Stocks Give Up Early Gains and are Now in the Red

Stocks Edge Higher As Earnings Provide Support, Tesla Sinks To 15-Month Lows, Bitcoin Rebounds: What's Driving Markets Thursday?

All major indices were in the green during midday trading in New York on Thursday. S&P 500 index aiming to snap a four-day losing streak. Airline stocks continued their upward momentum, with the U.S. Jets ETF climbing 2.7%. Bitcoin rallied 4% to reach $63,700 ahead of the halving event.

Eaton Vance's ETY Is The Cream Of The Option-Income CEF Crop

The Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is up +8.9% year-to-date. ETY writes index options on the S&P 500 against roughly 50% of its $2.1 billion market cap. Eaton Vance's ETY is the only option-income CEF that focuses entirely on US stocks.

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Farmer Mac: Ultra Safe Dividend Growth With Double Digit Upside Potential

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation has seen a 17% return since initial coverage. The company recently raised its dividend by 27%. AGM operates in agricultural financing and rural infrastructure finance. Over the last decade, the dividend has increased at a CAGR in the double digits. The dividend is ultra safe with a payout ratio of 30%. The company has a potential upside of over 25%.

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Stocks Finish Lower on Hawkish Fed and Rising Bond Yields

US stock indexes close mixed on Thursday. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 post 1-3/4 month lows. Rising T-note yields pressured stocks on hawkish comments from NY Fed President Williams and Atlanta Fed President Bostic. Overseas stock markets settled higher.

New Data Point Shows Insatiable Demand For AI Chips But Chart Shows Broadening Top Pattern

The momo crowd is aggressively buying gold and silver in the early trade. The Arora Report says there is an insatiable demand for AI chips. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. Reported better than expected earnings yesterday. The market dropped in semiconductors yesterday after ASML's earnings. The CEO of ASML says that there is a huge demand for energy efficient chips for AI.

Market Clubhouse Morning Memo - April 18th, 2024 (Trade Strategy For SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, And TSLA)

Market Clubhouse will discuss SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, and TSLA in today's Morning Memo. The market is currently trading around our key level of 502.85. Apple, Microsoft and NVIDIA are among the stocks to be monitored.

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Treasuries Tumble as Fed Signals Delayed Rate Cuts, Market Volatility Surges

Treasuries and equities fell for a fifth consecutive session, the longest streak of declines since October. Solid economic data and hawkish remarks from Fed officials fueled the sell-off. The 10-year yield climbed to 4.64% and the S&P 500 fell to 5,010.

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SPY: Resurgent Inflation, Soaring Yields, Geopolitical Turmoil - 1970s All Over Again?

U.S. Equity market has remained resilient despite resurgent inflation and soaring treasury yields. There is a risk of stagflation similar to the 1970s due to growing conflict in the Middle East. The equity market looks ripe for a correction due to high valuations and impending liquidity withdrawal.

Global Growth Returns And The 2025 Fiscal Reckoning

Gold prices are hitting all-time highs despite outflows from U.S. Bullion ETFs. Investors should be prepared for a gold/bitcoin/bitcoin bull market in 2024-2025, says Klaus Vedfelt. Gold is signaling that government spending policy could be wildly stimulative.

U.S. Housing Market Struggles Continue with Sales Drop and Price Increases

Existing home sales in the US fell by 4.3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million units. The drop in sales is attributed to rising interest rates and high home prices. The housing market is facing a challenge of affordability. The median existing home price rose to a record high of $393,500 in March.

Wall Street Looks To Snap 4-Day Losing Streak As Traders Eye Fed Speeches, Netflix Earnings: Analyst Pencils S&P 500's Next 'Major' Downside Support

Index futures traded up moderately in early hours on Thursday morning. Major indices extended their losing streak to four days on Wednesday. The S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite settled at fresh two-month lows. The earnings season heats up with Netflix scheduled to release quarterly results on Thursday.

Weekly Jobless Claims Steady at 212,000 Amid Economic Optimism

U.S. Jobless claims held steady at a seasonally adjusted 212,000 for the week ending April 13. The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims remains low, pointing to continued strength in the labor market. The Federal Reserve is expected to delay interest rate cuts until September.

Solid US Economic News and Strong Earnings Boost Stocks

US stock indexes this morning are moderately higher. Stocks find support from better-than-expected US economic reports. Earnings from Elevance Health and DR Horton boosted health insurance stocks and homebuilders. NY Fed President Williams said there's "no urgency" to cut interest rates. June T-notes under pressure from stronger than-expected jobless claims and Philadelphia Fed reports. Overseas stock markets are higher.

Higher-For-Longer Risk For Rates Drives Up Treasury Yields

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday conceded that inflation progress has stalled and the case for rate cuts has weakened. The 10-year Treasury yield is paying attention and rose to 4.67%, the highest since Nov. 6. The Treasury market has convinced the crowd to demand a higher yield.

Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness

Stronger-than-expected US jobless claims and Apr Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey push T-note yields higher. The Nasdaq 100 falls to a 1-3/4 month low this morning. Overseas stock markets today are higher. Weakness in chip stocks for a second day is weighing on the overall market. Genuine Parts Co. Is up more than +11% after reporting better- than-expected Q2 revenue.