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Brexit uncertainty + Scotland uncertainty = certain losses
The Brexit vote really comes down to two things: 1) the economy, and 2) controlling immigration.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) did quite well in 2016, finishing the year with a total return of about 12%. That was far better than 2015’s flat performance, and new records made many index investors quite happy with the year’s results. Yet the top stocks in the S&P 500 did far better than the overall benchmark’s return. Let’s take a look at the list of the best stocks in the S&P and then draw some conclusions from their performance.

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2016 Return

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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) did quite well in 2016, finishing the year with a total return of about 12%. That was far better than 2015’s flat performance, and new records made many index investors quite happy with the year’s results. Yet the top stocks in the S&P 500 did far better than the overall benchmark’s return. Let’s take a look at the list of the best stocks in the S&P and then draw some conclusions from their performance.

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2016 Return

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Zacks Investment Research has reduced its recommendation for shares of American lighting products company Cree Inc. from Hold to Sell.

American energy company SunPower Corp. has received a consensus rating of 2.71 based on grades from 14 equities research analysts.

Inside the feds’s pursuit of Steve Cohen; Goldman Sachs is tackling fake news; Alexa is listening to your TV; and more.

From Taki Tsaklanos: Recently, we spotted the potential of a breakdown in biotechnology stocks, see Biotechnology Stocks Have News For Investors: It is Now or Never. We warned readers to be on the safe side, as a breakdown scenario would be significant.

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