Seeking Alpha’s Calls Of The Week
NextEra Energy (NEE) Turns Headwinds Into Strategic Leverage.
BST: Attractive Magnificent 7-Heavy CEF With An AI Catalyst.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Plows Ahead – Strong Fundamentals.
Rivian’s (RIVN) Turnaround Story Still Needs A Reality Check.
Upgrading Strategy (MSTR) After Unusual Insider Purchases.
Valuation Check: Time To Trim Your Celestica (CLS) Position.
KIO: Price Run Has Decreased Appeal Here, Holding For Now.
QYLD Vs. JEPQ: Two Reasons To Go With The Latter ETF.
Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH): Time For A Downgrade.
Triple Downgrade For Credo (CRDO) – Booking Fat Returns.
Weekly Movement
U.S. Indices
Dow +2.3% to 44,829. S&P 500 +1.7% to 6,279. Nasdaq +1.6% to 20,601. Russell 2000 +3.5% to 2,249. CBOE Volatility Index +7.1% to 17.48.
S&P 500 Sectors
Consumer Staples +1.4%. Utilities +0.6%. Financials +2.4%. Telecom -0.2%. Healthcare +1.2%. Industrials +1.7%. Information Technology +2.4%. Materials +3.7%. Energy +2.1%. Consumer Discretionary +0.8%. Real Estate +1.5%.
World Indices
London +0.3% to 8,823. France +0.1% to 7,696. Germany -1% to 23,787. Japan -0.9% to 39,811. China +1.4% to 3,472. Hong Kong -1.5% to 23,916. India -0.7% to 83,433.
Commodities and Bonds
Crude Oil WTI +1.5% to $66.49/bbl. Gold +1.8% to $3,346.5/oz. Natural Gas -9.3% to 3.39. Ten-Year Bond Yield -0.2 bps to 4.328.
Forex and Cryptos
EUR/USD +0.5%. USD/JPY -0.08%. GBP/USD -0.46%. Bitcoin +0.9%. Litecoin +0.4%. Ethereum +3.4%. XRP +1.8%.
Top S&P 500 Gainers
NIKE (NKE) +22%. First Solar (FSLR) +19%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) +16%. Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) +14%. Wynn Resorts (WYNN) +14%.
Top S&P 500 Losers
Centene (CNC) -38%. Molina Healthcare (MOH) -18%. Expand Energy (EXE) -8%. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) -7%. Elevance Health (ELV) -7%.
Where will the markets be headed next week? Current trends and ideas? Add your thoughts to the comments section.