Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Per Thomson Reuter’s “This Week in Earnings” (by the numbers) as of 7/7/17:Fwd 4-qtr estimate: $139.21 P.E ratio: 17.5(x) PEG ratio: 1.82(x) S&P 500 earnings yld: 5.74%, nice...

DOW + 94 = 21,414SPX + 15 = 2425NAS + 63 = 6153RUT + 15 = 141510 Y + .02 = 2.39%Oil – 1.19 = 44.33Gold – 12.80 = 1213.20Bitcoin +0.28% = 2528.40 USDEthereum – 3.63% = 243.61The US...

U.S. stocks finished nicely higher following the mostly upbeat June nonfarm payroll report that showed job growth for the month was well above projections. Treasury yields extended a recent run and...

U.S. stocks traded lower as the global markets continued to grapple with a recent uptick in hawkish central bank tones amid a rise in international bond yields. Treasuries were lower on the rising...

The last two weeks have rattled many market analysts. As part of my effort to monitor the markets for my clients, I track several newsletters, read various blogs, and watch selected programs on the...

When you say the words 'rising inequality' it raises all sorts of connotations and thoughts, but in this ChartBrief we look at a peculiar angle on inequality - inequality in sectors in the S&P500....

Investors in Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:UPL) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jul 21st, 2017 $15 Call had some of the...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is expanding its Georgia-based Augusta Soluble Plant by investing around $120 million. This will nearly double the size of operations and create up to 100 new...

A global medical products company Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) is consistently making efforts to expand its surgical care business. In line with this, the company has recently teamed up with...

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE:PAA) and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) launched an open season at Midland, TX, through their jointly-owned BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC....

Investors in 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jul 21st, 2017 $105 Put had some of the highest implied...

WPP (LON:WPP) plc ( (NASDAQ:WPPGY) recently announced the merger of two of its operating agencies, Wunderman and POSSIBLE. Per the merger, POSSIBLE has become part of Wunderman. The deal will help...

On Jul 6, 2017, leading diversified Canadian communications and media company, Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) , was upgraded to Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of...

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is BASF SE (DE:BASFN) (OTC:BASFY) . This is because this security in the Chemical – Diversified space is seeing solid...