Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Pharmaceutical stocks, once pandemic favorites, have faced significant corrections. Despite broader market highs, many in the sector, including Pfizer have faced selling pressure. However, Pfizer's...

Stocks traded modestly lower on the day, but some declines were masked by strength in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). That meant the S&P 500 market cap-weighted index was up just 11 bps, while the...

In the fast-paced world of technology, where trends come and go like fleeting fads, one company often finds itself in the background despite its substantial contributions – International Business...

These are tricky times for markets as yesterday's trading marked a bearish pushback to Friday's late-day recovery. In the Russell 2000 (IWM), a significant gap higher was quickly undone by...

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI – $750) – Reported its FY 2024 Q3 numbers April 30th. Revenues were up more than three-fold YoY but that’s entirely attributable to AI-mania. However, from Q2 to Q3,...

SJVN (NS:SJVN), a key player in India's power sector, reported weaker-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter of FY24. The company's consolidated adjusted profit after tax (PAT) was...

For those who have followed my stock market analysis through the years, you would likely remember that, many years ago, I set a minimum long-term target for the S&P 500 at 5350, with potential to...

Knowing what to look for can help improve the odds that you are on the right train, going in the right direction when the market makes a decision. Here are a couple patterns and signals to be...

Since the goal is to buy and hold forever, I refer to this as “forever dividend growth investing.” Forever dividend growth investing is a strategy that focuses on investing in businesses that have a...

The brief S&P 500 earnings update published Sunday afternoon, June 2nd, ’24, showed some critical data on S&P 500 earnings. Here’s a broader look at the numbers. Despite the Salesforce...

Let's see how we can take advantage of the fact that the exposure of 6 stocks in the S&P 500 is 30% and in the Nasdaq is 40%. While June is historically not a good month for stocks, that could...

Friday’s trading session brought a sharp upward reversal, with the S&P 500 index closing 0.80% higher and gaining almost 90 points from its daily low of around 5,192. The market turned higher as...

Global markets rebounded sharply in May, with the exception of commodities, based on a set of ETF proxies. Otherwise, gains dominated the major asset classes after April’s widespread pummeling. US...

The S&P 500 defied May's historical trends with a robust 4.8% gain. But market breadth concerns loom as fewer stocks participate in the rally, indicating potential bearish signals. Investors are...