😲Could the Market Capitulate Friday?😲

Good morning. While there’s likely more downside ahead for stocks, a rising number of investors... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. While there’s likely more downside ahead for stocks, a rising number of investors are now looking at the prospect of a capitulation day – where stocks drop to such a level that any small increase in buying leads to a strong rally higher. That could occur this Friday, as a large number of options trades expire. The past few months have seen a disproportionate amount of trading in put options, and as these trades expire, it could light a fire under the markets for a move higher. Given economic conditions, it won’t be a move back to all-time highs, but anything off the low will be seen as a relief. 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MARKETS DOW 32,223.42 +0.08% S&P 4,008.01 -0.39% NASDAQ 11,662.79 -1.20% *As of market close • Stocks traded mixed on Monday, with the Dow ending the day in the green. • Oil rose 3.4 percent, closing at $114.21 per barrel. • Gold rallied 1 percent, ending at $1,826 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies traded mixed, with Bitcoin at $29,586 at the stock market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [Why This Strong Performing Player Can Continue Higher Now]( The past six months have been devastating for growth companies. From the tech space to speculative startups to everything crypto, many of the well-known growth stories of the past year have seen their gains evaporate – and then some. However, the more slow-and-steady companies have been holding up far better now. And some even play to multiple favorable market trends now, which make them likely to continue performing well in the future. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: Starbucks (SBUX)]( Howard Schultz, interim CEO of Starbucks (SBUX), recently added 137,500 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 0.6 percent, and came to a total purchase price of just under $10 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past three years. Otherwise, company executives and directors alike have been regular sellers of shares of the beverage chain giant. The buy comes following the company’s latest earnings, and as Schultz takes up the CEO role for the third time. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Synchrony Financial (SYF)]( Shares of regional bank Synchrony Financial (SYF) are trading near a 52-week low. One trader sees the stock moving even lower in the coming months. That’s based on the September $29 puts. With 122 days until expiration, 7,966 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 100, for an 80-fold surge in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.80 to make the downside bet. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [China Economy Slips on Continued Lockdowns]( Data out of China regarding consumer spending and factory output show a sharp drop in April. That coincides with the worst of the country’s latest Covid-related lockdowns. That could weigh on the country’s GDP and other numbers, but also has a global impact on things like shipping and supply chains as well as commodity demand. • [Consumers Prepare for $5 Gas as Summer Driving Season Approaches]( The national average price for a gallon of gas has topped $4.48 per gallon, according to the latest AAA data. That’s a 15 cent increase over last week, and a 40 cent increase over the prior month. Gas prices remain higher by 27 percent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, even as oil prices have moderated. The move indicates a possible average of as much as $5 per gallon as the driving-heavy summer season approaches. • [McDonald’s Looks to Sell Russian Operations]( Global fast food giant McDonald’s (MCD) first shut down its operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Now, the company reports that it’s looking to sell its business there. The company has more than 800 locations in Russia, and first opened a location there 32 years ago. • [JetBlue Goes Hostile In its Bid for Spirit Airlines]( JetBlue (JBLU) has launched a hostile takeover over Spirit Airlines (SAVE). The move comes after Spirit rejected JetBlue’s initial $3.6 billion takeover offer, as the airline had already agreed to merge with Frontier Group (ULCC), albeit at a lower price. • [Optibus Raises $100 Million at a $1.3 Billion Valuation]( Optibus, a startup company using AI to run mass transit operations more efficiently, has just raised $100 million in Series D funding. The funding gives the company a valuation of $1.3 billion. That makes this the first public transportation tech company to reach unicorn status. And it comes 14 months after the company raised capital at a $500 million valuation. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP OXY 5.86% HAL 4.432% SLB 3.645% NRG 3.642% MRO 3.52% BOTTOM TWTR 7.811% SBNY 6.844% EXPE 6.572% TSLA 6.489% ETSY 5.745% Quote of the Day Just as trees don’t climb to the sky, prices don’t fall forever. Even in corrections and approaching bear markets, they tend to experience relief rallies, which is what the markets appear to be starting today. - Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA, on why the markets may continue downward overall, but could be prone to several strong multi-day rallies that convince investors that the worst is over. 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