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This Is the Best Bank Stock to Buy to Crush This Earnings Season

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Bank stocks have taken a beating this year. Over the last six months, the Financial Sector SPDR Fund fell nearly 10% as volatility and global trade fears sapped investor confidence.

You see, many investors expected rising interest rates and the 2017 tax reform law to drive the financial sector to consistent highs for 2018. However, unfavorable trends in global trade and increased volatility have kept bank stocks from realizing their real profit potential.

However, that's all about to change.

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Dow Jones Today Opens Flat as Fed Chair Details Economic Forecast

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The Dow Jones today was little changed in Wednesday's pre-market trading as markets awaited the testimony of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Powell will testify before the House Financial Services Committee today.

Yesterday, Powell provided commentary on trade, financial regulations and wage stagnation to the Senate Banking Committee...

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The 10 Top Penny Stocks This Week and One Pick That Could Soar 471%

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When you invest in Penny stocks, you have the opportunity to own stocks with spectacular growth potential with very little initial investment.

In fact, this is a great strategy for smart investors looking for great returns. Just look at Renren Inc., last week's top performing penny stock.

Last week, Renren stock jumped over 100% after it revealed that Morgan Stanley Inc. holds a significant stake in the Chinese social networking service.

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Semiconductor Stocks Can Still Be Massively Profitable, Despite What Wall Street Says

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Just because Wall Street warned investors to steer clear of semiconductor stocks doesn't mean you can't still earn a huge profit by owning the right one.

Instead of the semiconductor valuation peaking in 2017, it has continued to grow in 2018, already up over 20% year over year.

And there's one semiconductor stock that is poised to bring even greater returns to its investors...

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Wall Street Is Dead Wrong on Semiconductor Stocks; This One Could Jump 77%

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At the end of 2017, Morgan Stanley announced that semiconductor stocks were "currently at a peak" and that investors should have "increasingly negative prospects for the industry."

Morgan Stanley's comments sent the semiconductor industry into a tailspin – by late December, the sector had undergone a 10% correction, and Wall Street prospects for the industry's 2018 performance were increasingly dim.

However, they couldn't have been more wrong...

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Dow Jones Today Continues to Gain as Earnings Season Hits Its Stride

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The Dow Jones today is on the rise for the third straight day on Wall Street.

Dow Futures collected a gain of over 100 points in pre-market trading as investors continued to bet on a robust earnings season.

While geopolitical tensions over Syrian military intervention and the breakdown of American trade policy continue to linger, markets are likely to move based on earnings reports for the short-term.

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Dow Jones Today Opens 400 Points Higher as Trade War Tensions Cool

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The Dow Jones today popped more than 400 points in premarket hours as trade war fears were eased by new commentary from the Treasury department.

Over the weekend, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he was "cautiously hopeful" that China and the United States could come to a trade agreement to avoid the need for tariffs....

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Dow Jones Today Jumps to Record Open as Apple Announces $350 Billion Investment Plan in U.S.

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The Dow Jones today is climbing on Apple's announced $350 billion U.S. investment plan. However, a potential government shutdown could shock markets if Congress doesn't pass a temporary funding extension today.

Dow futures are up 19 points this morning as Asia stocks reach record highs on better than expected Q4 2017 economic growth in China.

Here's a look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus a look at today's economic calendar...