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☆ Bank of America says Trump's win will unlock small-cap M&A and these stocks may be takeover candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump's White House victory could boost merger and acquisition activity, and Bank of America thinks a group of small-cap stocks may benefit as target candidates. Financial services company Bread Financial Holdings turned up, having a float of 98% of shares outstanding and three-year sales growth of 28%. The biopharmaceutical company has a float of 99% and three-year sales growth of 105%. Commercial Metals Company also showd up on BofA's screen as a potential target. Commercial Metal's three-year sales growth was 18%.

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☆ Mid-cap stocks are a better hedge in the near term than small caps, says BofA's Jill Carey Hall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | 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 EmailMid-cap stocks are a better hedge in the near term than small caps, says BofA's Jill Carey HallJill Carey Hall, Bank of America Global Research head of U.S. small and mid-cap strategy and senior U.S. equity strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, why she likes mid-cap stocks in the near term, the Fed's inflation fight, interest rate outlook, and more.

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☆ PRO: Watch CNBC's full interview with the "Talk of the Tape" panel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | 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 EmailPRO: Watch CNBC's full interview with the "Talk of the Tape" panelJill Carey Hall, Bank of America global research, and Courtney Garcia, Payne Capital Management, and Jeremy Siegel, Wharton School professor of finance, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the latest news affecting markets.

Persons: Jill Carey, Courtney Garcia, Jeremy Siegel Organizations: Jill Carey Hall , Bank of America, Payne Capital Management, Wharton School

☆ These real estate stocks top Bank of America’s buy list
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Investors looking to get in on the recent rise in real estate stocks should focus on quality, according to Bank of America. The real estate sector of the S & P 500 has been moving higher over the past month or so and is now up 10% year to date, after being in the red earlier this year. Real estate investment trusts are also an income play, often paying out attractive dividends. .SPLRCR YTD mountain S & P 500 Real Estate Sector The Federal Reserve started its rate-cutting cycle last week, slashing the federal funds rate by 50 basis points. Health-care real estate is a play on the aging of America , which will see more people seeking medical services and senior housing, Hall said.

Persons: Jill Carey Hall, REITs, Hall, Jeffrey Spector, Welltower, Spector Organizations: Bank of America, Real, Federal Reserve, Communities, American, Federal Realty Investment Trust Locations: America, U.S

☆ In this close election, these reshoring bets are likely to succeed no matter who becomes president
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Trade will work regardless Yet, reshoring is the one macroeconomic trade that will work no matter who wins the White House, according to Societe Generale. Last year, there were 287,000 reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements, the second-highest year on record, according to the Reshoring Initiative . "One trade that has worked under both of the last two administrations is our US Reshoring 'beneficiary' equities," Kabra wrote. The company provides industrial automation products and services. The industrial conglomerate has a hand in a range of industries, including industrial automation solutions and building automation.

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☆ Investors bought the rate cut: Equity flows were highest in nearly 2 years last week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors bought into the interest rate cut. Equity inflows last week were the largest they had been in roughly two years, according to Jill Carey Hall, equity and quant strategist at Bank of America Securities. The Wall Street bank reported its clients snapped up $6.9 billion worth in stocks, the highest level going back to October 2022. XLU YTD mountain Utilities Utilities were the big winner here. On the other hand, investors dumped financials, real estate and energy stocks last week.

Persons: Jill Carey Organizations: Bank of America Securities, Traders, Federal, Dow Jones Industrial, Utilities Utilities, Bank of, Tech Locations: Bank

☆ These 9 'Back to the USA' stocks will get the biggest boost from an American manufacturing boom: Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. He believes that the rise of the US trade deficit over the past year will likely make it a key issue for both political parties. AdvertisementAlthough the Trump administration has traditionally been linked to trade wars and more protectionist measures, Biden's administration maintained the Chinese tariffs. It will create more manufacturing jobs and boost demand for domestic companies with in the logistics and supply chain process. A September 19 research note from Bank of America suggests that this shift is set to benefit domestic small- and mid-cap stocks most.

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☆ Position for higher volatility ahead of election, says Bank of America's Jill Carey Hall
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | 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 EmailPosition for higher volatility ahead of election, says Bank of America's Jill Carey HallJill Carey Hall, Bank of America, and Omar Aguilar, Schwab Asset Management CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.

Persons: America's Jill Carey, Jill Carey, Omar Aguilar Organizations: America's, Jill Carey Hall , Bank of America, Schwab Asset Management

☆ Bank of America's biggest clients are selling individual stocks and plowing money into ETFs in these 7 sectors instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementETF enthusiasmInstead of single stocks, clients across the board are putting their money into ETFs. Bank of AmericaEven though clients sold off individual small-cap stocks, they're not shying away from that size segment of the market at all. Clients invested more money in small-cap ETFs than large-cap ones, providing small-caps with the biggest boost since May of this year. Similarly, while individual tech stocks experienced a sell-off, tech ETFs saw the largest capital inflow out of all sectors last week. Small-cap ETFs include Vanguard Small-Cap Index (VSCIX) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ).

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☆ Small cap rally could see near term pause if not supported by fundamentals, says BofA's Jill Hall
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | 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 EmailSmall cap rally could see near term pause if not supported by fundamentals, says BofA's Jill HallJill Carey Hall, Bank of America Securities head of U.S. small and mid-cap strategy, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the bullish case for small caps, expectations for the rally run, and more.

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☆ 9 stocks to buy as historically cheap small caps rally during a risky earnings season: Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US small caps hadn't been down that long since the painful stretch from mid-2007 to early 2011. While smaller stocks languished, large-cap companies dominated, due in part to enthusiasm about their exposure to artificial intelligence. Bank of AmericaThis valuation discrepancy is no secret, so Bank of America believes the market rally will broaden beyond the mega-cap leaders as investors shift toward smaller stocks. Earnings expectations for small caps have tumbled in the last several months, Hall said, noting that analysts are no longer pricing in positive profit growth. "Guidance has still generally been weaker than average for small caps."

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☆ BofA's Jill Carey Hall on what's driving the rally in small-cap stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | 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 EmailBofA's Jill Carey Hall on what's driving the rally in small-cap stocksJill Carey Hall, Bank of America Global Research head of small and mid-cap strategy and senior U.S. equity strategist, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss what inning the rotation into small-caps is in, what sectors where earnings revisions have been positive, and much more.

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☆ Companies are repurchasing stock at record levels. Here are the buyback kings
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tech and communication services companies have been dominating share buyback activity within the S & P 500 this year, according to Jill Carey Hall, Bank of America's equity and quantitative strategist. Earlier this year, Apple announced a massive $110 billion share buyback program, while Alphabet authorized a $70 billion repurchase . Buyback fans include legendary investor Warren Buffett, as Berkshire Hathaway spent $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2024 to repurchase shares. And the company has a strong track record of stock buybacks. GM's board authorized a new $6 billion buyback program earlier this month, which follows an accelerated $10 billion plan from November 2023.

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☆ BofA's Jill Carey Hall makes a bullish case for the return of small caps
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | 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 EmailBofA's Jill Carey Hall makes a bullish case for the return of small capsJill Carey Hall, Bank of America Global Research head of small and mid-cap strategy and senior U.S. equity strategist, joins 'Closing Bell' to offer her case for investing in small caps.

Persons: Jill Carey Organizations: Jill Carey Hall , Bank of America Global Research

☆ This unexpected corner of the market offers quality dividend payers, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors hunting for income ought to look to small-cap stocks for a few high-quality dividend payers, according to Bank of America. There are names within it that offer quality dividend yields, according to Jill Carey Hall, equity strategist at Bank of America, in a Monday research report. Further, once the Federal Reserve begins cutting rates, yields paid on cash will fall, and that will make these dividend payers even more attractive for income. Finally, Bank of America added Essential Properties Realty Trust to its list of buy-rated dividend payers. The stock has a dividend yield of 4.2%, and shares are up 7.5% in 2024.

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☆ Equities still have an upside from today's levels, says BofA's Jill Carey Hall
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | 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 EmailEquities still have an upside from today's levels, says BofA's Jill Carey HallJill Carey Hall, Bank of America Global Research head of small and mid-cap strategy and senior U.S. equity strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the strategist's thoughts on market performance, the firm's price target for the indices, and much more.

Persons: Jill Carey Organizations: Jill Carey Hall , Bank of America Global Research

☆ Buy these 8 underrated stocks that are about to report surprisingly strong Q1 earnings, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Small- and mid-cap companies have long lagged the broader market due to a slew of challenges, including higher interest rate expectations. However, the strategy head acknowledged that not all small- and mid-cap stocks are the same. The former has been the most consistent small-cap group in economic regimes like this one, though quality stocks can also be a strong choice. Below are the other eight SMID-cap stocks with earnings prospects that Bank of America is bullish about now. Along with each is its ticker, market capitalization, sector, Z-scores for earnings and revenue (higher is better), and Q1 earnings report date (soonest are listed first).

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☆ BofA's Jill Carey Hall: We continue to favor small caps for the long-term
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | 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 EmailBofA's Jill Carey Hall: We continue to favor small caps for the long-termJill Carey Hall, BofA Securities, and Brooke May, Evans May Wealth, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.

Persons: Jill Carey, Jill Carey Hall, Brooke May, Evans Organizations: BofA Securities, Wealth

☆ The Russell 2000 smallcaps lost about 3% last week and could face still more trouble ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This month's rout in smallcap stocks has erased the Russell 2000's sparkling first quarter gain, and the benchmark index for smaller shares could face further trouble ahead so long as interest rates are left unchanged. A hotter-than-expected March inflation report on Wednesday pushed investors on Wall Street to extend out expectations for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut to September from June, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool . The Fed's last interest rate increase in the current cycle was in July, 2023. Servicing debt Hall specifies that the risk to smallcaps is tied to the effect of higher interest rates on refinancing needs. "Higher for longer [interest rates have] generally been good for small cap stocks.

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☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with SoFi's Liz Young, Corient’s Amy Kong and BofA’s Jill Carey-Hall
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with SoFi's Liz Young, Corient’s Amy Kong and BofA’s Jill Carey-HallSoFi's Liz Young, Corient's Amy Kong, and BofA's Jill Carey-Hall, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss their expectation for tomorrow's CPI report and what it may mean for the markets.

Persons: SoFi's Liz Young, Corient’s Amy Kong, BofA’s Jill Carey, Corient's Amy Kong, Jill Carey Organizations: Hall, CPI

☆ BofA's Jill Carey Hall on raising S&P 500 year-end target to 5,400
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | 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 EmailBofA's Jill Carey Hall on raising S&P 500 year-end target to 5,400Jill Carey Hall, Bank of America Global Research head of small and mid-cap strategy and senior U.S. equity strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, why she has an S&P 500 year-end target of 5,400, where investors can find opportunities, and more.

Persons: Jill Carey Organizations: Jill Carey Hall , Bank of America Global Research

☆ Buy these small-cap stocks with strong fundamentals, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It has been a tough year thus far for small-cap stocks, but Bank of America has some fresh ideas for finding value in the space. Despite a bounce this month, the Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks has slipped a fraction this year while the large-cap S & P 500 has climbed almost 7%. Against that underperformance, Bank of America strategist Jill Carey Hall recently screened for small-cap value names with strong fundamentals. She scanned the Russell 2000 for profitable stocks that are in the top 20th percentile on one or more valuation metrics, including price-to-book, price-to-earnings and enterprise value-to-sales ratios. The stock placed within the top 20% of the Russell 2000 when looking at the enterprise value to sales ratio.

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☆ The 10 best undervalued small-cap stocks to buy now: Morningstar
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

2023 was the year of large-cap stocks, but 2024 may go down as the year small caps made their comeback. Small stocks, big possibilitiesEarlier this year, Bank of America’s head of US small & mid-cap strategy Jill Carey Hall outlined her take on so-called “SMID-cap” stocks in 2024. Her argument is simple: small-cap stocks are cheap, particularly value stocks, and they’re well-positioned to capitalize on market trends this year. Therefore, while small-cap stocks seem substantially cheaper than their large-cap counterparts, careful asset selection is needed, and we think it’s important to focus on quality.”10 best undervalued small-cap stocks to buyThere’s clearly an opportunity to be had in small-cap value stocks, though that opportunity still comes with its own risks. She recently compiled advice from Morningstar analysts into a list of the 10 best small-cap stocks to buy.

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☆ These smaller stocks could see big gains in 2024, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Against this backdrop, Bank of America on Monday released a list of best small- and mid-cap ideas for 2024. Strategist Jill Carey Hall added that this year's basket of 31 stocks has average 12-month potential upside of 29%, and is slightly tilted towards value stocks over growth. Shares of Bath & Body Works have trailed the market, rising 2.4% in 2023 and 0.4% so far in 2024. Bank of America also named United Airlines one of its top SMID ideas for 2024. Other names on Bank of America's list of SMID picks included e-commerce retailer Wayfair and aircraft leasing company Air Lease .

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☆ Buy these 17 stocks that have the best chance of beating analyst expectations this earnings season, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

While most of Wall Street expects good news this earnings season, so far results have been mixed. 17 small-cap earnings surprisesSpeaking of earnings, Carey Hall highlighted the best investment factors among small-cap stocks this earnings season. "So far in January, Estimate Revisions and Earnings Surprise have been two of the most alpha-generative small cap factors (long-short spreads of +4ppt/+3ppt, respectively)," Carey Hall wrote. To help find the stocks most likely to surprise to the upside during the rest of earnings season, Carey Hall screened for small- and mid-cap stocks that Bank of America analysts believe could see earnings come in above consensus estimates. Finally, she sorted through the results and highlighted only those stocks that were buy-rated by Bank of America.

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