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John Blank

The Uneven Economic Development Indicator: Global Week Ahead

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City???s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is one of the longest-standing central banking conferences in the world.

TJXPositive Net Change BASFYNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change MELIPositive Net Change

Daniel Laboe

Bear Of The Day: JD.com (JD)

There is nothing systemic about JD.com that I dislike, but the geopolitical risk in the region is just too high

BIDUPositive Net Change TCEHYPositive Net Change JDPositive Net Change BABAPositive Net Change UBERNegative Net Change

John Blank

Color from the Retailers: Global Week Ahead

The U.S. economy is growing robustly and the labor market is rebounding. However, COVID-19 remains a headwind and the coming days should bring a fresh perspective on how consumers are faring.

SPXNegative Net Change TGTPositive Net Change TJXPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change LOWPositive Net Change NVDANegative Net Change HDPositive Net Change ORLYNegative Net Change ROSTPositive Net Change CAJPositive Net Change SPYNegative Net Change CBREPositive Net Change BBWIPositive Net Change

Daniel Laboe

Bear Of The Day: Alibaba (BABA)

I chose Alibaba as a bear solely on its geopolitical risk

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John Blank

Ah Yes! Q2 Earnings Season: Global Week Ahead

A big part of the unusually strong earnings growth expected in the Q2 earnings season is due to easy comparisons to last year. But not all of the growth is a result of easy comparisons.

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John Blank

What of the COVID Situation? Global Week Ahead

"In the U.S., the proportion of B.1.617.2 for the 2-week period ending June 19th, 2021, is predicted to increase to 20.6% nationally." 20.6%? We are not out of these dark COVID woods.

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Zacks Equity Research

Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo Boosts Efforts With Latest Funding

Alphabet's (GOOGL) unit Waymo raises $2.5 billion to strengthen its operations and advance the self-driving technology.

AMZNNegative Net Change INTCNegative Net Change BIDUPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Global Economy to See Fastest Growth in 80 Years: 5 ETF Picks

The global economy is expected to expand 5.6% this year - the strongest pace in 80 years.

ACWINegative Net Change PXHPositive Net Change FINXPositive Net Change VTNegative Net Change DGTPositive Net Change

Shilpa Mete

5 Top Tech Stocks to Buy as 5G Holds Solid Growth Prospects

Here we take a sneak peek into five technology companies, which have the potential to capitalize on the immense 5G-related growth opportunities.

NOKPositive Net Change GLWNegative Net Change AVNWPositive Net Change KEYSPositive Net Change CMBMNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo Brings Waymo One to Maps App

Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo to add its ride-hailing service to the Maps app to deliver an enhanced customer experience.

AMZNNegative Net Change INTCNegative Net Change BIDUPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change

John Blank

Time to Play COVID Catch-Up: Zacks JUNE Market Strategy

U.S. COVID counts are at lows not seen since the start of the pandemic. Yet only 11 nations have administered shots to cover at least 30% of the population.

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Shilpa Mete

Tech Bigwigs to Watch Amid Rising Autonomous Driving Wave

The self-driving vehicle space perks up with the strong efforts of Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel and Amazon, among others.

AMZNNegative Net Change INTCNegative Net Change AAPLPositive Net Change BIDUPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Top Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

We highlight a few leveraged ETFs that shot up last week.

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John Blank

In Bitcoin We Trust: Global Week Ahead

Because of the strong gains in the first quarter of this year, that were fed by stimulus cheques in January and March, the first quarter jump in personal incomes will give rise to a second quarter drop that should be looked through.

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Sweta Killa

Commodity Prices on an Unstoppable Rally: ETFs to Benefit

While the rallying commodities prices have sparked inflationary pressure resulting in a stock market decline, it is a boon for many corners of the space. We have presented five ETFs from different zones that are expected to benefit from the surging commodities.

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Sweta Killa

5 Best Inverse Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

For ETF investors, who are bearish on equities for the near term, these products could make an interesting choice.

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John Blank

3 Fast-Moving Stocks: Global Week Ahead

Most central banks are not yet unwinding money-printing or raising rates, but money supply growth has shrunk. And just how transitory will inflation be?

MSFTNegative Net Change AMZNNegative Net Change AAPLPositive Net Change WDCNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change OROVYNo Net Change BNTXNegative Net Change

John Blank

Wide Variations in Global Growth: Global Week Ahead

New PMI reads around the globe this week will offer varying -- but instructive -- economic details. Expect the IMF and World Bank to pay close attention to these variants.

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Sweta Killa

Are Emerging Market ETFs in Trouble?

After a solid rally in the second half of last year, the emerging markets stocks hit brakes in the recent weeks due to inflationary pressures and the resultant surge in U.S. yield.

SPYNegative Net Change EGPTNegative Net Change VWOPositive Net Change EMQQPositive Net Change TURNegative Net Change EEMOPositive Net Change KEMQPositive Net Change

David Bartosiak

Bear of the Day: Tal Education (TAL)

Once a huge performer, TAL has seen earnings tick back down.

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Sweta Killa

Filling March Madness in "Sweet 16" Brackets of ETFs

The excitement surrounding the tournament and its impact on the stock world has led investors to look at ETFs that could act as a proxy for the game.

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John Blank

Diverging Scenarios: Global Week Ahead

Writing about global markets while sitting inside the United States is becoming more nuanced. The U.S. economy is clearly rising. That is not necessarily the case in most of the rest of the world.

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Sweta Killa

5 ETFs That Gained Investors' Attention Last Week

ETFs gathered about $16.5 billion capital last week, bringing in year-to-date inflows of $181.5 billion, higher than $89.8 billion seen in the year-ago period.

XLEPositive Net Change IWMPositive Net Change IVVNegative Net Change IEMGPositive Net Change PBUSNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Weekly ETF Roundup: International Tops, Nasdaq & Gold Bleed

Overall, ETFs gathered about $12.5 billion capital last week, bringing in year-to-date inflows of $164.9 billion.

XLFPositive Net Change GLDNegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change IAUNegative Net Change SLVNegative Net Change IWMPositive Net Change VTINegative Net Change VOONegative Net Change IEMGPositive Net Change VWOPositive Net Change

John Blank

Logic Machines Input Bond & Divvy Yields: Global Week Ahead

What can happen when the S&P 500's annual dividend yield gets nearer to a cross with the 10-yr U.S. Treasury bond effective annual coupon rate?

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