Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Fed rate hike, Powell press conference, CPI inflation data in focus. Oracle shares are a buy with earnings on deck. Adobe stock set to struggle amid weak outlook. Stocks on Wall Street declined on...

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Technology stocks lead the broader stock market on the way up… and, more recently, on the way down. And within the technology arena, the same is true for the Semiconductors Sector...

Workday has a compelling qualitative story, with a dominant human capital management platform and a promising effort in financial planning Valuation looks high on an absolute basis but more...

Investors await short-term direction from Fed Big macro risks call for caution long-term Long-term bearish trend vs. shorter-term bullish trend After ending a streak of five consecutive negative...

In last week's update (see here) I found for the S&P 500 (SPX) using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP): "The [recent] sideways price action combined with yesterday's breakout allows for a...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has committed to try to close its mega $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) as it faces increased regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and...

Last Friday, I stated that the second half of the forthcoming trading week would be key for the market's direction. As things stand now, we are looking at a bearish reversal at the resistance that...

Professional strategists have issued their 2023 S&P 500 year-end targets, and the consensus is dour With the SPX trading near 18-time next year’s EPS forecast, it is hard to call U.S. large...

Global indices are starting retreat as recession fears replace the peak inflation narrative DAX ends recent consolidation with a break of short-term trend This combination of factors may encourage the...

Ford (NYSE:F) shares are down almost 40% year-to-date (YTD), reflecting tightening financial conditions, continued supply chain bottlenecks, as well as the company’s ambitious electric vehicle...

At 13x earnings, BBY is priced for minimal growth. The company’s pre-pandemic performance suggests it can do better. But analysts are skeptical, and with good reason: a number of risks...

FedEx and United Parcel Services have produced a powerful rebound during the past month The biggest challenge for FedEx is to contain costs and improve its margins in this highly inflationary...

Once the most expensive stock in the market, SNOW still isn’t cheap Upside potential is attractive — but hardly compelling This is an outstanding business, but the lesson of this market...