Plus, 4 predictions on stocks and the economy for the rest of 2024.
[Morningstar](?utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_stockstrategist&utm_content=55754&elqTrackId=8178fa966b5d4f809ae92d6f1101f583&elq=7c7da6dba4d5479fa5b4550a88f793a5&elqaid=55754&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=28329) [Stock Strategist] Stock Strategist July 8, 2024 Good Morning! Here's the rundown of what's happening in the stock market. As we kick off the second half of 2024, Morningstarâs stock analysts are out with their top picks across the marketâs sectors. That includes [technology]( [communications service]( and [utilities](. You can find the complete list of sector outlooks and picks, along with all our quarterly review and outlook coverage, [here](. That quarterly coverage includes a look back at the stocks that have [led the market higher to start the year]( and examines whether that broadening of the rally that pundits have been calling for is anywhere in sight. Lastly, Morningstar senior equity analyst Dan Wasiolek has [six undervalued sports betting and iGaming stocks]( on his coverage list, including his two top picks from the group, and we update our list of the [10 best companies to invest in now](. Investing Events:
- Thursday, July 11: June Consumer Price Indexâ¯report
- Friday, July 12: June Producer Price Indexâ¯report, corporate earnings from JPMorgan [JPM]( Wells Fargo [WFC]( and Citigroup [C](. Check out our full [weekly calendar]( of economic reports and corporate earnings.
For The Trading Week Ended July 5:
- The Morningstar US Market Index rose 1.73%.
- The best-performing sectors were technology, up 3.23%, and communication services, up 3.08%.
- The worst-performing sector was energy, down 1.19%.
- Yields on 10-year US Treasury notes fell to 4.28% from 4.36%.
- West Texas Intermediate crude prices rose 0.3% to $83.08 per barrel.
- Of the 702 US-listed companies covered by Morningstar, 273, or 38%, were up, three were unchanged, and 426, or 62%, were down. Which Stocks Are Up? Sirius XM Holdings [SIRI]( Tesla [TSLA]( ChargePoint [CHPT]( Paramount Global [PARA]( and Plug Power [PLUG](.
Which Stocks Are Down? SunPower [SPWR]( Hawaiian Electric [HE]( New Fortress Energy [NFE]( Chewy [CHWY]( and Carnival [CCL](.
And Don't Miss:
- [Are US Large-Growth Stocks as Unstoppable as They Seem?](
- [4 Predictions for Stocks and the Economy for the Second Half of 2024](
- [5 Stocks to Buy for Q3 2024](
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