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☆ Canada March retail sales down 1.4% on autos, seen up 0.2% in April
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

May 19 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales fell by 1.4% in March from February at C$65.29 billion ($48.83 billion), on lower sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers, as well as gasoline stations, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Sales were seen to rise by 0.2% in April, the agency said in a flash estimate. Sales were down in five of nine subsectors, representing 55.5% of retail trade. In volume terms, retail sales decreased 1.0%. (Percent changes) Mar Mar Feb(rev) Feb(prev)mo/mo yr/yr mo/mo mo/moTotal -1.4 +2.4 -0.2 -0.2Excluding autos/parts -0.3 +0.5 -0.7 -0.7NOTE: Analysts surveyed by Reuters forecast a 1.4% decline in retail sales in March from February.

☆ Maritime battery technology is becoming 'smaller, cheaper and safer,' says energy tech company
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | 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 EmailMaritime battery technology is becoming 'smaller, cheaper and safer,' says energy tech companyJoep Gorgels of EST-Floattech says "therefore the application becomes larger for subsectors in shipping."

☆ The 'real leader' in the S&P 500 isn't Apple or Microsoft — it's this stock, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tech stocks also make up much of the S & P 500, with the information technology sector forming 25.6% of the index, according to FactSet. "The leaders this year are definitely Apple and Microsoft ," Louis Navellier, chairman at Navellier & Associates, told CNBC's " Street Signs Asia " on Wednesday. "They are now the highest weightings ever in the S & P 500." "It dominates graphics chips, it dominates AI chips," he said, adding that Nvidia makes the "best" self-driving systems. Other stock picks Apart from Nvidia, Navellier had three other stock picks with high expected earnings growth.

☆ Morgan Stanley says regional theme parks may be a great investment and have 2 favorite picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Morgan Stanley is bullish on regional theme parks and believes two names in particular are poised to outperform: Cedar Fair and SeaWorld. Lastly, regional theme park earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization multiples are down 15% to 20% compared to pre-Covid levels. In particular, Cedar Fair has well-invested properties and a strong recurring visitor base, which speaks to its underlying pricing power, Yeh wrote. While there are concerns about a potential recession, he believes the regional theme parks can weather a downturn. Cedar Fair is up just over 2% year to date, while SeaWorld is little changed.

☆ Morningstar: Stocks are historically cheap — buy these 33 top undervalued names to brace for a volatile market today and profit from the recovery later this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a recent note, Morningstar shared its top 33 undervalued stocks to buy for the second quarter. While the near term may look difficult for investors, Sekera believes that these headwinds will force the Federal Reserve to pump the brakes on its rate-hiking program sooner rather than later. Valuations-wise, small-cap firms remain the cheapest, while mid-cap and large-cap stocks respectively remain just below and above market average. In a separate note, Morningstar analysts listed their top 33 undervalued stocks for the second quarter of 2023. The full list of names is below, along with each company's ticker, sector, market capitalization, and price versus fair value estimate.

☆ Office REITs are becoming a 'shrinking' part of the U.S. real estate index, says Jefferies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOffice REITs are becoming a 'shrinking' part of the U.S. real estate index, says JefferiesJonathan Petersen of Jefferies says there's "good opportunity" in defensive growth subsectors like senior housing, data centers and logistics REITs.

☆ Real estate warning: beware the backward cap
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Lauren Silva Laughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The commercial real estate industry has a different kind of backward cap – one that’s also a sign of a losing streak. The cap rate comes from dividing a property’s net operating income in any given year – money from rent minus associated costs – by the asset’s value. For more than 10 years, that gap remained positive even though cap rates were falling in virtually all real estate subsectors, from shopping malls to apartments. Reuters GraphicsAsk a large-scale real estate owner – or several – about this and they are characteristically optimistic. Reuters GraphicsWhen Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, the narrowed spread between cap rates and interest costs didn’t last for long.

☆ Hedge funds are dumping these stocks most exposed to tight financial conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As the banking crisis unfolded, hedge funds turned bearish on financials and other stocks exposed to tightening credit conditions, according to Goldman Sachs. The smart-money cohort has sharply reduced net exposures to "Lending Sensitive Stocks" in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, according to Goldman's prime brokerage data. The hedge funds' long positions in those credit-sensitive companies divided by short positions — known as the long/short ratio — ended last week at 1.72, the lowest level in more than five years, the data said. Meanwhile, hedge funds have been dumping U.S. bank stocks amid the chaos with long/short ratio in that category standing at 1.28, near a 10-year low, Goldman said. The demise of Silicon Valley Bank left investors concerned that other regional banks might face similar balance sheet issues, a possible mismatch between long-dated assets and short-dated liabilities.

☆ These 74 stocks across 5 categories of AI are the top picks from the sector's leading fund managers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

These 74 stocks are picked by AI ETF managers. What she believes is unique about her fund is its heavy focus on quantum computing technology, making up 41.22% of the fund. While big data is used for different technologies, it enables AI to work with massive data sets in its machine-learning process. TipRanks, a financial technology website that uses AI to analyze financial data, created a stock list for what they deem are the best AI stocks based on popularity. TipRanks' list of nine of the best AI stocks have large market caps and are likely to remain relevant for a long time.

The jobless rate held steady at 5%, which is just a decimal point higher than the record low, Statistics Canada (Statscan) said. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast a net gain of 15,000 jobs and for the unemployment rate to edge up to 5.1% in January. "However, that won't stop markets reacting to today's strong data by pricing in a greater probability of further hikes, and pricing out rate cuts," he said. Before the jobs numbers, markets had been betting that the Bank of Canada's next move would be to cut rates. When he announced a pause on rates, Governor Tiff Macklem said it was "conditional" and did not rule out further increases.

☆ The AI craze has sent some stocks soaring up to 300%. This list of over 74 stocks across 5 categories features the top picks from the sector's leading fund managers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

☆ Layoffs are hitting Wall Street. Here's what you can do to land on your feet if you lost your gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But first, dark days on Wall Street. Two of the most high-profile firms on Wall Street — Goldman Sachs and BlackRock — made job cuts that impacted thousands of workers. All of that is to say, after a good run of things on Wall Street, the tide is starting to turn. I called a Wall Street recruiter to pick their brain on advice they'd give to those who just lost their jobs. Wall Street did not have a good showing on a list of the best places to work.

☆ Morgan Stanley says the market is underestimating these 9 travel and leisure stocks for 2023 as the industry enters a 'Goldilocks' year with surging demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But they will see more normalcy in 2023, Morgan Stanley says. But in 2023, things will get back to normal, Morgan Stanley analysts say, and investors are undervaluing stocks in the airline and hotel subsectors. The bank said the industries will be boosted by continued demand growth in business travel, and bigger travel budgets than existed in 2019. Below is data from a Morgan Stanley survey on corporate travel showing budget expectations for next year compared to 2019. Morgan StanleyThe analysts also expect Boeing, which manufactures airplanes, to benefit from increased flying demand.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, McDonald's, Netflix, Carvana, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Cowen names Costco a top 2023 pick Cowen said Costco is well positioned in a deteriorating macro environment. " Cowen names Caterpillar a top 2023 pick Cowen said the company is well positioned heading into 2023. Cowen names Netflix a top 2023 pick Cowen said it sees free-cash flow ramping up for Netflix in 2023. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said investors should take advantage of any weakness and buy the dip in shares of Apple . Morgan Stanley reiterates Lululemon as overweight Morgan Stanley said the company's fundamentals remain strong after its earnings report on Thursday. "

☆ Bank of America sees AI transforming the internet over the next five years—top stocks to ride trend
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Artificial intelligence will be a catalyst for big tech stocks in the next five years, according to Bank of America. However, artificial intelligence is the "backbone" of the internet and will be increasingly tied to the stock performance of big tech companies, Bank of America analyst Justin Post said. Meta also uses AI to predict what content will matter to users in their news feeds, as well as to determine suggested content in its video component, Reels. Alphabet Artificial intelligence has become Alphabet's focus across its investments, acquisitions and internal spending, Post said. Amazon The e-commerce giant uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to power Alexa, Go Store and its recommendation engine.

☆ Investors Cool on Internet-of-Things Startups, a Tech Conduit for Retailers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Angus Loten | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Slumping markets have investors pulling back from funding startups that make internet-connected devices for retailers, threatening to choke an innovation pipeline for emerging tools like smart shopping carts and inventory management robots. Total venture-capital funding for startups developing IoT technology specifically for retailers is on pace to drop 65.1% from 2021 to $188.2 million by the end of the year—one of the hardest hit subsectors in the IoT market, the firm said. Like most commercial software applications, connected devices in recent years have become an integral part of retailers’ day-to-day operations. He said the company would continue to invest in these and other tech tools that help customers, despite tougher economic conditions. IoT technology is critical for the food company, Mr. Basu said, because it also enables Goya to implement cybersecurity projects in its plants.

☆ AMD catches two upgrades on Wall Street that may signal a bottom in the chip industry's slump
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is getting some love Monday in the form of upgrades from UBS and Baird, bolstering our recent decision to halt trimming any more of the chip designer's shares. However, AMD, like many of its peers, has been decimated on Wall Street, losing 48% in 2022. In fact, UBS analysts suggest it may even be possible that shipments fell to near zero in September. As a result, they expect the new chip, which marks a significant improvement in performance to accelerate AMD's market share gains. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Carbon accounting startup Emitwise becomes latest climate tech startup to lay off staff as red hot sector jostles with economic downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Layoffs have hit the red-hot climate tech sector as it jostles with the economic downturn. Carbon accounting startup Emitwise has become the latest climate tech startup to lay off staff as the industry jostles with the economic downturn, Insider understands. Climate tech is wide-ranging, encapsulating everything from research and development-heavy batteries to carbon accounting SaaS tools. The energy crisis has been a boon for home energy startups working on rooftop solar, heat pumps, and smart thermostats. At One Ventures' Lin added that in moments of economic difficulty "sometimes the most interesting innovations are born."

☆ How to invest in communications stocks, a sector that's huge, highly diversified, and growing — offering something for almost every type of investor
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Amy Fontinelle | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Here's what you should know about how to invest in communications stocks, what the risks are, and what rewards you might anticipate. Companies in the media, entertainment, interactive gaming, information creation, and information distribution businesses also belong to the communications sector. Basically, it expanded the existing telecommunications sector to become a broader communications services sector. The advantages of communications stocksThere are a variety of reasons for investors to consider communications companies. And the COVID-19 lifestyle shifts might make us permanently more reliant on communications companies, even once the pandemic is behind us.

☆ This sector is 2022's 'sneaky catch-up play,' trader says. Here are the two stocks he'd buy
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-23 | by ( Lizzy Gurdus | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We're seeing growth come ripping back" after roughly a year of investors opting for value, Gordon said. Communications stocks have lagged the rest of the S&P 500 , but a return to growth could make them 2022's "sneaky catch-up plays," Inside Edge Capital Management founder Todd Gordon told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Wednesday. This quarter's worst-performing sector could make a comeback in the new year, one trader says. "I think one of the sneaky catch-up plays ... is going to be communications next year. His 2022 strategy took the other side of the low interest rate trade, favoring dividend plays, particularly real estate investment trusts involved in industrial and medical office properties.

☆ Playing the commodity supercycle, plus 10 cheap, disruptive tech stocks
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-27 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Getty Images / Xinhua News AgencyHello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through the current market and investing landscape. Here's what's on the docket:If you aren't yet a subscriber to Insider Investing, you can sign up here. But he still shared with us 10 disruptive tech stocks that also look underpriced relative to peers, as well as the top tech themes worth investing in. He also authored the book "Fed Up," which details the fictional journey of a macro trader.

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