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Good morning. Investors were jittery at the start of 2023. Following a bear market, many large...

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.

Good morning. Investors were jittery at the start of 2023. Following a bear market, many large companies started to announce layoffs by the thousands. Amazon (AMZN) cut 16,050 roles. Alphabet (GOOG) cut 10,000 positions. Yet it's precisely many of these companies that helped lead the market back to its old highs. Now, survey data indicates that 38 percent of U.S. companies anticipate layoffs in 2024. If it's anything like last year's layoffs, it may make these companies leaner and more profitable for shareholders. Traders and investors alike can benefit from companies that announce layoffs, although the benefits from that trend may take a few quarters to play out. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content 37 Income Secrets to Retire in Style Imagine collecting $4,501 in instant income this month. That's just one of 37 income secrets that you'll discover inside... Unlimited Income: Replace Your Salary and Thrive in Retirement Just click here for instant access. 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Today's TOP TIPS Smaller Players Will Likely Win This Year's AI Battle Last year, the market was obsessed with the AI theme. While there's been some market rotation, it's clear that the AI trend is here to stay. But given how much the big players in the space have run, investors may be better off buying smaller names. For the AI hardware stocks, that may be a tall order. However, there are plenty of AI hardware stocks that still have plenty of room to run. » FULL STORY Insider Activity Report: VOXX International (VOXX) Steven Downing, a director at VOXX International (VOXX), recently bought 1,568,750 shares. The buy increased his stake by 90 percent, and came to a total cost of $15.69 million. This follows up on a 1.57 million share pickup made by the director back in October. Other company directors have been buyers in the past year, albeit at a far smaller size. On the sell side, the company's President has been a sizeable seller of shares in recent months. » FULL STORY Unusual Option Activity: KBR (KBR) Engineering firm KBR (KBR) lagged the overall stock market last year, rallying about 10 percent. One trader expects shares to make up for lost ground in the first half of 2024. That's based on the June $57.50 calls. With 162 days until expiration, 5,041 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 115, for a 44-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $2.50 to make the bullish bet. » FULL STORY IN OTHER NEWS • SEC Says X Account Was Hacked Ahead of Bitcoin ETF Approval The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appeared to approve bitcoin ETFs for trading on Tuesday, a day ahead of their deadline. The agency later reported that their X account was hacked. Markets were expecting approval of these funds, which would allow investors to have exposure to bitcoin in traditional investment accounts. More than 10 firms are in the process of launching a bitcoin ETF. • More Loose Parts Found on Boeing Max 9 Jets Inspections are underway for Boeing's (BA) 737 Max 9 jets following the blowout of a jet into a flight. Multiple airlines have reported finding loose parts on inspected jets, news that has caused Boeing shares to sell off. Airline stocks are trading mixed, as those with Max 9 jets are selling off while those without are trending higher. • BlackRock to Lay Off 3 Percent of Workforce Asset manager BlackRock (BLK) is looking to lay off about 3 percent of its global workforce, or about 300 employees, according to CEO Larry Fink. The company is citing a changing investment landscape, and the layoffs are not expected to be focused on any specific division at the company. • Meta Adds New Teen Safety Features Meta Platforms (META) is adding in new safety features for teens. Meta already has over 30 well-being and parental oversight tools to protect users from content online. The new features will include restrictions and hiding search results for terms related to self-harm and suicide. • Duolingo Cutting 10 Percent of Contractor Workforce Language learning platform Duolingo (DUOL) laid off 10 percent of its contractor workforce at the end of 2023. The company has been increasing the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT to streamline content production and translations. Duolingo also has its own proprietary AI model, dubbed birdbrain. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP ISRG 10.298% VTRS 5.69% PANW 5.036% META 3.655% COO 3.652% BOTTOM DGX 3.568% FSLR 2.965% PSX 2.962% COF 2.941% ETSY 2.799% Quote of the Day We're moving away from away from Big Tech, and we're going into deeper parts of the market that had but actually unloved. For example, we're seeing more buyers interested in health care. - Quincy Krosby, LPL Financial chief global strategist, one the market's rotation to unloved sectors of the market. 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