Stock Market Analysis & Comment

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,...

For a while, it was looking like bulls were going to deliver on the pent up demand that is lingering in the market, but for now, this is on hold for another day. I had talked about the potential...

Big Tech earnings, U.S. jobs report, PCE inflation data will be in focus this week. Meta is positioned to deliver strong results, benefiting from a favorable digital advertising landscape and the...

Long-term optimism prevails despite short-term challenges in market sentiment. Meanwhile, the bullish sentiment in S&P 500 continues a historic streak. This begs the question: how long can this...

The stock market performs best when risky assets are being bought by investors. This is what investors call “risk on”, as it points to the animal spirits that often fuel bull markets. Today, we...

Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple are all set to report their respective earnings next week. ‘FAAMG’ profit and revenue growth, as well as guidance updates will be the next test...

The S&P 500 finished up around 20 bps, while the NASDAQ 100 closed up by around 80 basis points. Most of the movement in both indices can be attributed to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), which rose by about...

While indices are pushing towards new all-time highs there's a case where a larger decline could emerge despite recent benign losses. The first thing to look at is breadth metrics. In the case of the...

Q3 S&P 500 EPS growth is expected to come in at 3.4%, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, yet the weakest quarter in over a year. Industrials in focus: Boeing, Honeywell, Southwest,...