The Latest Breaking News on Economic Optimism Soars as Americans Embrace Promising Outlook for 2024

Despite the cooling down of inflation, the January job surge might prompt the Fed to raise interest rates higher than expected by the end of the year. And progressive rate hikes could push the economy into a recession. Amid growing recession fears, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong stocks Walmart…

The CEO of the world’s most valuable bank, JPMorgan, warns pricing pressure may prove stickier than many investors believe.

High inflation dampened consumer demand, as retail sales declined sequentially in December. However, with inflation starting to ease and the odds of a recession declining, consumer spending could rise this year. Therefore, investors could look to buy fundamentally strong big box retailers Albertsons Companies (ACI), Casey's General Stores (CASY), and…

After hot economic data, the stock market’s rebound is losing steam as investors re-evaluate interest-rate expectations. Therefore, long-term investors could add little-known stocks with strong fundamentals, Global Partners (GLP) and Mistras Group (MG), to their portfolios to garner substantial returns. Read more….

Investor sentiment elevated in response to favorable macro data and downsized rate hikes. However, further rate hikes after the stronger-than-expected job report are expected to keep the market volatile. Therefore, quality dividend stocks yielding over 4%, BHP Group (BHP), Honda Motor Co. (HMC), and Rent-A-Center (RCII), might be ideal buys…

Despite eased inflation, the robust jobs report raised the prospect of progressive rate hikes. With anxiety escalating about the possibility of a Fed-induced recession, the market volatility is expected to remain elevated in the near future. Hence, investors could consider fundamentally sound and stable stocks Novartis (NVS), Descartes Systems (DSGX),…

January could mark seven consecutive months of falling inflation compared to a year earlier. There is no empirical economic agreement on how many months makes a trend, but seven is as good as any for the dismal science.

Corporate America's profit margins are narrowing. That may spell relief for consumers.

Despite showing signs of cooling, inflation is still well above the Fed’s 2% target. Moreover, January’s strong jobs report may encourage the Fed to raise interest rates even further, keeping the stock market highly volatile in the near term. Amid an uncertain macro environment, it could be wise to buy…

The stock market witnessed a solid start this year amid improving investors’ optimism. Moreover, experts see increased chances of a soft landing. So, fundamentally strong stocks Merck (MRK), Novartis (NVS), Sysco (SYY), Progress Software (PRGS), and LSI Industries (LYTS) could be solid buys now. These stocks pay consistent dividends. Read…

While the Fed’s dovish comments have ignited a massive stock market rally, robust jobs growth entails that the central bank has more work to do when it comes to taming inflation. As investors turn cautious, we believe it could be wise to scoop up fundamentally strong stocks Acuity Brands (AYI),…