| | | | DOW 32,898.45 | -1.05% | | | | S&P 4,108.46 | -1.64% | | | | NASDAQ 12,012.73 | -2.47% | | | | *As of market close | | • | Stocks dropped on Friday, following better-than-expected numbers on employment. | | • | Oil rose 3 percent, closing at $120.42 per barrel. | | • | Gold dropped 1 percent, ending the day at $1,854 per ounce. | | • | Cryptocurrencies trended lower, with Bitcoin at $29,566 at the market close. | | | | | | | | | | Separate the Growth Plays from the Hype Plays for Big Profits Ahead | | | | Growth investing isn't dead. But companies that were posting strong growth in the past year are either going to falter now that the economy has slowed – or they'll continue to show that they're strong growth plays in the years ahead. Investors can follow some big trends seeing capital flows and deals occurring now to get an idea of where the best opportunities are for growth stocks. One such trend still seeing investor interest right now is in AI. » FULL STORY | | | | | | Insider Trading Report: Wolfspeed (WOLF) | | | | Loan Le Duy, a director at Wolfspeed (WOLF), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by nearly 5 percent, and came to a total price of just over $75,000. This follows up on a number of other buys in the past month, including a 4,000 share buy from the President and CEO, and a buy from a director for just over $500,000. Insiders have been buyers for the past year, but have been more mixed over the last three years. » FULL STORY | | | | | | Unusual Options Activity: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) | | | | Shares of hotel proprietor Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) have been trading in a range for the past year. One trader sees some potential downside in the weeks ahead.
That's based on the July $17.50 put. With 39 days until expiration, 6,748 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 149, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.73 to make the downside bet.
» FULL STORY | | | | | | • | Job Growth Continues to Soar
The US economy added 390,000 jobs in May. That left the unemployment rate at 3.7 percent, and in excess of estimates for the addition of 328,000 jobs. In total, unemployment rates remain just above their pre-pandemic levels, and the better-than-expected job growth is unlikely to change the pace of interest rate increases in the coming months. | | | | • | Mortgage Rates Drop Again
Mortgage rates have dropped for a third consecutive week. However, the 30-year fixed rate is still at 5.09 percent, only modestly lower than the prior week's 5.10 percent. And comparted to one year ago, rates are significantly higher than the 2.99 percent average. | | | | • | Autonomous Car Crash Data Coming Soon
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is preparing a report on the data it's collected so far on vehicles with advanced driver assistance or automated driving modes. The report will look over accident data, and provide the first detailed look into how these new technologies are playing out as they're increasingly used. | | | | • | Tesla Announces Hiring Freeze
In a leaked email, Tesla Motors (TSLA) is being directed by company CEO Elon Musk to pause all hiring, and even prepare for job cuts. The cuts would be for salaried workers, but would not apply to those building cars, where total headcount may increase in the coming months. | | | | • | New York State Passes Crypto Mining Bill
The state of New York has passed a bill to ban crypto mining operations, specifically those that run on carbon-based power sources. The measure is headed to the governor. If passed, the law would be the first state-level ban on the development of blockchain technology and crypto infrastructure. | | | | | | TOP | | NOV | 3.92% | | | PWR | 3.38% | | | ALK | 3.229% | | | COP | 2.828% | | | EOG | 2.589% | | | BOTTOM | | TSLA | 9.202% | | | AAL | 7.388% | | | MU | 7.298% | | | ETSY | 7.091% | | | ILMN | 6.184% | | | | | | | | | I find there's a lot of people saying the economy is weakening very broadly, but really I think when people are saying that, they're just thinking about the housing data. There's no way I can argue the housing data is not bad. | | - Tom Simons, economist at Jefferies, on why the housing market will likely lead to a lot of concerns over the economy in the months ahead. | | |
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