Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) $0.69 EPS and $11.1 billion revenue beat expectations. The positive surprise extended a pattern in which the world's largest beverage maker beat estimates for the seventh...

Alphabet, Microsoft could be precursor of what’s to come  Rebounds of 10% or more for Nasdaq have consistently evaporated this year   Slumping Chinese equities raise red...

Energy and healthcare stocks have been some of this year’s top gainers Consider buying ConocoPhilips, and Eli Lily Even as the S&P 500 has plunged into bear market territory, shares of...

Stocks raced higher yesterday as markets believe the Fed is again pivoting. I’m sorry to say I think they will again be very disappointed because stocks don’t pay attention to the...

Boeing is on track to post positive cash flows for the first time since 2018 The planemaker is succeeding in clearing up hundreds of already-built aircraft However, the simmering U.S.-China political...

It remains difficult to bet against J&J in the long term Near-term challenges around currency and inflation will linger into 2023 Investors probably shouldn’t rush to sell shares, but a...

Stocks finished the day higher yesterday , with the S&P 500 rising by around 1.2%. It was a curiously odd rally because the China markets were smashed earlier, with Hong Kong dropping more than 6%...

Alphabet stock has lost a third of its value since its November peak on growth concerns Alphabet is forecast to report single-digit sales growth when it reports its third-quarter earnings tomorrow...

Friday's 2.4% jump on the S&P 500 came on the back of 'dovish' remarks by San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly But, in reality, the market now expects the Fed to raise rates to 5% by May...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is scheduled to release earnings on Thursday after the closing bell. Analysts forecast EPS of $1.26 and revenue of $88.76 billion, compared to $1.24 and $83.36 billion...

Major tech/media/telecom firms report Q3 results this week S&P 500’s earnings growth solid so far, but maybe not so much with a few tweaks With the VIX near 30, volatility is...

Mega-cap tech earnings, Q3 GDP data, PCE inflation in focus Exxon Mobil stock is a buy with strong earnings coming up Shopify is set to struggle amid slowing sales growth, weak outlook Stocks on Wall...

Apple, the heaviest weighted company in the S&P 500, reports earnings this Thursday Apple warned earlier this year that the second half could be rough due to supply-chain hurdles Due to strong...

Is it a trend? A sign of the times? Or both?What I am referring to are share buybacks. Talk on Wall Street this week included a whole lot of conversations about share buybacks. They are a great way to...