Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Stocks finished the day lower again yesterday, with the S&P 500 dropping 78 bps to 3,954. But the big moves that drove that end-of-day sell-off appears to have come from a more than $4 billion...

The KBW Bank Index is now down about 20% this year as recession risk increases Despite economic uncertainties, it’s hard to make a definitive sell case for lenders this time around Banks are in...

Investors have not seen a mature Apple operate in a negative macroeconomic environment The coming year likely presents a very real test Another pullback from highs suggests investors are worried about...

Energy stocks are the top-performing group in 2022 Strong growth and dividend yields on offer Conoco Philips, Marathon Petroleum and Valero Energy worth a look Energy stocks have been on a tear this...

Soaring inflation to weaken Eurozone economy ECB set to up the rate hikes DAX in renewed bearish motion European equities are likely to remain under pressure as concerns about the economy and...

Stocks managed to fall again yesterday, with the S&P 500 slumping 1.1%. The index got as low as 3,965, or 15 points from 3,950, and good enough for me, target hit.Believe it or not, this is where...

Blowout earnings from Pinduoduo continue an impressive growth story The company continues to take market share from larger rivals Standard risks about investing in China certainly apply, but investors...

This is the final post in my three-part series on top-down analysis which aims to fine-tune the search for the best, or in this case, the worst asset.I do not claim that this is the worst ever stock,...

Walmart’s performance this year shows a resilient business managing through a difficult period E-commerce and grocery segments are performing well, and the retail giant will work through...

Intel stock is down 35% this year, massively underperforming its chip peers Intel’s poor earnings report and the bleak short-term outlook are hurting stock Despite all the negative news, there...

The Communication Services sector (NYSE:XLC) is down 29% while the Utilities sector (NYSE:XLU) hit an all-time high on August 19.So is XLU more likely to keep hitting new all-time highs or is XLC...

U.S. jobs report, Fed rate hike outlook in focus. CF Industries stock is a buy due to fertilizer shortage in Europe. Coinbase set to struggle amid crypto market turmoil, risk-off trade. Stocks on Wall...

Best Buy last month cut its profit and sales outlook; it blamed high inflation, which is eroding consumers' spending power. Chewy gave a weaker revenue forecast for the current year as it navigates...

2022's volatile market continues to offer opportunities Spotify's growth story is still on track The investment story is out of fashion, which makes it more interesting The last time I wrote about the...