Meta Sinks on Weak Outlook Despite Q1 Beat: ETFs in Focus

Equities Play A Waiting Game

Consumption continued to drive growth in the first quarter. The waiting game continues for the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks to cut interest rates this year. 2024 is shaping up to be a “normal” expansionary year with healthy levels of economic growth and inflation.

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Google's DeepMind to Lead Unified AI Charge as Company Seeks to Outpace Microsoft

Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, has announced a significant restructuring of the company's leadership and operational divisions to accelerate its artificial intelligence development. The reorganization will consolidate all AI-related teams under the DeepMind division. The move is in response to criticisms that Google is lagging behind competitors like Microsoft.

Weekly Market Pulse: Are Higher Interest Rates Good For The Economy?

Interest rates surged last week on the back of a hotter-than-expected inflation report. The rise in rates last week pushed the 10-year to its highest level since the peak at 5% in October of last year. Gold has been setting new highs, trading above $2400.

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Google Invests $1B In Subsea Cables To Strengthen US-Japan Digital Connectivity

Google has committed $1 billion to enhance digital connectivity between the U.S. And Japan by introducing two new subsea cables. The new cables aim to bolster connectivity with several Pacific island nations and territories. The development follows a joint funding agreement with Australia in the Pacific last year.

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VOX: How Meta, Alphabet, And The Streaming Industry Could Outshine The Market

Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) warrants a buy rating due to the strong potential for its top holdings to outperform the market overall. Technological advances for Meta Platforms and Alphabet, as well as expected growth for streaming services, will drive strong returns for VOX. The communication services sector has historically underperformed the market. VOX has the highest diversification along with a low expense ratio compared to peer communication services funds.

April 2024 Perspective

Home Market Outlook Today's Market April 2024 Perspective: Manning & Napier. The market is continuing to focus on the soft landing scenario in the equity market. Energy and Materials were the strongest performing sectors in March. The Information Technology sector has started to show signs of cracks.

Surprising Analyst 12-Month Target For VOX

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Google And Apple's Potential AI Partnership Sparks Analyst Optimism, Could Reinforce Google's Leadership in AI Technology

Apple is discussing licensing the Gemini AI platform with Google for integration into the forthcoming iOS 18 software update. BofA analyst Justin Post reiterated a Buy rating on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google with a price target of $173. This collaboration is set to enrich iOS with advanced Gen-AI features.

Monday's ETF Movers: VOX, XBI

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Peek Under The Hood: VOX Has 13% Upside