Today, Karen Firestone, CEO, Aureus Asset Management and Jason Snipe, CIO, Odyssey Capital Advisors commented about whether SYK-N, DHI-N, ANET-N, NOW-N, BMY-N, V-N, KMX-N, NVDA-Q are stocks to buy or sell.
We had euphoria after the election, but now we're running into a reality where investors are asking what is going to work and who will it work for? Which sectors and industries given the change we see each day in government (i.e. federal agencies). People are worried and concerned what might happen and this is weighing on stocks. Yes, the S&P is hitting a high today, but the market momentum is fading.
Breadth of the rally has expanded this year, but it has slowed. Trump's tariffs are a negotiating tool, but the market has seen 16% earnings growth vs. 12% expected, and a 77% beat rate in earnings. The market has digested last week's hotter than expected inflation numbers. The market is a mixed bag now, but he's overall more bullish.
Guidance in this earnings season has not been good, and it can't be when you're unsure what the effect of tariffs will be. ANET's guide came in a little short, not 15-17% revenue growth as expected. The stock is breaking down, below its 100-day moving average. These names are relying on price momentum until they hit an earnings event.