Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Brazil's state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., or Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) saw its shares crash more than 7% after it announced third-quarter earnings per ADR of 3 cents, way short of the...

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) recently introduced its second FDA-regulated and CE-IVD marked next-generation sequencing (NGS) system — NextSeq 550Dx. The instrument has been designed to deliver...

As an options trader, I naturally gravitate to buying calls and puts when I feel a stock is going to have a big move. After the most recent pull back in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), I not only want to...

Leading regional bank stock US Bancorp (NYSE:USB) has, since the start of November, been pulling back. On November 2, 2017, USB traded as high as $55.08 a share. Today it's at $52.02. The one negative...

Acorda Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ACOR) has had a tough week this week. The company is currently (mid-market US on Wednesday) trading for just $17.50 a share and a market capitalization of a little over...

According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, it was revealed that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKb), which is led by Warren Buffett, has increased its shares in Apple’s stock (NASDAQ:AAPL) by 134...

The biotechnology industry is one that is booming with innovation. Cures for some of the world's most devastating illnesses have been and continue to be invented, new technologies are providing...

Index Chart Trends Remain Mixed Opinion: All of the indexes closed lower yesterday with negative internals on the NYSE and NASDAQ as volumes rose from the prior session on both exchanges. No support...

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) On Wednesday before the market opened, Target Corp ($TGT) announced third quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations but they issued weak guidance for the holiday...

The Target Q3 2017 earnings results were released before opening bell this morning, and the company reported adjusted earnings of 91 cents per share on $16.67 billion in revenue. Wall Street had been...

It’s become a joke lately – – the market will sell off during the evening, sometimes gaining real momentum, and then – – voila! — it’s all gone. It’s...

The trend in the S&P 500 remains up, as it is above long-term moving averages and is in a solid rising channel in the chart below. The little bit of softness that has taken place of late has done...

The US stock market has defied the odds this year, or so it appears, by running hotter and staying calmer for longer than expected, based on a variety of risk metrics. It’s unclear if this is...

Marketing Group's (ST:TMGR) Q3 results show that it is now properly focused on growing the business, with group agencies worldwide taking on larger pieces of work in collaboration. EBITDA margin to...