Joel Elconin - Earnings Season Preview and Has The Market Lost It’s Momentum?

The KE Report

In this KE Report Daily Editorial, we’re joined by Joel Elconin, Co-Host of the PreMarket Prep Show and Founder of the Stock Trader Network, to discuss market dynamics amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and missing economic data.

With key reports like jobs and inflation delayed, Joel outlines what’s driving markets in the meantime and what could shift sentiment once data resumes.

Key Discussion Highlights:

• No data, no problem? Markets remain steady despite a lack of government reports, with momentum trades and algos leading the way.
  
• Earnings season ahead: Big banks kick things off next week, followed by mega-cap tech and retail - with expectations running high given lofty market levels.
  
• Tariffs and guidance: Companies may use tariff uncertainty to lower expectations, but actual impacts appear limited so far.
  
• AI & government stakes: A new phenomenon - the U.S. government taking positions in tech, healthcare, and resource companies - fueling strong rallies but raising sustainability questions.
  
• Sector rotation: Homebuilders slump despite easing rates; value stocks and healthcare catching bids as mega-cap tech momentum fades (except Nvidia).
  
• Retail & Robinhood: Retail traders remain dominant. Robinhood’s expansion into prediction markets could drive another wave of activity if pattern day trading rules are eased.
  

Stocks / symbols mentioned:
AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, AMD, INTC, PFE, HOOD, DKNG, PENN, DAL, PEP, XLV

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