Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Investors looking for momentum can keep iShares U.S. Industrials ETF IYJ on their radar now. The fund has just hit a new 52-week high. Shares of IYJ are up roughly 28.2% from its 52-week low price of...

The first six months of the year are nearly behind us so I thought it appropriate to provide an update on the performance for the 2017 Dogs of the Dow. As noted in the past, the strategy is one where...

As the tech sector looks to quickly shrug off its recent volatility, shares of social media behemoth Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) gained more than 1.2% in morning trading on Monday. The stock is now sitting...

Of course the big news last week was Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announcing it was acquiring Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM) in a deal valued at $18 billion. The deal is an all cash one, but with Amazon's...

On Friday, the Dow defied the odds to notch up a record number of highs for the year and the consumer staples space featured a high profile merger which sent the sector tumbling. But it’s...

Housing starts took a turn for the worse in May, as homebuilders slowed down the pace of construction for the third straight month. Does this poor show hint at sluggish economic growth in the second...

This Global Week Ahead has a unifying theme -- A Lazy, Unfocused Summer is here.Yet that sentiment might be bullish stocks. No new news may be good news -- in this upward trending market -- driven by...

At the Paris Air Show Monday, Boeing (NYSE:BA) announced the launch of the 737 Max 10, a new model that will compete with the Airbus Group (PA:AIR)'s (OTC:EADSY) extremely popular narrow-body...

On Tuesday, June 20th, FedEx (FDX) will release its fourth quarter earnings results after the bell. The company is a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), and have a Value, Growth, and Momentum score of B. In our...

Global markets were off to a great start in 2017 thanks to perked up growth prospects. The World Bank has also testified to it. The Bank has kept its forecast for global growth in 2017 and 2018 same...

From the monthly chart below of the S&P 500 Index (SPX), we could see it rally another 100 points, or so, to around 2525, before it stalls or a meaningful pullback occurs.That price level would...

As I described in my book, How I Managed $20,000,000,000.00 by Age 32, I believe successful investing is achieved by integrating aspects of both art and science. The science aspect of investing is...

Friday saw some big volume trading as options expiration kicked in. However, there was little change in price action across indices.The NASDAQ and NASDAQ 100 are both in play for Monday, each offering...

Shares of Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS) opened more than 40% higher on Monday morning after the company announced positive results in a late-stage trial involving its Rubraca therapy—an...