Market Overview

The Mastercard SpendingPulse data noted that black Friday shopping increased by 2.5% y/y, down sharply from a 12% y/y increase in 2022. When we think about this, adjusted for inflation, that would...

As investors, we must glean crucial information about the companies on our radar when repositioning our portfolios. InvestingPro's 'Data Explorer' allows you to search for all the data you need among...

Forget inflation predictably floating around 1.5% as in the last decade.Does this mean this paradigm shift will see inflation consistently print at 4% going forward? Not necessarily. But it sure means...

Democrats should start worrying about the level of debt and the increasing deficit. I previously discussed this issue when President Obama held the White House, when Marshall Auerback, via the Nation,...

US economic activity in the fourth quarter remains set for a sharp slowdown vs. Q3, but the pace of expected growth has strengthened recently, based on updated nowcasts.Output for Q4 is estimated at...

Stocks finished flat yesterday, following the slightly stronger-than-expected retail sales and weaker PPI data. Overall, yields and the dollar rose, which helped hold the S&P 500 to a gain of only...

In February 2023, we wrote this article. The article walks through Michael Kantrowitz’s HOPE model. HOPE, or Housing, New Orders (ISM), Corporate Profits, and Employment, provides a handy...

Stocks rallied following the CPI report, as falling energy prices offset the rise in the net benefit of health insurance and other medical impacts. Energy and gasoline prices fell sharply, and so did...

Stocks finished yesterday's session lower ahead of CPI report. Expectations are for headline CPI to increase by 0.1% month-on-month and 3.3% year-on-year, down from September’s increase of 0.4%...

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Investor sentiment has surpassed its historical average of 37.5% as the stock market bounced back from the treasury crisis Investors now wonder whether the rally will sustain into yearend With that in...

U.S. unemployment hits a two-year high at 3.9% Sahm's rule suggests potential recession, as the quarterly moving average of the unemployment rate nears the 0.5% threshold Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies...

Stocks had a big rally day on Friday, but most of the week was a real struggle. The rally on Friday didn’t help the equal-weight S&P 500 or Russell 2000 finish positive for the week, despite...

Learn how to search for undervalued stocks with a simple-to-replicate strategy suitable for novice investors. Discover the power of two combined metrics (Fair Value Growth and Global Score) to search...