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• JAB has announced its plans to acquire Pumpkin, a pet insurance platform launched by Zoetis, which is still a minority holder.
• As Zoetis undertakes its plans for sustainable

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• Walmart had a good quarter driven by product mix shifts which confirm news from other retailers. 
• Discretionary items have fallen out of favor due to the shift toward staples and

For weekend reading, Gary Alexander, senior writer at Navellier & Associates, offers the following commentary:

Two weeks ago, I called the 20th century an era of Growth, and the 21st century an

S&P 500 recovered from the opening setback reasonably fast, and had reached 4,188 before getting rejected. Temporarily rejected, and soon back on the way to 4,209. Stock market improvement was that

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) shares trade near 1-year highs after the U.S. biggest employer reported better-than-expected Q1 results and raised its full-year outlook.

Walmart shares jumped over 2% on

Key Points

• Target had a better-than-expected quarter but was not strong enough to raise guidance. 
• The Q2 guidance was lowered, and the outlook for the 2nd half is optimistic. 
• Increased

While BLDP stock appears enticing, it’s also a challenging proposition

Shares of fuel-cell specialist Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) popped slightly over 5% higher on the midweek session as

Last month, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates again, the ninth consecutive increase since the Fed began raising rates in March 2022. While the full effects of the latest rate hike remain

In his podcast addressing the markets today, Louis Navellier offered the following commentary.

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Good Guidance Rewarded

I like

S&P 500 put up only very limited resistance at 4,136, and it became clear early in the regular session that bears would be absent. Initially, HYG and XLI sputtered, and XLF was lagging behind KRE

The fund trimmed and exited several positions, pivoting segment exposure toward technology in the wake of economic uncertainty

Daniel Loeb’s New York-based hedge fund Third Point LLC this week

In his podcast addressing the markets today, Louis Navellier offered the following commentary.

War Against Natural Gas

The G7 meeting in Japan will be interesting this week. Germany is in

S&P 500 flirted with 4,115 again after that great intraday HYG reversal portended downside volatility when cyclicals didn‘t really point higher. The day ended with a profound deterioration in

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• FREYR issued a favorable update, and the shares are moving higher. 
• Production is expected to begin this quarter, and revenue could come by the end of the year. 
• Analysts and

Muddy Waters is short Chinook Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KDNY) because we believe it is highly unlikely that atrasentan, its lead product candidate, will be approved by the FDA. We conclude that

In his Daily Market Notes report to investors, Louis Navellier wrote:

Struggling Retailers

Retail sales are holding up, while Fed uncertainty pushes bonds and stocks lower.

Headline retail

S&P 500 downswing refusal would prove temporary, and the pinched consumer retail sales data will keep serving as recessionary reminder.

In this five part tweet series, I detailed why yesterday‘s

Jury Burns McDonald’s Again – Hot Coffee Then, Hot Chicken Now; Movie by GWU Law Grad Explains Why Fast Food Giant Should Pay

Florida Jury Finds McDonald’s Legally Liable For Burning A Child

Key Points

• Shares of PepsiCo are near all-time highs, outperforming competitors while still paying a hefty dividend yield. 
• APAC CEO points to the company’s presence in the region being

In his podcast addressing the markets today, Louis Navellier offered the following commentary.

The mega cap technology stocks continue to lead the overall stock market and the seven largest

U.S. banks have been navigating a minefield of tumultuous conditions throughout much of the year, leading to a greater concern regarding the overall well-being of the American banking sector.