Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) is set to release fourth-quarter 2018 results on Feb 12. Notably, the company missed estimates in two of the trailing four quarters, recording average negative surprise of...

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) is set to release fourth-quarter 2018 results after the closing bell on Feb 13.The fertilizer maker swung to profit of $30 million or 13 cents per share in the...

Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) came up with its Q1of fiscal 2019 results after close of trading hours on Feb 5 by beating both earnings and revenue estimates (see: all the Consumer Discretionary ETFs...

On analysis of the current volatile moves in precious metals and various global equity indices, I find a plethora of queries come up in hope of being quenched; which looks evident enough for traders...

VIX made its Master Cycle low on Tuesday, then began challenging Long-term support/resistance at 16.35. It closed the week below critical resistance, but it appears that Primary Cycle [B] may be over....

Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements: Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume:In Asia 7 out of 11 markets closed lower: Shanghai Comp +1.30%, Hang Seng -0.16%, Nikkei -2.01% In Europe 12 out of...

Markets: It was a mixed week, with the DOW and S&P flat, as the NASDAQ and the Russell small caps gained ~.5%. After lurching into Christmas, U.S. stocks had staged an almost uninterrupted rebound...

Here are two stocks moving higher on news and two others showing weakening technicals.American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) jumped 66 cents to $14.54 Thursday on 604,100 shares, or double...

S&P 500 Mini Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Large stock market speculators cut back on their bullish net positions in the S&P 500 Mini futures markets into January, according to the...

With most of the biggest earning reports of the season already released, investors are turning their attention back to macro issues. And there are few things more important for the market's direction...

S&P 500 has now gained 16% since Christmas Eve, while the Nasdaq is up 19%. NDX, RUT, and DJIA have now all gained 7 weeks in a row. Large, uncorrected gains like these are typically at the outer...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators noted with January in the books as the best in 30 years and the first week of February ahead, equity markets continued to look strong as they...

SummaryCorporate profits for the S&P 500 are still looking positive. New orders for consumer goods took a sharp drop in the latest report; the yield curve continues to act in an end-of-the-cycle...

SPY and QQQ had a minor pullback once they reached their 200-day moving averages, but under the surface, we continue to see mostly positive price action. Dip buyers continue to be firmly in charge....