Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Banks are forecast to report lower earnings amid higher inflation and recession risk The KBW Bank Index has shed about 23% so far this year, underperforming the S&P 500 Some banks may report...

Wall Street’s Q2 earnings season kicks off this week. A select group of companies is poised to deliver explosive growth. Investors should consider buying Nucor, EOG Resources, and Airbnb. The...

Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba are down almost 8% in 2022 Pace of China’s economic recovery key driver for future share price performance Long-term investors could consider buying...

With markets in tumult and inflation surging, dividend-paying stocks have become popular again. Nike can use its robust cash flows to support share buybacks and a rapidly increasing dividend. Nike is...

BBBY stock has collapsed 83% from early-year highs That decline doesn’t make the stock a buy; this remains an indebted, sharply unprofitable business Bed Bath & Beyond bond prices, rather...

Shares of online payment processor PayPal are down more than 60% since the start of 2022 Collaborations with cash-back credit cards may attract more consumers Buy-and-hold investors could consider...

The U.S. Dollar Index climbs above 107—the highest since 2002 As EUR/USD nears parity, a strong U.S. dollar will pressure corporate profits this earnings season Stocks citing unfavorable...

Recent declines in financial shares make industry ETFs attractive this earnings season Wall Street will be analyzing metrics from JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley due on July 14 Financial sector...

Intuit stock has plunged 43% from November highs — an unwarranted decline The long-term story is attractive, with management promising substantial growth But INTU still trades at 35x this year's...

Musk argues that the social media company did not comply with its merger agreement obligations Twitter will pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. Twitter's stock fell almost 5.6% in...

Earnings, inflation, retail sales data to dictate market sentiment this week Amazon stock is a buy ahead of Prime Day Twitter is set to struggle as Musk terminates $44B buyout deal Stocks on Wall...

June CPI report and some key earnings present two biggest risks that markets face this week JPMorgan, Delta Air report their latest earnings amid increasing cost pressures. Tesla shares may see some...

The world’s largest EV maker has lost almost a third of its value since January Tesla bulls are optimistic that after this massive correction, this is a good time for long-term investors to...

This year's market rout is forcing investors to seek refuge in stocks that pay steady dividends Defensive stocks are most likely to withstand any fallout from rising interest rates and persistently...