Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Ten days ago, we warned that the S&P 500 (SPX) was approaching a local top: “The index has topped and bottomed where it should go for the grey W-ii, -iii, and -iv of the green W-5 of the red...

This is just one of several headlines about stagflation we have seen this week:April 27, 2023 TheStreet.comStagflation Risks In Focus As U.S. Economy Slows, But Inflation Stays High "The coveted soft...

Last weekend, this blog previewed the mega-cap companies reporting earnings last week, and the title referenced the post Covid hangover, and that’s exactly what’s happening.After the...

The “upside surprise” or beat rates for Q1 ’23 S&P 500 earnings are quite strong, with the recent IBES by Refinitiv data showing the SP 500 EPS beating by 7.7% as of last...

Bears could not press their advantage when the first challenge of resistance failed. Instead, buyers mounted a fresh charge with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 recording accumulation days. For the last...

Fed rate hike, Powell comments, U.S. jobs report, and more earnings will drive sentiment this week. Apple stock is a buy with earnings due on Thursday. AMD shares are a sell amid expected weak Q1...

Let's cut through the noise of the past week with a Pro Recap of the top analyst takeaways that may very well forecast the next major market trend: buy initiations for Coinbase and MicroStrategy;...

Emini daily chart Yesterday was a strong bull breakout that completely reversed the recent bear breakout ending on April 26th. S&P 500 Futures may pullback for a few days. The bears should have...

Select bank stocks may be cheap, but why settle for 2% to 3% yields?Let’s really bang on the bargain bin and for dividends between 8.3% and 9.4%. These yields are available thanks to the current...

Meta shares soared on Thursday and are 100% up year-to-date. The Facebook parent reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter. Meta offered an upbeat revenue forecast for this quarter...

The PCE rises (although far from the 8% peak). The GDP falls.is the contraction of the economy over? Meanwhile, stagflation persists along with the trading ranges in indices and many sectors. Plus,...

The stock market bounce off last fall’s low has kept investors hopeful that the worst is over.But a recent sell signal on the Dow Jones Industrial Average could upend those hopes… if...

Yesterday dashed hopes that solid mega-cap tech earnings could shake the market out of its funk. Today tests the same proposition following a strong showing late Wednesday from Meta Platforms Inc...

Emini daily chart The S&P 500 Futures bears got follow-through on the daily chart after Tuesday’s bear breakout, but likely to be disappointed today. This is a strong enough breakout with...