Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Happy New Year, everyone. The "Santa Rally" I mentioned in my last update on December 22, 2022 (see here) gave us an +0.80% return. When the index finishes the first five trading days of a year...

Big-box retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) reported a significant loss for its fiscal third quarter and a major decline in sales as the company struggled to cushion the prolonged cash burn...

The S&P 500 is anticipated to suffer its first year-over-year earnings decline since Q3 2020 I believe stocks in the Energy and Industrials sectors are set to stand out in the current...

Financial conditions should remain relatively stable for the near future Accordingly, the S&P 500 could trade in a tighter range than it did in the last few years Such a scenario could generate...

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article outlining how the S&P 500 fooled investors twice based on recent economic reports: Now, I want you to take a moment and think about the main highs and lows we...

It will be a big week for inflation, with the CPI report on January, with estimates of a 6.5% increase y/y, down from 7.1% in November. We will get import and export prices on Friday and the...

A healthy close to Friday's action saw confirmed accumulation across leading indexes, but not all managed to escape their trading ranges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 2% with a new ADX...

CPI inflation data, start of Q4 earnings season in focus. Delta Air Lines shares are a buy with upbeat earnings on deck. Macy’s stock set to struggle after warning of soft holiday sales. Stocks...

Despite a 33% decline in the Nasdaq, this key stock market index remains inside of this 13-year rising channel.Barely. Today’s long-term weekly chart of the Nasdaq Composite...

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) are down more than 12% in the market pre-open after the retailer warned of potential bankruptcy. The company also said it is bracing for a notable Q3 loss...

The tendency of major U.S. tech companies cutting workforce to balance economic slowdown has continued in 2023. Two of the largest U.S.-based tech companies - Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Salesforce...

Worries over rising interest rates, persistently high inflation, and slowing economic growth have been the primary drivers of market sentiment in recent months Investors will continue to pile into...

The new year is well underway - and the market - well, it hasn't done a whole lot since I last left it. People stopped believing in Santa, and market action remains slushy into the new year.The...

The expected long-run return for the Global Market Index (GMI) ticked lower in December, slipping below 6% annualized, based on the average forecast for three models. Today’s estimate is roughly...