The S&P 500 (SPX) index is up 10% since rising above its previous trading range in late November. While 10% is not necessarily a big move for a stock, it is definitely a big move for a major index.
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This energy stock reported a fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat.
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The big news pertaining to global investing is the signing in Washington yesterday of the phase-one “truce” trade deal between America and China.
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Fourth quarter 2019 earnings season began yesterday with a few large banks reporting very strong results.
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This retailer presented at the January 13 ICR Conference 2020 and moves from Buy to Strong Buy.
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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The Financial Times reported this morning that this portfolio stock was in talks, in late December, to possibly be acquired by AIG, Prudential Financial Group or Prudential Financial.
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For the most part, global stock markets performed strongly in 2019. But if you dig a bit deeper, you will see sizable and interesting gaps between countries.
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There was very little news or new analyst research on our portfolio stocks last week. I expect a surge in new information by mid-January as businesspeople and Wall Street analysts get back to work after the holidays.
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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I previously gave you a heads up that new low-sulfur diesel regulations (IMO 2020) and a serious hog disease in China (African Swine Fever) are quite likely to increase inflation numbers in 2020 and beyond. Are you ready for the next sweeping industrywide that...
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Crista has updates on four portfolio stocks.
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We are so accustomed to looking at stocks and markets day by day that we sometimes miss the big trends as well as opportunities.
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Crista has updates on three portfolio stocks.
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Two stocks depart from the Special Situation Portfolio and the Growth Portfolio today, respectively, while another joins the Growth & Income Portfolio.
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One of the portfolio stocks reports good fourth-quarter results.
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Our Emerging Markets Timer as found support in recent weeks, but that hasn’t been enough to produce a new buy signal.
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One of the portfolio stocks reported third-quarter results.
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A high percentage of stocks that I follow are exhibiting bullish price charts right now. Obviously, you already knew that the stock market has been acting well. I simply want to reiterate that the recent bullishness appears to be sustainable. Enjoy!
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Crista continues to believe this stock is greatly undervalued.
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