Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Currently, the small-cap index Russell 2000 (IWM) is leading in momentum compared to the S&P 500 (SPY) and the NASDAQ 100 (QQQ). Looking at our Real Motion momentum (RM) indicator found in the...

The S&P 500 finished Monday 0.3% higher and remains above 4,100 support for the sixth session in a row. While that sounds like a decent result, open the intraday chart and the situation looks a...

The stock market ravaged the tech-heavy NASDAQ in the 2nd half of the year 2000. In just six months, the large-cap growth segment plummeted 40%.It was not nearly as bad for the S&P 500. Just a...

Easy money policies by the Fed and excessive fiscal spending have placed the economy and, thus, markets in a position of weakness. Inflation is raging and the Fed is trying to reign it in as the...

It seems strange that a retailer like Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) could be a so-called “pandemic winner.” After all, Gap stores were closed for months during 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Even...

To be sure, the action in the stock market has been a bit schizophrenic of late. Up one day, down the next, with no follow-through seen in either direction last week. As such, the key question in my...

Shares of KO, the largest nonalcoholic beverage company of the world, are up over 6% since the beginning of 2022. Despite inflationary headwinds, the beverage giant forecasts 7-8% revenue growth in...

Index Charts Remain Mostly Neutral, Data Mixed All the major equity indexes closed lower Friday with negative internals on the NYSE and NASDAQ as trading volumes slowed from the prior session on both...

Retail department store chain Macy’s (NYSE:M) stock has been weathering the bear market in retail stocks after posting stellar fiscal Q1 2022 earnings and raising guidance.The department store...

Solar energy solutions provider First Solar's (NASDAQ:FSLR) stock has fallen (-15%) for the year outperforming the NASDAQ bear market.The photovoltaic (PV) solar module maker saw significant drops in...

Markets have effectively cleared the first hurdle of the most recent swing high. Speculative indices—the NASDAQ and Russell 2000—have also started to outperform the more conservative,...

Let’s look at some specific sectors via ETFs. The first is a favorite, which is the homebuilders. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSE:ITB) has been in an ascending channel for many...

Preface to all four parts: I’ve taken some favorite exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and broken them into groups. I’ll share a few thoughts about each of these below, and as always, clicking...

The week of June 6 will feature the CPI report on June 10. Estimates are for CPI to have risen by 0.7% m/m vs. 0.3% last month and rise 8.3% y/y vs. 8.3% last month.So there will be no material...