February 17, 2025 Edition
| | 🏆 The 402 Dividend Achievers for 2025 (c/o TradingTips) | | | Join us every week for Profit With the Pros, as we share some of our favorite stock market reports, articles, research, and trends. We'll curate a fresh batch of free, top-tier content from our exceptional team of traders, analysts, and editors, constructed to help you keep your portfolio at the top of its game. | | | | | Can the "January Barometer" Predict Stock Performance? 👀 The January Barometer is one of the most well-known stock market indicators, based on the idea that the market's performance in January sets the tone for the rest of the year. Dating back to 1950, when the S&P 500 Index (SPX) gained in January — like this year's 2.7% rise — it averaged a 12% return for the rest of the year, with positive returns 87% of the time. Conversely, when January was negative, the index averaged just a 2% gain for the rest of the year, with 60% of returns positive. | | How Does It Work on Individual Stocks, Though? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The Week Ahead: Fed Minutes, More Information Data The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) meeting minutes are due out this week, with markets closed today to observe the Presidents' Day holiday. Traders will also be monitoring consumer sentiment data, as well as both the manufacturing and services purchasing managers' index (PMI) readings for February. | | Get the Full Event Rundown for This Week | | | | | | | 💡 2 Gold Mining Stocks to Watch Amid Higher Prices Fears surrounding higher interest rates reemerged after last week's hotter-than-expected inflation data for January. While the reading is also impacting gold prices, the precious metal is fresh off a record-setting run in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs, which boosted demand for the safe-haven commodity as investors monitor a potential trade war. | | Check Out The Two Gold Mining Giants on Our Radar | | | | | | | Bet On Earnings Volatility With 2 Options Strategies Earnings season may seem like a scary time to trade stocks given the heightened chance of a volatile post-earnings move. Options can often provide speculative players the ability to invest in the stock market, but with less capital on the line than buying or shorting shares outright. | | Show Me The Strategies to Maximize Earnings Returns | | | | | | | Watchlist Alert: 3 Weight-Loss Drugs On The Move 💊 Weight-loss drugs have been increasingly popular over the past couple of years, and Hims & Hers Health Inc (NYSE:HIMS), Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO), and Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VKTX) are among the most recognized names in the industry. | | Get Our Analysis on These Pharma Giants Today | | | | |  |
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