Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Rally in banking stocks has lost its momentum this year amid growth concerns Lenders are also facing cost pressures which are hurting their margins Despite these risks, some analysts see value in...

Historically, investors gravitate toward more defensive and commodity-focused sectors, such as precious metals, energy, commodities, and utilities, in late-cycle bull markets. Recently, the stock...

After an all-time high in U.S. corporate earnings last year, Q1 2022 looks to see subdued EPS growth as estimates come down JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) steps up to the plate on Wednesday morning after CEO...

On Friday, Bank of America issued a dire warning via a weekly research note, saying a "recession shock" is coming. The bank's analysts noted that, "the macro-economic picture is deteriorating fast and...

Well. this is certainly the kind of market I like waking up to see: And a gold market which is giving Jerome Powell a gigantic, shiny middle finger: The key, as before, is 4444. I think...

Bulls want a re-test of the March 29 high on the E-mini S&P 500 and a continuation higher to re-test the trend extreme. Bears want a reversal lower from a double top bear flag with the February...

Berkshire Hathaway shares increased more than 18% since the beginning of 2022 In Q4, share buybacks totaled $6.9 billion Long-term investors could consider buying BRKb stock at current...

Digital payments platform PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) shares have recently staged a rebound with the benchmark indexes but may be losing steam again. Both top and bottom-line growth is slowing as evidenced...

The “wisdom of the crowd” isn’t always wise to follow. A recent article by Scott Nations via MarketWatch made an excellent point. “It’s easy to become anxious as an...

One thing we love about closed-end funds (beyond the dividends: many CEFs yield 7%+ today) is the big discounts to net asset value, or NAV, that these funds hand us.These discounts only exist with...

I was looking for more from Friday's trading action as sellers were able to prevent buyers from gaining any traction over the course of the day.  A soft open got softer as the day progressed and...

Consumer packaged foods giant Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) stock rebounded into its fiscal Q3 2022 earnings. However, the Company lowered its guidance mainly due to a surge in inflationary pressures. The...

Stock Market An important trading week is here. Traders are likely to be on the edge because we have the US banks kick-starting the first quarter's earnings. JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM)...

My ceaseless fondness for our Layered Charts feature is well known, and I took the time this weekend to put together a number of them to share with you.They all pretty much say the same thing in one...