Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Is the stock market rigged?On February 6, Paul Craig Roberts asked if the Plunge Protection Team (a colloquial name given to the Fed's Working Group on Financial Markets) had stepped in and prevented...

Without a doubt, days like yesterday and for that matter, the past week or so can be very unsettling for any investor. The key is to have an investing plan and a source for solid investment ideas....

Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements:Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume: In Asia 10 out of 11 markets closed higher: Shanghai Comp -1.42%, Hang Seng +0.42%, Nikkei +1.13% In Europe 12 out...

I have often written that sentiment measures are most valuable at their extremes. Also, they tend to be most representative of potential market turning points when the extreme is at the bearish end of...

Last year was a roller coaster ride for healthcare industry, but overall the sector showed resilience and was able to post a positive performance. The SPDR S&P Health Care Services (NYSE:XHS) ETF...

After another volatile day of trading on Thursday, all of the nine US Major Indices closed down hard and four are officially now in 10% correction territory (with the others closely behind), as shown...

A ten percent decline in stocks is not exactly a big deal. Perhaps it feels like a big deal because 10% in one week is somewhat dramatic, but then so is +7% in one month, on top of...

As you all know, most of the leading airline stocks have been coming under pressure recently. The leading airline stock in the industry group is Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL). This stock topped out...

Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary, Janssen, announced that the FDA has granted approval to its prostate cancer drug, Zytiga, (abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone to...

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted operating earnings of 81 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents by 9.46%. The...

(0:30) - Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) Earnings Results(3:00) - Nvidia Earnings Report: Continued Growth(8:15) - Tesla Earnings Report: Roadster Space Launch(16:30) - Market Wide Sell...

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) reported fourth-quarter 2017 net operating income of $1.84 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16.5%. Also, the figure skyrocketed 300% from the year-ago...

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full year 2017 results on Feb 14, before the opening bell.Shares have soared 61.4% in a year’s time,...

The Ensign Group, Inc (NASDAQ:ENSG) reported record adjusted operating earnings of 40 cents per share in fourth-quarter 2017. The bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents....