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and others. Let's bring in Wells Fargo Investment Institute senior global markets strategist Scott Ren. Scott, good to have you.So, the major averages closed down nearly a percent today. The NASDAQ fairing worst. It's not a reaction to the 10-year, which was lower today. It's a reaction to oil.Well, John, I think that's part of it. And, you know, certainly the market, especially if we have a big jump, uh, you know, $90, $100 a barrel or something like that, that's going to be a negative. But I think a lot o ...

Joining me now is Matt Stucky. He's the chief portfolio manager for equities at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. And Matt, you know, markets seem to be taking a breather today after yesterday's bounceback.How do you think investors are processing the latest risks here. Not just tariffs and inflation, but now that escalating geopolitical headwinds are on the table, that's another risk that we're going to have to deal with. Well, good morning, Ally.Thanks for having me back. Um yeah, there is no shortag ...

As we head into the close, let's bring in vital knowledge founder Adam Christophi. Adam, uh, great to have you on here. You know, this the market has been in a big picture way kind of hesitating here for a little while.What's your read on what we're contending with and, uh, you know, whether we're refreshing this move higher or it's looking vulnerable. I think it's definitely looking vulnerable. Even before the events in the Middle East, there are just so much risk on the horizon.Um, and we have valuations ...

Group 1 - The airline industry has shown a significant recovery, with major players like Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines experiencing stock price increases of 5.14%, 6.11%, 5.11%, and 1.48% respectively on June 17, 2025 [1] - The NYSE ARCA Airline index rose by 3.36% to $55.32, indicating a positive market reaction following the recovery [2] - The decline in oil prices, down about 2% due to easing tensions between Israel and Iran, has positively impacted the profitability outlook for airlines [4][5] Group 2 - The recent rise in airline stocks is viewed as a recovery from a downturn on June 13, 2025, when the NYSE ARCA Airline index fell by 4.3% amid geopolitical tensions that caused oil prices to surge by 7% [6][10] - The easing of the Israel-Iran conflict has alleviated fears of global oil supply disruptions, boosting investor confidence in the airline sector [5][8] - Despite the positive developments, the airline industry continues to face challenges such as delivery delays from Boeing and Airbus, fluctuating passenger demand, rising labor costs, and increased competition from low-cost carriers [9][10]

Company Overview - RTX Corporation, formerly Raytheon Technologies, specializes in avionics, mission systems, and advanced defense technologies, including aircraft engines, air and missile defense, smart weapons, sensors, and cybersecurity tools [9] - The company has seen its stock reach all-time highs, outperforming the market with a year-to-date increase of over 28% [8] Financial Performance - RTX has a strong track record of exceeding earnings estimates, with a trailing four-quarter average earnings beat of 9.9% [11] - Analysts project a 4.2% increase in earnings for RTX in 2025, with expected revenues of $84.1 billion [11] - The company has a substantial backlog of $92 billion as of Q1, indicating solid revenue growth prospects for its defense business [12] Industry Context - RTX is part of the Zacks Aerospace – Defense industry group, which ranks in the top 28% out of approximately 250 industry groups, suggesting a favorable environment for defense stocks [10] - Defense stocks, such as RTX, are viewed as a means to mitigate volatility associated with geopolitical conflicts [16]

It's time now for today's strategy session. Riskoff sentiment gripping today's trading action as stocks open in the red, but market momentum holding up some stocks trading near record highs. Can the market continue its rally despite a growing wall of worry for investors.Joining us now, we've got Kenny Pulkari, who is the Slate Stone Wealth chief market strategist. Kenny, one of the things that you and I were talking about in the break and and perhaps is within that wall of worry to a certain extent is the r ...

I I think the question I want to ask you about oil um oil prices up higher right now. A lot of questions about what's going on in the Middle East. Did it pull back a bit yesterday, but higher again this morning.What does that say about investor sentiment when it comes to Middle East risk. Well, I think a lot of what's happening right now is all about investor sentiment. Oil is one of the the factors here, but only one of them.Uh the fact that we're not seeing aggressive movement in the oil prices. Yes, we'r ...