Easy Peasy #43: Build Your Dividend Portfolio & Live Off Dividends with Pre-Selected Stock Sets

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Tech Still Leads, But Market Stalls as Tariff Tensions Creep In

It was a choppy session for Wall Street as traders digested soft economic data, tariff fears, and a fresh Trump tweet. The Dow slipped 91.90 points to 42,427 (-0.22%), the S&P 500 finished nearly flat, adding just 0.44 points to 5,970 (+0.01%), while the Nasdaq rose 61.53 points to 19,460 (+0.32%). Small caps lagged, with the Russell 2000 down 4.50 points to 2,098 (-0.21%).

Markets stayed mostly rangebound as AI enthusiasm helped tech grind higher, but tariff policy chaos and a weak ADP print capped upside. Investors also kept one eye on Friday’s jobs data and another on D.C., where debt, taxes, and trade drama all flared up again.

📊 Economic Data

• The ADP employment change report badly missed, showing just 37K new jobs in May vs. est. 110K — the weakest reading since March 2023. Goods-producing jobs actually fell by 2K, while services rose 36K.

• The ISM Services PMI dropped to 49.9, the first contraction since June 2024 (est. 52.0), with new orders plunging to 46.4. However, prices paid surged to 68.7, keeping inflation concerns alive.

• The NY Fed survey said most businesses passed on at least some tariffs to customers, with 1/3 of factories and 45% of services passing on all. S&P Global final composite PMI hit 53.0, better than flash 52.1.

• Eurozone HICP inflation cooled to 1.9% y/y, under the ECB’s 2% target for the first time since Sept 2024.

🔧 Autos

• THO jumped after crushing Q3 with EPS $2.53 on revenue $2.89B (vs est. $1.80/$2.61B); guided FY25 EPS to $3.30-$4.00.

• TSLA China-made Model 3/Y deliveries fell -15% y/y to 61,662 in May. A cargo ship carrying 800 EVs caught fire in the Pacific, adding to logistics woes.

🎩 Retail, Consumer Staples & Restaurants

• YUM upgraded to Buy at Goldman on growth and digital execution.

• KO said GLP-1 weight-loss drugs aren’t yet affecting demand.

• SPWH beat with EPS -0.41 (vs est. -0.47), comps rose 2%, first gain in 4 years.

• GCO raised FY sales view after Q1 revenue rose 3.6% y/y to $474M, comps +5%.

🏥 Healthcare

• UNH raised dividend to $2.21 from $2.10.

📰 Internet, Media & Telecom

• AAPL downgraded to Hold at Needham on GenAI hardware threats.

• CRWD dropped after FY26 rev guide reaffirmed, despite beat and $1B buyback.

• AMZN to invest $10B in NC for AI/cloud infra.

• META in VR content talks with DIS and A24.

🔌 Semiconductors, Hardware & Software

• AVGO to report Thursday.

• NVDA, CRVW, SMCI, ORCL, NBIS advanced as Nvidia announced global AI factory partnerships with Dell, Google, HPE, IBM, and more.

🧠 What’s Next?

Markets are bracing for Friday’s nonfarm payrolls. Between soft private hiring, shaky services data, and rising trade angst, the odds of a curveball just went up. AI might be saving the tape, but macro risk is back in focus. Buckle up.

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At MaxDividends, we focus on a dividend growth strategy, perfect for investors seeking capital appreciation, solid safety, and a steadily growing income.

A rising dividend is a strong sign that a company is thriving—and wants its shareholders to thrive with it.

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Easy Peasy #43: Pre-Selected Dividend Growth Stock Sets