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A warning signal in the economy is telling investors they should load up on defensive stocks, research firm says

A measure of how much money is flowing through the economy has been contracting for more than a yea…

Jennifer Sor   


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Investors are pouring into this defensive corner of the stock market amid fears of an economic slowdown

The the S&P 500's consumer staples sector has risen sharply in the last month as investors play def…

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Resist the temptation of AI and bet on safe defensive stocks, Wall Street analysts say

AI investing has been all the rage this year, but as macro uncertainty picks up, so have recommenda…

Filip De Mott   


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The AI theme is 'overcooked' and investors should take shelter in quality defensive stocks, Morgan Stanley's CIO says

With the AI rally fading, investors should pivot to defensive shares as they wait for a new theme t…

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Stock market today: US stocks close at all-time highs ahead of key inflation update

The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at a record high. Markets are waiting for September inflation data, …

Jennifer Sor   


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Stock market today: Tech leads indexes higher as markets head toward the result of the US election

Tech shares rallied on Tuesday, with Palantir soaring over 20% after earnings. Nvidia jumped to sur…

Filip De Mott   


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Billionaire 'Bond King' Bill Gross recommends 4 defensive investments for a bull market he sees losing steam

Bill Gross says investors should focus on defensive and high-yielding stocks.

Filip De Mott   


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Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limits.

Hurricane Milton could cause a storm surge of up to 15 feet, stretching low-lying Tampa General Hos…

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Stock market today: Stocks close mixed as investors gear up for major Fed rate decision

Though the S&P 500 briefly touched a new record, equities were mixed as investors remain split over…

Filip De Mott   


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Financial stocks are still being woefully underappreciated by investors, Morgan Stanley says

Investors haven't yet readjusted their portfolios to reflect strong US macro data, creating an oppo…

Filip De Mott   


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Top Wall Street analysts are boosting stock market forecasts as the bull market charges on

Goldman Sachs, UBS, BMO, and Deutsche Bank have raised their S&P 500 price targets in recent weeks …

Kelly Cloonan   


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Earnings so far prove that investors should stick with stocks in this corner of the market, Morgan Stanley says

Lower earnings estimates for cyclical sectors will lead to bigger earnings beats this season, and s…

Kelly Cloonan   


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Stock market today: Indexes decline after inflation comes in hotter than expected

Indexes slipped Thursday as investors took in hotter-than-expected inflation data on the heels of l…

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5 defensive trades to make if stagflation and hard-landing fears cause a stock sell-off, BofA says

The ongoing stock rally is "vulnerable to more evidence of stagflation," chief investment strategis…

Filip De Mott   


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Palantir soars on deal with Microsoft to sell AI tools to US defense and intelligence agencies

Palantir soared over 11% after announcing a deal with Microsoft to sell a combined AI, cloud-based …

Kelly Cloonan   


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Pharma stock gain on Q3 earnings outlook and defensive play

In a volatile stock market, few sectors offer as much comfort as pharmaceuticals. The defensive sec…

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Morgan Stanley outlines the best-case scenario for stocks in the 4th quarter

Incoming labor data will be the biggest determinant of the stock market's 4th quarter, according to…

Filip De Mott   


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One of Wall Street's biggest bears is turning upbeat on the stock market for the first time in 2 years

"While it is too soon to assume that this is a turning point, it does suggest that a recession is u…

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A defense startup says it can fix America's ammo problem with China using a new low-cost cruise missile

Anduril said its new Barracuda cruise missile is cheap and can be changed quickly to fit more missi…

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