Plus: Dell Stock Has Tripled on AI Hopes. Is It a Buy or a Sell?
[Morningstar](?utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_stockstrategist&utm_content=52690&elqTrackId=0a2f5cbf00564af6b767f1fe2c94da9e&elq=3533412161f14e71992c0b54811d09ed&elqaid=52690&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=26582) [Stock Strategist] Stock Strategist March 18, 2024 Good Morning! Here's the rundown of what's happening in the stock market. When it comes to the big story of tech stocks and AI, almost everyone knows about the 300% rally in Nvidia. But [how about the 200%-plus rally in Dell stock]( Yes, the PC maker. We take a look under the cover of the laptop maker to see just how much benefit the company might gain from AI and whether those prospects come anywhere close to a tripling of the stock price. And with the end of earnings season, weâve screened for the stocks where Morningstar analysts raised their fair value estimates by the widest margins. Yes, one of those names was [Nvidia, but weâve also got nine other stocks to check out](. We also screened for the names where Morningstar analysts slashed valuations the most [and came up with five stocks](. Economic Releases Scheduled for the Coming Week - Tuesday, March 19
- Feb. [New Residential Construction]( report
- Preliminary building permits (seasonally adjusted annual rate): 1,490K vs. 1,489K in Jan.
- Housing starts (seasonally adjusted annual rate): 1,460K vs. 1,331K in Jan. - Wednesday, March 20
- March [Federal Open Market Committee]( decision on interest rates - Thursday, March 21
- [Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims]( report for the week ended March 16: 209K vs. 209K for the week ended March 9
- March [Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Index]( 1.0 vs. 5.2 in Feb.
- March [Purchasing Managers Index Composite]( 52.2 vs. 52.5 in Feb.
- Feb. [Leading Indicators]( (month to month): -0.5% vs. -0.4% in Jan.
- Feb. [Existing Home Sales]( (seasonally adjusted annual rate): 3,925K vs. 4,000K in Jan.
All consensus estimates are sourced from FactSet. Investor Relations Weekly Calendar: Highlighted Corporate Earnings and More
- Thursday, March 21
Corporate Earnings: Lululemon Athletica [LULU]( Nike [NKE]( For The Trading Week Ended March 15:
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The Morningstar US Market Index fell 0.28%.
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The best-performing sectors were energy, up 3.66%, and basic materials, up 0.90%.
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The worst-performing sector was real estate, down 2.92%.
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Yields on 10-year US Treasury notes rose to 4.31% from 4.09%.
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West Texas Intermediate crude prices rose 2.62% to $81.03 per barrel.
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Of the 704 US-listed companies covered by Morningstar, 270, or 38%, were up and 435, or 62%, were down. Which Stocks Are Up?
Williams-Sonoma [WSM]( Dickâs Sporting Goods [DKS]( WK Kellogg [KLG]( Gap [GPS]( and 3M [MMM](. Which Stocks Are Down?
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