Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Ansys stock surged 18% on Synopsys acquisition news. Fellow software maker Altair, also seen as a potential acquisition target, advanced 11.48%. Analysts predict a 2024 M&A surge, despite...

Walgreens-Boots Alliance will be the top dog in 2023 and will pay one of the highest yields of any Dow stock. 3M is turning a corner after dodging several legal bullets; the stock is a value and...

The S&P 500 index reached yet another new local high yesterday, briefly surpassing the 4,785 level. Recently, it retraced all of last Wednesday’s sell-off, and yesterday, it was the highest...

The FQ4 reporting season will start soon, and earnings growth is expected to accelerate. Guidance for 2024 will be critical and could lead the S&P 500 to new highs. The risk is that consensus...

MicroStrategy is one of the best-performing US stocks this year, with a gain of over 375%. The stock's fate is more closely linked than ever to that of Bitcoin after another massive purchase. But can...

Stocks finished the day slightly higher and provided no clear evidence of what would happen from there. There is not much to say at this point other than that we are stuck, and it could be due to a...

Berkshire Hathaway bought a little more OXY after it fell into the Buffett Buy Zone. Cash flow, debt reduction, share repurchases and dividends are the story in play. 2024 should be another solid year...

Affirm is a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform that has seen its stock surge 439% year-to-date (YTD) on holiday shopping optimism and a short squeeze. Affirm shares are still down 76% from all-time...

As we approach the end of 2023, investors are gearing up for 2024, focusing on potential high-growth stocks. In this piece, however, we will analyze the high-flyers of 2023 and whether their bullish...

The technical setup for gold and silver stocks is bullish as 2024 beckons.Putting macro aside, we focus on the price action for GDX and GDXJ as well as the breadth indicators for GDX and highlight a...

As we approach the conclusion of 2023, early indicators suggest a promising 2024 for global stock markets. Geopolitical risks might be mounting but the markets have enough tailwinds to still favor a...

The S&P 500 is up 24.3% in 2023, on track for one of its best years in recent history. Nonetheless, there were still some significant laggards that underperformed the benchmark index by a wide...

Last morning after checking the Asian markets, I noticed that the VIX was up 5.5%. I knew what was coming next: We would just be grinding volatility lower all day and pushing stocks up.Sure enough,...

Last year at this time, we thought that 2023 would be a better year, with a prediction of positive returns for both stocks and bonds.To be frank with readers, to know that Ed Yardeni and Tom Lee...