2017 was a strong year for stocks, but some sectors were more rewarding for investors than others. Denise Chisholm, Sector Strategist at Fidelity, joins us to explain which sectors could be ready to break out in 2018.
Chisholm points to data suggesting we may be in the early stages of an extended profit recovery. She says this supports a pro-cyclical environment, which would benefit sectors such as financials, industrials, and technology. On the flip side, Chisholm adds that more stable sectors such as utilities and telecom tend to underperform.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
