Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

U.S. equities finished the week out on a high note amid lighter volume ahead of the three-day Labor Day holiday weekend. The ISM Manufacturing Index jumped to a six-year high to aid the advance, while...

No market goes straight up or straight down Nothing on the horizon indicates a bear market is imminent But a correction? Overdue. And September 2017 is twice cursed… As made clear in previous...

Summary:The S&P 500 gained 1.4% last week, closing a few points below its all-time high. This occurred despite a devastating hurricane in Texas as well as another provocation from North Korea. One...

A key inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, remained unchanged year over year in July, per data released on August 31, 2017. It increased 0.1% in July on a monthly...

Today the VIX:CBOE S&P500 3-M Volitlity ratio dropped below 0.75. What does this ratio mean and why should we care? To answer the first question. Everybody knows the VIX. It is the volatility...

The last 12 months have been good for Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), as it has continued to show it can put out quality original content and its overseas drive continues. The stock had a slight fall off in...

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD), a company that distributes wholesale technology products yesterday reported its fiscal second quarter 2017 financial results.Tech Data reported adjusted second...

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (TO:BNS) . This is because this security in the Banks – Foreign space is seeing solid earnings...

Looking for a stock that might be in a good position to beat earnings at its next report? Consider The Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO) , a firm in the Automotive - Original Equipment industry, which could...

About a month has gone by since the last earnings report for Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) . Shares have added about 6.5% in that time frame, outperforming the market.Will the recent positive trend...

Investors in Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Sep 8, 2017 $70.00 Put had some of the highest implied...

The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) is a real estate development, asset management, and operating company that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have...

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) . This is because this security in the Electronics - Testing Equipment space is seeing solid...

Looking for a stock that might be in a good position to beat earnings at its next report? Consider Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) , a firm in the Automotive - Original Equipment...