Stock Market Analysis & Comment

The Q4 2024 earnings season tapers off from here, with S&P 500® EPS growth surpassing 17%, the highest in 3 years Large cap outlier earnings dates this week include: Diamondback Energy,...

As markets try to look through the blizzard of policy changes flowing out of Washington, the crowd has shifted its preferences considerably in recent weeks based on a sector lens. Using a set of ETFs...

Nvidia’s muted reaction keeps tech on edge, with chipmakers in focus. Nasdaq’s 20980-21000 support holds—for now. A break could mean trouble. With Nvidia done, GDP today and Core PCE Friday...

Nvidia’s earnings beat didn’t erase investor concerns over slowing growth. Soft Q1 guidance and valuation worries may limit the stock’s upside. Weak network and gaming sales added to investor...

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shook things up by reporting revenue of $39.3 billion for the quarter while guiding next quarter to $43 billion. This was slightly below the pattern’s prediction for the current...

There was not much positivity to yesterday, even though the supports for key indexes managed to hold. The Russell 2000 (IWM) showed this best with the undercut of the 200-day MA, then a (double)...

Nvidia is scheduled to release its Q4 earnings report at 4:20PM ET on Wednesday. A call with CEO Jensen Huang is set for 5:00PM ET. The chipmaker’s results will serve as a crucial test for both the...

Among dozens of executive orders President Trump signed in January, one of them related to the funding freeze of federal grants and loans. This was compounded by the pause on offshore wind leasing...

Yesterday, we received the consumer confidence report from the Conference Board, which showed that one-year inflation expectations rose to 6% from 5.2% in January. This follows the University of...

Palantir remains highly valued with a 460x P/E ratio and a 42.5x P/B ratio, far above its peers. The stock's beta of 2.81 signals high volatility, meaning sharp moves in both directions. Fair Value...

The S&P 500 had started to clear resistance, posting new all-time highs before sellers struck with a vengeance. The selling was bad, similar to that seen in December, which markets had only...

Stocks rallied at the open as the VIX 1-day dropped sharply, but the gains faded quickly, and it wasn’t long before the S&P 500 turned lower. After closing around 18 on Friday, the VIX 1-day...

The Q4 reporting period is largely in the books, and results were strong. New macro challenges have emerged that could disrupt bullish trends. Apple, Deere, and Qualcomm host shareholder...

The year so far is shaping up to be quite different from 2024 in terms of leaders and laggards for the major asset classes. Global equities ex-US are the leaders, along with a broad measure of...