Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Read our pick of the top stories to look out for this week (18-22 January), and view our key company earnings schedule. Michael looks back at this week's price action in equity and currency markets,...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comAhead of the fourth quarter earnings season, sentiment overall remains positive towards stocks and other risk assets, despite the growing COVID...

Buying quality merchandise when it's on sale is a stock market strategy used by some of the greatest investors in the world - including Warren Buffett. After the turmoil we've seen over the past year,...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comEnergy stocks have surged in 2021, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLE) the best performing sector, up nearly 18% to start the year....

The new year hasn’t provided a promising start for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). The social media giant, mired in multiple controversies, is seeing its stock sink as its investment appeal diminishes...

Many investors include aerospace and defense (A&D) companies or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in their long-term portfolios.Today, we look at a global name in the sector, namely FTSE 100 member...

European equity markets posted moderate gains yesterday as the mood was lifted by the expectations that President-elect Joe Biden would announce details of a new stimulus package.US indices were in...

All week traders have been looking forward to the update from President-elect Joe Biden as there are hopes he will announce a new stimulus scheme. Market chatter suggests the relief programme will be...

Extending the recent trend of technology (or at least tech-adjacent) “unicorns” going public, Affirm (AFRM) held its IPO yesterday, and traders were quick to gobble up shares of the...

Yesterday, after the Trump administration scrapped plans}} to blacklist Chinese tech giants Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Tencent (OTC:TCEHY), shares of Alibaba jumped 4.3%.While that...

Biotech is a fickle sector for stock investors. These companies are notorious for their extraordinary overhead expenses and their high-cost operations. Until, that is, they hit their corporate jackpot...

Stimulus announcement expected US cyclical rotation back in play Key EventsFutures on the Dow, S&P and Russell 2000 are trading in the green on Thursday while contracts on the tech sector are...

Given that widespread uncertainty in the economy and the stock market is likely to endure for many months, it pays to know that you're investing in high-quality stocks, rather than speculative ones....

Investors were treated to updates from both ends of the covid-19 retail sector spectrum on Thursday. With those fortunate enough to remain employed over the last year having little else to spend their...