EAT CAKE: 5 Stocks For Valentine's Day Gains

Feb. 06, 2025 6:00 AM ETEAT, CAKE, VSCO, CCL, DAL12 Comments
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Summary

  • Since 1950, the S&P 500 has gained about 0.21% in the four trading days leading up to February 14th.
  • While past performance does not guarantee future results, a Valentine’s Day rally could be an opportunity to make short-term gains in sectors primed for a burst in economic activity.
  • As Americans prepare to spend a record $27.B this Valentine’s Day, consider showing some love to your portfolio with these five stocks rated Buy or Strong Buy.
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Since 1950, the stock market appears to have had a crush on Valentine’s Day. Every year in mid-February, Cupid aims his bow at the stock market and unleashes the Valentine’s Day effect phenomenon that dates back to the 1900s, suggesting that major indices, including the

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DAL--
Delta Air Lines, Inc.

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