Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Activision Blizzard is drifting away from Microsoft’s $95-a-share cash offer The acquisition faces an in-depth European Union probe and scrutiny from U.S. regulators Still, Activision is in a...

Based on guidance for the fourth quarter, DELL is trading at less than 6x this year’s earnings That ‘cheap’ multiple could be justified only if profit declines are on the...

For most equity strategies diversified across global markets, this year’s results will be painful. Short of a dramatic run higher between now and the end of 2022, red ink will prevail. But when...

Bank of America strategists think that the S&P 500 will end up at the 4,000 level a year from now and it has cut its forecasts for the index's annual earnings per share (EPS) 9% to $200 which is...

Vale stock has taken a beating year-to-date Underlying business likely to remain highly profitable Returning capital to shareholders, despite the gloomy macroclimate Stock is a low-risk bet Vale...

The S&P 500 finished lower by around 20 points yesterday. It was about rising rates and a stronger dollar. Surprisingly, the VIX moved lower by 1%, which is odd, given Federal Reserve Chair,...

I sometimes get tired of reminding folks of the importance of technology stocks—and, even more so, the Semiconductors Sector—via VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH).The sector has...

Credit Suisse stock trades at a record low level after plunging 30% during the past 11 days Investors are dumping CS shares after seeing massive outflows from its flagship wealth management...

The S&P 500 declined by around 1.6% yesterday and dropped down to around 3,960. There is a gap that is there that still needs to be filled at 3,950 from Nov. 22. With that, I think my...

Traders booted the juniors off the trading desks following the holidays and they weren't happy. Selling in the Dow Jones Industrial Average came off the challenge of resistance defined from the last...

After rebounding strongly from pandemic-era market crash, Simon Property’s shares are under selling pressure again With the Federal Reserve adamant to claw back inflation, property owners, like...

After a steep decline from 2020 highs, BABA looks cheap based on the fundamentals Political and governance concerns are amplified by slowing growth But is cheap really cheap enough? A little over two...

This year’s selling looked excessive in developed-market shares ex-U.S., and so the crowd continued to snap up stocks in this bucket during the trading week through Friday, Nov. 25. The rally...

Tech has had a rude awakening in 2022 Many leaders are still growing and profitable There are gems worth considering, at rare discount prices Tech investing seemed so easy from 2011-2021. Buy growing...