summer hot streak can teach us about the late 2023 rally and its staying power
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In the final run-up to the late-July peak in stocks this column surveyed the rally , and asked, "Enough for now? .SPX YTD line The S & P 500's year-to-date performance Yes, the market is overbought by various technical measures. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo and Barclays are seeing the S & P 500 as dead money next year, at best. The virtues of owning the S & P 500 passively have always been low cost, tax efficiency, low turnover and broad exposure to the asset class. While 2021 was a Nasdaq 100 melt-up year, 2022 was the mirror image: Big Tech got blasted and the equal-weight S & P 500 held up better.

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☆ Citi is so bullish on this biotech stock it gives it 800% potential upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Citi is so bullish on one biotech firm that it has given its shares a target price that represents around 800% upside. In a Nov. 22 note, Citi gave the stock a buy rating and a price target of $90, representing potential upside of around 818% from Tuesday's price. However, the bank cautioned that the stock is high risk, given the "typical volatility" of biotech stocks and uncertainty associated with clinical trials. According to FactSet, analysts covering the stock give it average price target upside of 385% and a buy rating of 88%. On FactSet, the highest estimate came from Oppenheimer, which gives it potential upside of over 600%.

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