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Helen of Troy's (HELE) fourth-quarter performance is likely to reflect the adverse impact of pressured consumer spending. Persistent inflationary headwinds are a concern.

Keurig Dr Pepper's (KDP) first-quarter 2024 results are likely to reflect gains from brand strength, significant pricing actions and a solid performance in its cold beverages.

While AvalonBay's (AVB) Q1 results are likely to show the benefits of its diversified portfolio and technological initiatives, high supply is likely to have acted as a spoilsport.

An increase in fee income and lower provisions aid Fifth Third's (FITB) Q1 earnings, while higher expenses create headwinds.

In a noteworthy market shift, the semiconductor sector, led by Nvidia NVDA, has been struggling in recent months, with the broader Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index entering a correction phase, declining more than 10% from its record high in March. The index is down nearly 8.5% in a week.

Our Model Portfolio went to cash due to market sell signals, now allocating $50,000 to the inverse ProShares UltraShort S&P500 ETF. Our short-term thesis is that SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust will continue to decline due to Middle East tensions. The market is expected to bounce back after the Middle East crisis is resolved, but weakness is still expected in August due to seasonality.

Investors can't seem to get enough of commodities or the companies that mine them lately. That's no surprise given the bullish news on the geopolitical, inflation, and supply/demand fronts.

Romeoville, Ill., April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanophase Technologies Corporation (OTCQB: NANX), a leader in mineral-based and scientifically-driven health care solutions across beauty and life science categories — with innovations that protect skin from environmental aggressors and aid in medical diagnostics — today announced the Company will disseminate a financial news release for the First Quarter 2024 after market close on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, with an investor conference call to follow on Wednesday, April 24.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a 1,200-word memo to his global workforce after pro-Palestinian staffers stormed offices in New York, Seattle and Sunnyvale, Calif.

Southern Copper's (SCCO) first-quarter 2024 results are likely to reflect the impacts of lower metal prices and higher operating costs.