Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Corporate buybacks have become a hot topic, drawing criticism from regulators and policymakers. In recent years, Washington, D.C., has considered proposals to tax or limit them. Historically,...

Stocks finished the day lower as technology stocks took a hit following Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Meta’s results. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) report results tonight, and whether...

Over the course of the 15-year bull market, investors have seen important pockets of leadership emerge. And, as we have highlighted several times, leadership has come in large part due to tech stocks...

AI enthusiasm remains high, but macro uncertainty could be rising in the semiconductor space As earnings season chugs along, we profile NXP Semiconductor, CSX, and ASML Holding Analyst Days on...

Anticipation for Apple’s results grows amid recent Big Tech earnings volatility. Investors closely watch iPhone demand and the impact of Apple Intelligence on sales. Ambitious forecasts could...

US futures dip as investors brace for Apple and Amazon earnings amid recent tech declines. Market volatility rises with looming U.S. election and mixed global data impacting sentiment. Bonds market...

Markets started brightly yesterday but that was it. Heading into the final hour of trading it turned into a bit of a free-fall. The Russell 2000 (IWM) took the worst of the pain, leaving behind a...

In the competition for 2024 calendar performance, there’s no competition. Momentum and large-cap growth factors continue to outperform the rest of the field by a wide margin, based on a set of ETFs...

Wall Street’s Q3 earnings season shifts into high gear as investors brace for quarterly results from the megacap tech companies. While most of the focus will be on the FAAMG group of stocks, there...

Utilities (NYSE:XLU) stocks have been surging higher this year. Once thought of as a conservative hedge-like allocation for investors, Utilities have been performing like tech stocks of late. Can...

Q3 S&P 500® EPS growth expected to come in at 3.6% in fifth consecutive quarter of growth. All eyes on five of Magnificent 7 constituents this week: GOOGL, MSFT, META, AAPL, AMZN Large cap...

Microsoft’s earnings may restore investor confidence. Azure's growth is key for its tech leadership. Big Tech's outlook hinges on Microsoft’s results. Looking for actionable trade ideas to navigate...

The S&P 500 could not clear the narrow 'bull flag' it looks to be shaping - as long as the 20-day MA remains as support. A worrying expansion in the 'sell' trigger for On-Balance-Volume indicates...

As you probably know, we primarily track the S&P 500 (SPX) using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP). The EWP allows us to identify the potential paths the market can take based on known patterns,...