Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Over the last several years, beginning in 2013 I’ve made post titles like ‘Semi Bullish‘ in response to the bullish leading edge economic cycle indicator, the Semiconductor Equipment...

US high yield credit spreads seemed to basically slumber through the stock market correction and VIX spike. This leaves a question as to whether this is all as it should be or indeed if credit...

I've talked about the CBOE implied correlation index a few times before, but it's very timely to revisit this indicator as the February correction has created quite the shakeup. Indeed, we have seen a...

On Feb 20, Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) was upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).The company reported robust first-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein both the top and the bottom line...

The latest and previous stock market corrections could be described as “tightening tantrums.” Investors fretted that the Fed would be raising interest rates faster than had been widely...

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Feb 22. The company’s revenues are likely to benefit from higher adoption of the company’s enriched...

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) has been benefiting from store growth initiatives, ONETractor plan, effective inventory management and investments in everyday businesses. Also, the company is...

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has been gaining momentum lately on the back of its stringent focus on long-term goals for 2020, innovation strategy as well as global cost-based pricing and fixed...

Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) is slated to report fourth-quarter 2017 results after the market closes on Feb 22. In the third quarter, the utility company delivered a negative earnings...

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) is poised for growth, high retention rate, pricing gains, positive renewal rate changes and a solid capital management. This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) property and...

The Standard and Poors 500 Index (SPX) closed Friday at 2732. I was glad to see the 50-day moving average (dma) broken, but it was just barely broken. SPX ran up to 2754, but then declined to close...

The Western Union Co. (NYSE:WU) seems poised for long-term growth on the back of its steady investment in digital platform, which has been yielding strong returns. Numerous alliances, pacts and deal...

Summary: After falling into their first correction in two years, US equities regained half of their loses in just 6 days. The rebound has been strong enough and persistent enough to suggest that it...

Nokia (HE:NOKIA) Corporation (NYSE:NOK) has signed a five-year contract with Tele2 to aid its enterprise customers with a smooth delivery of IoT (Internet of Things) services. The provision will be...