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| S&P 500 6,001 (+0.1%) Nasdaq 19,299 (+0.06%) Dow 44,293 (+0.69%) Bitcoin 88,174 (+9.47%) |
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1. Not All That Glitters is Gold
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Gold prices fell to a four-week low on Monday, as the impact of the latest Federal Reserve interest rate cut and lack of uncertainty around the election results caused investors to pile into other assets. |
| Short-term retracement but rally intact: The precious metal is down over 5% since election day, but is still up 26% year to date. Yesterday, silver hit the lowest level since early October and now has the same performance as gold in 2024. Pressure from key consumption market: After the disappointment over Chinese stimulus measures late last week, iron ore futures fell Monday to a two-week low below $100 per ton. |
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2. 6,000 Reasons to Be Happy
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Monday saw the S&P 500 close over 6,000 points and the Dow Jones finish above 44,000 for the first time ever, as the post-election rally continued. |
| Risk-on mood in markets: Consumer discretionary stocks led the way, with the sector up 1.75% on the day, while more defensive sectors such as healthcare and real estate lost ground. Money piling into cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) traded just shy of $90,000 as the coin vaulted higher, with the total crypto market cap at $3.1 trillion, exceeding the pandemic high. |
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3. Lululemon’s Stretch Goals
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Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) outlined big ambitions for growth in a new Financial Times interview with CEO Calvin McDonald. Management anticipates 2024 annual revenues to grow 8% year over year, to around $10.3 billion. |
| “We’ll quadruple our men’s business by 2026”: McDonald spoke of the growth potential in menswear, with evidence of that already apparent from Q2 results, which saw men’s sales grow 11%, compared to 6% in women’s sales. “Many foreign brands haven't sustained in China but LULU is making a name for itself”: Fool analyst Sanmeet Deo observed “Chinese consumers [are] buying up premium-priced clothing from Lululemon amidst a macroeconomic slowdown.” |
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4. Next Up: Can On Holdings Set the Pace? |
Before the opening bell, On Holdings (NYSE:ONON) is due to report Q3 earnings. |
| Pushing brand ambassadors and online spend: Revenue is forecasted to be $718.8 million, up 32.2% from last year. Earnings per share is expected at $0.24, a rise from the $0.22 in Q3 2023. “Thesis is ‘on track’ (pun intended)”: Fool analyst Yasser El-Shimy liked the looks of August’s Q2 results: “There is strength across the board from [direct to consumer] to wholesale to international.” |
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| MercadoLibre, “The eBay of Latin America” Roblox, “The YouTube of Gaming” Coupang, “The Amazon of South Korea” Spotify, “The Netflix of Music” Grab, “The Uber of Southeast Asia” |
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