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Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and thank You for all the graces You have given me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the moments of this night. I place myself and all my loved ones, wherever they may be, in Your sacred side and under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother. Let Your holy angels stand watch and keep us in peace. Amen.
Quote of the Day
“We are not worried about defending our material interests because they come and go; but our spiritual interests, these we must defend because they are necessary to obtain our salvation.” -Bl. Anacleto Gonzalez Flores
Today’s Meditation
One of the many benefits of rain is that the effects are often immediate. Wilted or parched plants regain shape. the dancing, rippling effect of one drop of rain shows the life-giving potential of each droplet….In the absence of rain, we become acutely aware of our need. It is in times of drought, like a fast, when plants are dry and withered, that we are aware of the importance of this life-giving force. … It is often a mystery why the Christian life starts with water, until we recognize its vitality and necessity in nature. Of course, god would start with water. He always starts with water. —P. 90 Emily Malloy
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The daily examination of conscience is an ancient Catholic practice. It’s very simple, and it’s designed to help us identify our sins and weaknesses so that we can improve and grow stronger in the spiritual life, while providing an excellent ongoing preparation for regular Confession. It consists of taking a few minutes at the end of the day to prayerfully review our actions in the light of God’s commandments, followed by the Act of Contrition.
Reflect on the victories and losses
Actively reflecting on the high and low points of the day can help you live more intentionally and bring a renewed sense of resolve into the following day.
Review your actions, words, and thoughts today. Did you actively guard yourself against temptation? Where did sin creep in?
In what moments did you practice virtue and moral courage?
Were you attuned to the Holy Spirit’s promptings today? Where did you feel His inspiration?
Ask Him for the graces necessary to follow His Will more purposefully tomorrow.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Practice gratitude
It is God’s love that has brought you into existence and to this exact moment. Practice looking for His hand in your day.
Where did you feel His loving gaze upon you today?
What people or moments helped you see God in your life?
Thank God for all these moments!
Ask Him to help you recognize His blessings and providence tomorrow.
Renew your commitment to Christ
Remember: our Faith is founded upon a Person—Christ! Renew your personal love and devotion to Him.
Thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus and our call to be His disciples.
Tell the Lord of your desire to know Christ more personally.
If possible, set an intention for your day tomorrow. Ask Our Lord to guide you in this act.
Pray a Hail Mary, Our Father, or another beloved prayer.
Rest with God
He determines the number of the stars, He gives to all of them their names. — Psalm 147:4
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The market just delivered its verdict on Iran peace talks: massive sector rotation out of war hedges and into growth. Oil plunged 1.69% to $99.67 while technology surged 4.24% — the largest single-day divergence since the conflict began.
This isn’t just relief buying. It’s institutional money repositioning for a post-conflict world where geopolitical premiums evaporate and fundamentals matter again. The S&P 500 jumped 2.91% to 6,528.52, but the story is in the sector spreads.
SECTOR ROTATION SIGNALS
Technology (XLK): +4.24% — Highest since November
Energy (XLE): -1.13% — Worst day in 3 weeks
Spread: 5.37 percentage points — Largest since conflict began
The VIX collapsed 2.97% to 24.50 while the 10-year yield dropped 71 basis points to 4.31%. This is risk-on with a capital R.
Investor Signal:
When war premiums unwind this aggressively, the rotation typically continues for weeks. Energy weakness paired with tech strength suggests institutions are betting on sustained de-escalation.
Technology sector leads market with 4.24% surge on peace optimism
Energy sector falls 1.13% as oil drops on Iran de-escalation hopes
Oil’s drop below $100 isn’t just psychological — it’s systematic unwinding of the largest geopolitical trade in decades. WTI crude fell 1.69% to $99.67 as France and Japan aligned on ceasefire talks, sending energy stocks into freefall.
But here’s what most missed: the energy selloff was orderly, not panicked. Volume in XLE was 30% above average — institutional, not retail. Smart money is rotating, not fleeing.
ENERGY COMPLEX BREAKDOWN
WTI Crude: $99.67 (-1.69%) — First close below $100 in two weeks
XLE Volume: 30% above 20-day average
Energy vs S&P: -4.04% relative performance — Worst since March 15
Investor Signal:
Energy’s orderly decline suggests institutions are repositioning for a 90-95 oil environment, not capitulating. This creates opportunity in oversold energy names.
Meanwhile, the Magnificent 7 exploded higher. Meta surged 6.67% to $572.13, Nvidia jumped 5.59% to $174.40, and Google climbed 5.14% to $287.56. This is growth rotation at its purest — money flowing from defensive war plays back to secular winners.
The dollar fell 0.51% while gold still managed a 1.99% gain to $4,771.50. That’s the tell: even with de-escalation, investors aren’t abandoning hard assets entirely. They’re just rebalancing the mix.
CROSS-ASSET SIGNALS
Dollar Index: 99.45 (-0.51%) — Two-week low
10Y Yield: 4.31% (-71bps) — Biggest drop since March 18
Gold: $4,771.50 (+1.99%) — Still near record highs despite peace talks
Investor Signal:
Gold’s resilience during de-escalation shows investors still want portfolio insurance. The metal is transitioning from war hedge to inflation hedge — a longer-term, more sustainable bid.
The 10-year Treasury’s 71 basis point rally to 4.31% tells the real story. Bond traders aren’t just betting on lower oil — they’re pricing in reduced Fed hawkishness as geopolitical risks fade. This is the bond market’s peace dividend.
Financials rose 2.09% despite falling yields, signaling that investors see the rate environment stabilizing rather than collapsing. Banks can work with 4.31% ten-year yields. They struggle with volatile swings between 3.80% and 4.90%.
APRIL POSITIONING SNAPSHOT
Russell 2000: +3.41% — Small caps leading on domestic focus
Industrials: +3.27% — Infrastructure plays benefiting
Utilities: -0.07% — Only sector flat as rates fell
Small caps’ 3.41% surge in the Russell 2000 signals money rotating back to domestic growth stories. With geopolitical risks fading, investors are rediscovering companies that thrive on stable energy costs and predictable supply chains.
Investor Signal:
The Russell 2000 outperforming mega-caps suggests this rotation has legs. Small caps have been oversold relative to fundamentals, creating opportunity as risk premiums normalize.
Tomorrow brings fresh economic data in a dramatically different context. What looked like stagflation risk last week now reads as normalization. The market is betting on peace — and positioning accordingly.
Thanks for reading. See you tomorrow. — David Mercer, Senior Market AnalystP.S. While everyone’s focused on oil’s decline, I’ve been tracking a different angle on this war premium unwind — three specific sectors that historically surge when geopolitical tensions ease, and one in particular is sitting at multi-year lows despite fundamentals that should have it trading 40% higher. The setup reminds me of energy stocks in early 2020, right before they exploded.
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Top Insider-Buying Stocks (Last 30 Days)CompanyShares PurchasedTotal Cost of Shares PurchasedNumber of Insider PurchasesNumber of Insiders BuyingCurrent Share PriceMarketBeat Consensus RatingMarketBeat Consensus Price TargetRead MoreSSP E.W. Scripps1,332,085$5,733,766.003416$3.59Reduce$6.95KRRO Korro Bio1,656,800$18,407,048.0088$12.13Moderate Buy$37.29NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending47,547$635,105.0077$12.64Hold$15.40EML Eastern17,680$347,161.00117$20.49Hold$0.00AVBC Avidia Bancorp9,183$174,772.0076$19.77Sell$0.00JAN JAN187,000$3,740,000.0066$23.44N/A$0.00AMRZ Amrize76,634$4,434,640.0075$56.24Moderate Buy$64.14BWFG Bankwell Financial Group22,696$1,061,962.0085$49.32Moderate Buy$52.00FFIN First Financial Bankshares10,300$305,066.0065$29.92Hold$38.00GABC German American Bancorp200$8,123.0055$42.39Moderate Buy$46.50
Top Insider-Selling Stocks (Last 30 Days)CompanyShares SoldTotal Cost of Shares SoldNumber of Insider SalesNumber of Insiders SellingCurrent Share PriceMarketBeat Consensus RatingMarketBeat Consensus Price TargetRead MoreFSLR First Solar75,989$14,921,902.004211$198.22Moderate Buy$247.79GETY Getty Images391,563$305,419.001110$0.80Reduce$3.78SFM Sprouts Farmers Market129,750$10,566,838.003910$75.96Moderate Buy$101.75KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions64,110$5,608,214.00119$68.84Moderate Buy$98.28MATX Matson42,550$7,034,602.0099$166.68Hold$156.25AAOI Applied Optoelectronics272,313$26,814,465.00109$86.57Hold$52.80INSW International Seaways54,697$4,102,220.00108$72.68Buy$68.00IONS Ionis Pharmaceuticals599,303$45,125,013.00108$75.77Moderate Buy$92.84SOPH SOPHiA GENETICS8,756$41,844.0088$5.11Hold$7.00VICR Vicor491,091$88,949,626.00178$163.07Buy$118.33More Calendars from MarketBeat and InsiderTrades.comToday’s Insider Trades CEO Purchases CFO Purchases COO Purchases Top Insider Buying Stocks Top Insider Selling Stocks Insider Trades Screener MarketBeat All Access
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Editor’s Note: Louis Navellier has spent 40+ years identifying stocks before major tech waves — his system helped him flag. Nvidia before its 82,000% run. Today, he’s revealing the three stocks at the center of the biggest AI buildout in history. Click here for the full story or read more below.
Dear Reader,
Goldman Sachs just predicted 300 million jobs will disappear.
Not in 10 years. Not in 5.
This is starting NOW.
30,000 layoffs at UPS. 16,000 at Amazon. Factories are going “lights out” with zero human workers.
And now Elon Musk’s “Project Apex” is set to accelerate this labor crisis.
A Nobel Prize-winning scientist says what Elon is building “could have an even greater impact on society than the internet.”
Nvidia’s CEO calls it “superhuman.”
And competitors are so panicked, they’re flying spy planes over the facility to figure out how it works.
I’ve spent 40+ years analyzing technological shifts like this. My proprietary system has helped me identify winning stocks before every major tech wave.
I’m telling you because on the OTHER side of this disruption is a historic investment opportunity.
The last time a technology shift this big happened, early investors in the right supply-chain stocks had the chance to see extraordinary gains. Lithium Americas: 1,452%. NIO: 1,755%. Blink Charging: 3,648%. All in under two years.
I’ve pinpointed one tiny company at the center of Elon’s AI revolution — 49 times smaller than Tesla — that’s become the “secret weapon” of Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Google. I’ll also share two more stocks positioned for this wave — but I believe this one is the must-own.
Insiders are buying stocks in 2026, but that doesn’t automatically make them good buys. Each company below carries risks, yet insiders’ purchases suggest upside tied to operational improvement and profit potential. Although headwinds persist, insiders have little reason to buy unless they expect gains. The key questions are timing and magnitude of any recovery. In every case there are near-term catalysts, and the upside potential begins in the double digits.
Insiders Bet Big on E.W. Scripps Rebound Potential
Insiders are making significant moves in E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP), suggesting they’re seeing something the market has overlooked. InsiderTrades data show executives — including the CEO, a director and several family-related holders — bought shares in March. That buying is notable both for its size and timing: insiders had not traded the stock for years, and are now suddenly active.
One driver is a push for efficiency: Scripps is integrating AI to boost productivity, cutting costs and expanding its network with a focus on sports and local broadcasting. Still, expectations are low—analyst coverage is thin and consensus forecasts show a contraction in fiscal 2027, which may overstate near-term weakness. Traditional TV faces headwinds in 2026, and Scripps is undergoing a high-risk turnaround while carrying meaningful debt.
Analyst sentiment is mixed—the consensus rating is Reduce, yet the implied upside from price targets is roughly 80%. Institutional trends are clearer: institutions own nearly 80% of the shares and have been net buyers over recent quarters. That buying, together with technical signs—a rounding base in 2024–25 and a move above key exponential moving averages (EMAs) in 2026—suggests the market may be forming a bottom.
First Financial Bankshares Insiders Buy, Buy, Buy
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) has seen persistent insider buying: steady quarterly purchases for the past five quarters with no insider selling. Activity was uneven through 2025 but surged in early 2026, led by directors and the CFO, who together bought more than $650,000 in shares and raised insider ownership to over 3.8%.
Reasons for the buying include a roughly 2.5% dividend (mid-March) paid at a payout below 50% of earnings, ongoing share buybacks and steady business growth. Book value increased more than 17.5% in fiscal 2025 and is expected to continue rising in 2026. Buybacks remain meaningful, though they didn’t fully offset dilution in 2025.
Analyst coverage is light—only three tracked analysts—and the consensus rating is Hold, with implied upside of about 30% from early March lows if current trends persist. Institutional ownership is stronger, at roughly 70%, and institutions have been net buyers over the past 12 months. Notably, institutional buying accelerated in Q1 2026 after a solid earnings report that reinforced the company’s capacity to return capital.
Crane Company Insiders Think It Can Fly Higher
Crane Company (NYSE: CR) insiders bought shares in early Q1 after the company reported a strong quarter, raised guidance and increased the dividend by 10%. The dividend yield is modest but supported by a conservative payout ratio of about 15%, leaving room for acquisitions to drive growth. The company is forecast to grow at a mid-single-digit annual rate over the next few years while expanding margins—margin improvement is expected at a low double-digit pace.
Analysts are broadly bullish: all eight tracked analysts rate the stock a Buy and see roughly 30% upside. Institutional investors also appear confident, owning about 75% of Crane and buying aggressively in Q1—the activity balance was over $3.50 bought for every $1 sold—creating a supportive ownership base that can limit downside risk for investors.
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Managing Editor’s Note: After picking Nvidia in 2016, before it jumped as high as 32,000%, former tech executive Jeff Brown is back with a shocking new AI prediction. He believes Elon Musk’s new AI model will be so disruptive that it will trigger a new wave of crashes. And during a strategy session this coming Wednesday, April 8, at 2 p.m. ET, he will show you how to turn those crashes into gains of up to 287%, 476%, and 874% …in 30 days or less. Click here to RSVP or read more below.
Dear Reader,
If you’ve been reading my research, you already know that SpaceX is set to be the biggest IPO in history. I predict Elon Musk will shock the world when he begins to deploy his AI satellites into orbit.
But before the IPO… I believe Elon will create another huge opportunity for you to profit.
You see, he’s planning to release a new AI model that I predict will disrupt several companies… Leading to extreme volatility in the stock market.
To help you prepare, I’m having an urgent online strategy session this comingWednesday, April 8, at 2 p.m. ET.
And I’ll show you how you can turn all this coming volatility into huge gains.
You see, late last year… An AI company called Anthropic released a new AI model that was so revolutionary that… It triggered a wave of crashes in several software companies.
Elon Musk is about to release a new model that I believe will be even more revolutionary. It’s a model that’s set to be at least three times more powerful than the latest version of ChatGPT.
Nobody is prepared for the level of tech disruption I see coming.
Because if you’re holding the wrong stocks, you could lose everything in the coming days.
On the other hand, if you follow my “crash to cash” strategy… I believe you’ll have multiple chances to double or triple your money, or more…. All in about 30 days or less.
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