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Good morning. It's been a week since Apple (AAPL) released its Vision Pro, a new type of smart...

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Good morning. It's been a week since Apple (AAPL) released its Vision Pro, a new type of smart glasses capable of combining projected images on top of the real world. While the technology sounds like it could be transformative, users aren't too happy about it. Rising failures and complaining users suggest the technology isn't quite ready yet. That's similar to other devices such as the Oculus, or Meta Platforms (META) attempting to shift to the metaverse. While such changes may come in time, currently customers are voting with their wallets and sticking with more tried and true technologies. For now, investors can still fare well with these big tech companies, as they have strong cash flows elsewhere. Finding new sources of cash flow is clearly proving more elusive. 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But a great company in a long-term uptrend will likely keep moving with that uptrend, even amid any earnings season silliness. » FULL STORY Insider Activity Report: Raymond James Financial (RJF) Art Garcia, a director at Raymond James Financial (RJF), recently bought 879 shares. The buy is an initial stake for the director, and came to a total cost of $98,715. This marks the only insider buy over the past two years. Otherwise, company executives have been sellers of shares over the past two years. The biggest sales have come following the exercise of stock options, and have totaled as much as $5.2 million. » FULL STORY Unusual Option Activity: Tesla Motors (TSLA) Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors (TSLA) is down 10 percent over the past year, as the company's sales have slowed. One trader sees a further decline in the weeks ahead. That's based on the March 22 $140 puts. With 35 days until expiration, 22,675 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 365, for a 62-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.55 to make the bearish bet. » FULL STORY IN OTHER NEWS • Super Bowl Sets Ratings Record Super Bowl LVIII set a ratings record, with an average of 123.4 million viewers. That broke the prior record, set last year with 115 million viewers. The total number also approaches the highest-rated broadcast in history, the moon landing in 1969, which had an estimated 125-150 million viewers. • Gundlach Warns on Market Valuations Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine, has warned that stock valuations are at dangerously high levels following a run to all-time highs. The valuation even resembles conditions at the start of 2022, before the last bear market took stocks down about 20 percent. • Airbnb Unveils AI Plans Rental app Airbnb (ABNB) has unveiled its plans to use AI, following its purchase of GamePLanner.AI last November in a deal valued at nearly $200 million. The company sees itself using the AI to improve its user interface for accessing AI models, creating a more dynamic app that could become the "ultimate concierge." • Zillow Earnings Hint at Real Estate Market Strength Real estate listing company Zillow (Z) reported a surprise jump in earnings. The company reported a rise in web traffic, indicating that potential buyers and sellers are interested in the market, even if they're not currently listing. The real estate market has been improving in recent months in expectations that interest rates will finally decline. • Instacart to Lay off 7 Percent of Staff Grocery delivery firm Instacart (CART) will cut about 250 employees, or about 7 percent of its staff. The company is looking to scale back on money-losing projects while focusing on those that are generating positive returns. Three company executives are also leaving in the coming months. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP UBER 13.069% IQV 12.208% CRL 10.629% DVA 8.372% WELL 7.322% BOTTOM AKAM 7.973% MGM 6.264% KHC 5.771% WMB 3.334% EQT 2.977% Quote of the Day The reset gives investors oriented toward reasonable valuations an opportunity to perhaps get into the market. But importantly, with inflation, interest rates and earnings still being supportive of higher equity prices, we do not believe this is the beginning of the end, with a prolonged downturn in front of us. - Terry Sandven, U.S. Bank Wealth Management chief equity strategist, on Tuesday's selloff allowing the market to cool off after making new all-time highs, and change investor's perceptions regarding inflation. Sponsored Content The Godfather of A.I. Market Forecasting Reveals His Breakthrough The Godfather of A.I. Market Forecasting Reveals His Breakthrough Witness the revelation of the Godfather of A.I. Market Forecasting as he unveils his breakthrough. When A.I. was still a distant concept, he pioneered its use in market forecasting, setting the stage for VantagePoint's legacy as the original A.I. for market forecasting over 40 years ago. 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