Stocks were mostly lower Tuesday as investors reacted to consumer inflation data, bank earnings, and geopolitical tensions. Financials struggled after Trump’s plan to cap credit card interest rates. JPMorgan kicked off Q4 earnings season but saw a sell-off despite beating expectations. Enterprise software names like Salesforce and ServiceNow fell, while Palo Alto Networks received a boost. Analysts see potential for Palo Alto to reach a $200 billion market cap. CrowdStrike also received positive recommendations. Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Bank of America report earnings Wednesday. Economic data includes December’s producer price index. Jim Cramer’s Investing Club provides trade alerts with specific guidelines for trading.
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