**Market Update: Profits Fall, Rotation in the Market Continues**
The S & P 500 is down on the day as the market experiences a major rotation.
*Major Profit-Taking and Rotation*
Investors are taking profits in this year’s leaders and mega-cap tech darlings, leading to a rotation of money into small caps and lower-quality companies with weaker balance sheets. The tough macroeconomic backdrop this year has caused these stocks to be beaten down, and investors are anticipating that if the Federal Reserve loosens its monetary policy next year, the economic pressures hurting these stocks will ease. However, it is cautioned that chasing lower-quality stocks is not a great long-term strategy and that it’s better to focus on buying high-quality companies when they are discounted.
*Stock Movements*
Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) are falling, with some of these big names coming off their 52-week highs. On the upside, Estee Lauder (EL) and Foot Locker (FL) are showing positive movement. Estee Lauder is over 5.5% higher, which has been attributed to it being a “quintessential blue chip that has been crushed,” but investors are suddenly buying into it. However, it is cautioned that the reasons for this movement are not a valid reason to buy. Foot Locker is also experiencing positive movement.
*Trade Alerts and Trade Execution*
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*Conclusion*
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