Sam Stovall — Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA (2 trade ideas)

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Feb 09, 2026 LONG Stovall expects the market to be supported by a potential Fed rate cut at the June meeting. The "bad news is good news" dynamic is in play. Stovall anticipates weak economic data—specifically a low payroll number (around 55k) and declining year-over-year CPI. This economic softening would pressure the Fed to cut rates, which lowers borrowing costs and typically boosts stock valuations. Expectations of Q4 GDP (cited between 4.2% and 5.4%) combined with anticipated declines in headline and core CPI. If inflation remains sticky or economic data comes in too hot, the Fed may delay rate cuts, hurting asset prices. CNBC
Expectation of Fed rate cut in June will supp...
Feb 09, 2026 LONG Stovall points to specific sub-industries that are participating in a broadening market rally. This is a technical momentum trade. These specific sectors have recently moved back above both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. When price crosses above these averages, it often signals a shift from a downtrend to an uptrend and indicates healthy market breadth. 30 sub-industries moved above these key technical levels last week, with these three sectors explicitly named as leaders. A reversal in the broader market could cause these sectors to fall back below support levels. CNBC
Expectation of Fed rate cut in June will supp...