Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Yesterday, after grinding sideways to higher on Globex, the S&P 500 futures (ESU17:CME) opened the 8:30 am CST cash session at 2464.75, up 4.75 handles, and printed an early high of 2467.00 just...

The euro has been on a tear lately, being at a 33-month high against the greenback. Heightened speculation over the European Central Bank’s (ECB) possible announcement of the QE wind down as...

Here is a summary of the four market valuation indicators we update on a monthly basis.The Crestmont Research P/E Ratio (more) The cyclical P/E ratio using the trailing 10-year earnings as the divisor...

Note: We've updated the charts below based on monthly data through August.Here's an interesting set of charts that will especially resonate with those of us who follow economic and market...

After what was an up-and-down August for stocks, September isn’t quite off to a hot start, and it looks like investors are poised to display more caution in the latter portion of 2017....

The utility sector is currently undergoing a transition as the primary fuel source, coal, is being replaced by natural gas, and we could notice increased usage of clean energy to produce electricity....

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 non-GAAP earnings of 59 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents and increased 51.3% year over...

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly probing ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies to see if the company was using illegal software to interfere with...

Momentum, money flow, and rate of change have been in downtrend since April of 2016, and have been especially depressed since June of this year, as shown on the following weekly chart of Equifax...

I’ve spent the past few months dissing lame-ass eating destinations such as The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE), Chili’s, and Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:FRGI), among others....

The S&P 500 finished Thursday mostly unchanged. Even though we find ourselves inside a holiday shortened week, volume picked up and has been above average the last three days, something that...

More than a month has gone by since the last earnings report for FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) . Shares have added about 16.4% in that time frame, outperforming the market.Will the recent positive...

After Tuesday's sell off markets have traded into tight coils (inside days) which are traditionally viewed as swing trade opportunities; buy break of high/stop on reverse side + vice versa for a...

More than a month has gone by since the last earnings report for The Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) . Shares have lost about 2.4% in that time frame, underperforming the market.Will the recent negative...