Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Q1 earnings season unofficially kicks off on Friday The S&P 500 is projected to suffer its first earnings recession since 2020 Analysts expect a -6.8% yearly profit decline and sales growth of...

While the upcoming US recession is capturing the headlines, this downturn may look very different than previous ones. Our conversations with over 50 CEOs and CFOs over the past several weeks paint a...

Back in early 2018, I highlighted a quartet of stocks that had seen a surge in their prices that was far more significant than could be justified by their underlying business trends. That group was...

For readers, new and returning, allow me to refresh your memory. Since Mid-October last year, see here; we were starting to look for the possibility of a multi-month rally. Here’s what we found...

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) shares closed lower on Tuesday after the vaccine maker said that its vaccine against seasonal flu did not achieve “early success” in the Phase 3 trial. Following...

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is reportedly in preliminary talks about a potential acquisition of the oil and gas company Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD), according to Wall Street Journal. The news sent...

The uncertainty index which suggested CEOs were feeling more comfortable with how their businesses were performing in Q1 is now showing that confidence wavering ahead of Q2 earnings...

The jobs report on Friday came in very strong, and now this week, all the attention will shift back to the CPI report. The odds of a May rate hike have increased following the job report, and it...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the largest holding in Warren Buffett's portfolio. It started a true revolution in technology, and today, it is the world's largest company by market capitalization, with a...

Markets experienced modest losses, but the market still has underlying strength. The Nasdaq is primed to break to a new swing high, helped by the relatively light volume associated with today's...

The market bottomed last October despite ongoing concerns about inflation, higher rates, recessionary risks, and a banking crisis. While the media headlines and Youtube podcasts are filled with...

Despite the recovery in US banks in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank crisis, the country’s largest regional bank has popped up on our radar as having confirmed an unusually late earnings date...

Below is a chart of the S&P 500 in the upper panel and the MACD (momentum indicator) in the lower panel. Here are my takeaways. Momentum has turned positive. The S&P 500 Index has advanced...

I took last week off, and I’m feeling pretty bad due to a virus this week, so this may be a bit shorter than usual. Last week, the S&P 500 rose as systematics funds started buying again...