Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

This style box update (returns sourced from Morningstar) leaves someone reading it, with plenty of reasons to be cautious. The first 10 rows shows the returns for large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap...

Chinese equity markets have been on a wild ride this year, going from what many considered “un-investable” at the beginning of the year to recent commentary from famed hedge fund manager David...

Most of the important news in the financial markets goes over investors’ heads, only to wake up to new market price action and realize they should have not only paid attention but also acted upon the...

Nike (NYSE:NKE) reported earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, and despite the big EPS beat and better gross margins, the stock fell 10% as investors realized that the turnaround is in it’s...

The Dow Jones rose 8.2% in the third quarter. The 3M Company was by far the best performer, up 34% in the quarter. IBM and McDonald's also had strong quarters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Uranium Royalty doesn't mine or produce uranium but owns minority stakes in royalty-producing assets. Uranium Royalty is like a mini uranium ETF with stakes in 22 projects. Denison Mines is waiting...

Dividends are a valuable source of return when investing in stocks, but dividends that are too high can be detrimental to shareholders in the long run. The dividend payout ratio is a key measure of...

Several small-cap stocks are vying for dominance in the aerospace and defense industry, particularly in the rapidly growing space race. Morgan Stanley projects the space industry's value to reach $1...

After falling to their lowest level last year (in Wall Street Horizon's eight years of data), the total number of announced global corporate buybacks has been improving throughout 2024. Higher...

Lennar had a solid Q3 and guided for sequential improvement, leading analysts to raise targets. Cash flow is sound and drives a robust capital return program that reduces the share count and pays...

Stock prices were little changed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index closing 0.01% higher after rebounding from the daily low of 5,674. The market dipped below 5,700, slightly extending...

Chinese stocks have surged up to 50% following stimulus measures from the government, sparking renewed investor interest. The stimulus includes mortgage rate cuts and easing property restrictions,...

Betting against momentum and large-cap growth continues to be a losing proposition, at least in relative terms, for positioning US equity portfolios in 2024, based on a set of factor ETFs. These risk...

As political and consumer trends become more volatile, a few stocks this month could be considered 'must-haves' for investor portfolios. Backed by tailwinds in their business models, Wall Street...