Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Despite the growing risks, the S&P 500 defies the odds and trends ever higher. Earnings and capital returns support the rally and suggest a move to 6,000, which is possible by the end of the...

Wall Street indexes showed positive momentum, driven by strong bank earnings reports. Tech sector earnings, expected later in October, could further boost US indices. S&P 500 technical analysis...

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has reported its latest quarterly earnings, which show investors new capital trends. Taking the main products offered and their flows, new obvious...

Earnings reports are coming in thick and fast as the reporting season kicks off. This can present a volatile period for stocks but also create lucrative opportunities for savvy investors. In this...

Some large pharmaceutical companies have been hit by Medicare renegotiations on top drug prices, lawsuits, and more. Still, these well-established firms offer investors the proposition of stable...

Nike (NYSE:NKE) is the leading sports brand in the world, period. Ever since Phil Knight signed Michael Jordan in 1984, the company has been on an upward trajectory in revenue, profits and market...

Several years ago, I published my expectation that this S&P 500 bull market will likely take us to the 5350-6000SPX region before it ends. And, while there is some potential that it can be a bit...

Boeing expects to take $5 billion in pre-tax charges in its third quarter of 2024. Ongoing strikes with 33,000 machinists started on Sept. 13, 2024, as negotiations stalled out, leading to lowered...

Hands-off investors often turn to a buy-and-hold strategy, picking up solid and undervalued stocks and keeping them for extended periods of time. Key to the success of this approach is choosing...

The Financial sector XLF ETF broke out and hit new 52-week highs on Friday, driven by solid earnings from key financial players. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and BlackRock posted better-than-expected Q3...

Affirm Holdings is the pioneer in buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platforms heading into the holiday shopping season, as lower interest rates could stimulate more BNPL transaction volume. Afterpay is a...

The volume in the S&P 500 futures yesterday was notably low. For the day, roughly 830,000 contracts were traded, compared to the 808k contracts traded on the 1/2 day of July 3. This raises...

After weeks of inaction the Russell 2000 (IWM) finally made its move. A surge out of its 'bull flag', which also took out the various upper spikes, has put the index on catchup with the S&P 500...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is scheduled to report 3rd quarter, 2024, financial results on Wednesday morning, October 16th, before the opening bell. Analyst consensus Wednesday morning is expecting...