Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Stocks finished higher for a second day in a row on Tuesday, but in this unconvincing fashion, with big intraday swings all day long. Given the importance of today's festivity, it seems that...

We are revisiting a long-term cycle that we began tracking several years ago. This cycle, which is illustrated by the vertical red lines drawn on the weekly chart displayed below, has been elongated...

This is a follow-up analysis of our prior report, following which the price actions of the Nasdaq 100 CFD index (a proxy of the Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures) have managed to stage a rebound of 3%...

Over a month, the S&P 500 index is down 5%. Although this makes shareholders uneasy, it is at times like these that make stock investing worthwhile for the long-haul. If history teaches us...

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: NYSE:F) has reported a slight decline in its first-quarter U.S. sales, with figures dropping by 1.3% from the previous year. The total sales for the quarter amounted to 501,291...

March came in like a lion and pretty much went out like a lion, too, at least for investors. It was the worst month for U.S. stocks in more than two years, capping off the worst quarter in almost...

In last week’s post, “Is the correction over?” we wrote about the S&P 500's potential for a rally back to the 200-DMA. However, the failure of that test increased short-term concerns. As we noted...

Consumer confidence also dropped by seven points in February, recording the largest monthly decline since August 2021 as pessimism about the future returned. The number of consumers planning a...

Commodities led widespread rallies in March for the major asset classes based on a set of ETFs. US assets posted the only losses last month, with American shares leading on the downside. The iShares...

The steel stocks in the basic materials sector have been benefactors of President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. However, U.S. Steel’s 26.5% year-to-date (YTD) performance as of Mar 28, 2025,...

After cracking the $1,000 mark for the first time in February 2024, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock dropped 18% before coming back 13% and trading at $976.72 as of the market close on March 27, 2025....

Don’t buy into this trade panic—truth is, the market’s “tariff tantrum” is a goldmine for us contrarians. Today we’re going to mine it with two stocks whose dividends are skyrocketing—including one...

It’s not often that the stock market’s cyclicality brings on value deals with the potential of making a life-changing return for investors, yet when those opportunities come about, they can be sure...

As one of the world’s most valuable companies, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is massive and complex. The tech company has many products and services through which it aims to generate revenue and...