Good morning. Today will mark the first day that stocks will be able to trade on the Moscow Excha...
It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.
| | | | DOW 34,358.50 | -1.29% | | | | S&P 4,456.23 | -1.23% | | | | NASDAQ 13,922.60 | -1.32% | | | | *As of market close | | • | Stocks dropped on Wednesday, with markets closing near lows of the day. | | • | Oil rallied 4.8 percent, closing at $114.49 per barrel. | | • | Gold rose 1.3 percent, going for $1,947 per ounce. | | • | Cryptocurrencies traded mixed, with Bitcoin at $42,234 at the market close. | | | | | | | | | | There's Still Time to Pick Up Growing Big Tech Stocks at a Discount | | | | The stock market has rebounded strongly in the past few days. While fears of inflation and other issues may cause a few more drops in the weeks and months ahead, many tech names have fared worse than the overall market. Investors waiting for an entry point are looking at a decent one for many tech stocks, particularly big-name companies that can likely continue growing strongly no matter what happens with the economy. » FULL STORY | | | | | | Insider Trading Report: Old Republic International (ORI) | | | | Barbara Adachi, a director at Old Republic International (ORI), recently bought 2,300 shares. The buy represents an initial stake for the director, and the purchase price came to just over $59,000. This is the second insider buy this month, following a buy from another director, although for just 118 shares. Company insiders have been regular buyers over the past few years, although a few large insider sales have overshadowed those buys. » FULL STORY | | | | | | Unusual Options Activity: Barclays PLC (BCS) | | | | Shares of UK-based bank Barclays PLC (BCS) had a sharp selloff over the past few months that has recently started to reverse. One trader sees a continued move higher. That's based on the May $10 calls. With 57 days until expiration, 13,154 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 296, for a 44-fold jump in volume on the option. The buyer of the calls paid $0.43 to make the trade.
» FULL STORY | | | | | | • | UK Cuts Taxes to Lower Living Costs
The United Kingdom is cutting payroll and fuel taxes, with the goal of lowering inflation rates. The country has seen its inflation rate his a 30-year high just over 6 percent. The goal is for a modest one-year tax of about 7 cents per liter of fuel, and a higher income threshold for payroll taxes. | | | | • | Microsoft Confirms Hack of Source Code
Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) has confirmed that the Lapsus$ hacking group has obtained source code for Bing, Bing Maps, and Cortana, as a single employee's account was compromised. The company notes that no customer data or code was compromised by the hack. | | | | • | Powell Warns on Digital Financial Products
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that new digital financial products have major risks to them, and that a regulatory overhaul is needed. The statement comes following an executive order asking federal agencies to look into the use of cryptocurrencies and digital currencies. | | | | • | GameStop Chairman Adds to Stake
Ryan Cohen, Chairman of GameStop (GME), announced that he bought 100,000 more shares on Tuesday. Shares moved higher nearly 30 percent during normal trading, and continued higher on Wednesday following the news. Overall, Cohen now owns 11.9 percent of the gaming company. | | | | • | MacKenzie Scott Donates $3.8 Billion
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist, has announced a $3.8 billion donation to 465 organizations. She has now donated over $12 billion in four rounds of funding, and is still worth more than $55 billion, thanks to her 4 percent stake in Amazon (AMZN). | | | | | | TOP | | HES | 5.143% | | | MRO | 3.876% | | | SLB | 3.41% | | | BKR | 3.298% | | | NEM | 3.282% | | | BOTTOM | | ADBE | 9.467% | | | RMD | 8.661% | | | SBNY | 7.569% | | | CRL | 5.776% | | | CNC | 5.367% | | | | | | | | | Investor attitudes are being bolstered by the fact that the stock market seems little concerned about bond yields surging higher or a Federal Reserve which is getting more hawkish by the day. | | - Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist for the Leuthold Group, on why the stock market is heading higher as investors are pricing in more aggressive action by the Federal Reserve to get a lid on inflation. | | |
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