Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Banks kicked off the earnings season with mostly bullish results and commentary. Q3 S&P 500 EPS growth is expected to come in at 4.1%, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. First of the...

The market continues to defy cautious outlooks, with key indicators signaling renewed risk appetite. Consumer discretionary stocks outperforming staples hint at a bullish trend taking...

WTI crude oil prices surged amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but have since dropped from $76 to $70.25 as fears of supply disruptions eased. The XLE ETF initially rallied, breaking out...

UnitedHealth Group's stock price pullback is an attractive entry into a healthy dividend growth stock. Analysts' response is mixed but shows a deepening conviction that new all-time highs will be...

Robinhood stock was in trouble after Cathie Wood decided to sell some of her stake in the company. The company's fundamental drivers are firing on all cylinders today, pushing the momentum into...

UPS and FedEx have both experienced external challenges in recent months, including new union negotiations, lowered volumes, and more. UPS is focusing on shifting to higher-margin services and...

Amazon's interest in nuclear shows the technology is reaching a critical mass, and the industry is about to boom. NuScale Power Company has the only U.S.-regulated SMR available. The market is up...

Insurance stocks might be the hottest thing to watch in this cycle's finance sector. Progressive stock is one outlier in the space, posting double and even triple-digit growth rates this...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway now owns approximately 29% of Occidental Petroleum and has been selling shares of Chevron. Buffett likes Occidental’s business model and balance sheet discipline,...

ETF trading volume is one important factor to consider, as it may impact or reflect the fund's liquidity. Investors can buy and sell shares of more liquid funds more easily and, sometimes, with less...

Citigroup bank has reported its latest earnings, showing markets the growing trends in consumer weakness and credit delinquencies. Investors can interpret the bank's falling ROTCE metrics as a...

Our latest market moves might have you wondering: what's next for S&P 500 and gold? On September 13, 2024, we sold our SPX position at 5626.02, locking in a 2.23% gain after buying in on...

Discover Financial stock is up 33% YTD. It posted strong Q3 earnings Wednesday, with net income up 41%. Discover awaits approval of its potential merger with Capital One. The credit card company...

Stocks started the day higher, but the market had given back all its gains by the day’s end. From a technical standpoint, it worked out better than I could have imagined. The Nasdaq 100 managed to...